How Are You Going to Know Who's Name to put in the Drawing. 



I think they should limit the amount of out of state hunters 

 Archery or rifle hunters more than what they are. 



I'm concerned with the (do anything) attitude with the outfitters 

 and guides to get there clients game. In the past few years I've 

 seen illegal camping, salting and border line tequinues used by 

 outfitters with clients. In September I had a out-of-state 

 hunter draw back on me at 15 yds. He said he heard something 

 coming, didn't know what! In Sept of 86 I had two hunters from 

 Pennsylvania do the same thing, both times I was looking right 

 down there sights. Scarry! These hunters I'm seeing give me the 

 idea they'll shoot at anything that moves. I'm sure this was the 

 situation with the two out of state Bow hunters who shot the 

 Grizzly in the Virmillion River country two years ago. I think 

 they figure if they're going to spend that much money to hunt, 

 for such a short time period, they're going to shoot at 

 something. OutFitters around the state are now making Bow 

 hunting Videos, as was the case last fall in the Libby area. 

 The commercialization of Bow hunting by people destined to make 

 there annual income by it, will ruin the sport. If the State and 

 Federal agencies are willing to saturate Montana with Outfitters 

 and guides. They also must take the responsibility to do a better 

 job of policing them. But as we all know with the cutback of 

 funds. Wardens and Forest Service personell this is not likely to 

 happen. I think if the Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing a 

 cutback in the elk hunting season here in northwestern Montana, 

 they should look at cutting back the number of outfitters also. 

 I really enjoy Bowhunting and feel the elk, and deer populations 

 here in Northwestern Mt. are as good as I have ever seen. I also 

 see a alarming number of out-of-state Hunters here due to the 

 fact that we still Have s? big Bulls left. I think with the 

 increasing pressure of logging, Reading and sheer numbers of 

 Hunters here in Mt . , the state is going to have to consider 

 reducing the number of out-of-state liscenses sold. Or else we 

 may not enjoy what we have, and look at more cutbacks and 

 restrictions down the road. Thank you. 



Its good to see there being concern about the wildlife in 

 Montana. Bowhunters, and hunters, care and appreciate what the 

 Fish and game do for out wilderness and wildlife. 

 Thank you! from all outdoors man and hunters. 



P.S. I've talked with alot of hunters, and people about the 

 number of out of state hunters, and most if not all. Feel a guide 

 should be required by law before out of state hunters should be 

 aloud to hunt. Please bring this up with other members of the 

 Department, possibly do another survey on the matter, I think you 

 will find 90% or more will agree. Thank you. 



Too many districts closed to archery hunting without good 

 biological reason, but for terrible reasons like pressure from 



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