I greatly fear that hunting is becoming a thing of the past for 

 residents of Montana, chiefly due to non-residents who are 

 willing to pay exorbitant prices to hunt the game that all 

 sportsman have paid to nurture with license fees and Pittman- 

 Robertson tax, etc. I live in the heart of the best mule deer 

 country in Montana, yet find it very difficult to get access. The 

 Dept of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has got to stop catering solely 

 to outfitters and non-residents. Reserving licenses for 

 outfitters encourage land closure, and shutting out of residents! 



More laws & inforcement of outfitters. 



pertaining to? in part 2 . I am opposed to any restrictions on 

 archers as to resticting hunting areas, reduction in seasons, 

 permit drawings, limits on lisces for residents that are not also 

 applied to rifle hunters. Do not bend to outfitters pressure to 

 limit bow hnting because it "Ruins their " buisnessl! if 

 outfitters were smart they would be promoting archery instead of 

 trying to stop it. I would like to see an either/or regulation on 

 non-res ident hunter s . 



I think the hunting regs in Montana are good. Only thinks that 

 are bad are to many out of staters hunting. And private land 

 owners being to harsh on the average hunter 



Would like to see more serveys like this one. Would like to see 

 the areas, horses and guides limited. If closed & to motorized 

 vehicles then be closed to horses too foot travel only areas. 

 More restrictions on how you hunt in Mont. Make out of ataters 

 have a small game licenses just to carry a gun or bow in our 

 state. 



Thanks for the chance to give my opinion. 



It seems like an awful lot of private land is no longer available 

 because outfitters have leased the land. They are being 

 gauranteed good hunting grounds. I know there are some good 

 points to it, but I feel that it has gotten out of hand. 

 Outfitters have been able to acquire most all the good hunting 

 grounds . 



We have somany out of state hunters coming in to area's 100-101- 

 that it is getting to the point where its getting sickening to go 

 hunting, they're every place you go. Dudes come in late season 

 and shoot all the big bucks Spring bear in this area should be 

 closed entirely, I am a logger and I see alot of time in the 

 woods and have lived in this area for over thirty years, the 

 answer is not to sell outsiders 6,000 more deer tags to grab the 

 money. Shorten the seasons. Grouse season is open forever they 

 will soon be a thing of the past. Everone that goes to a road 

 gets shot or run-over- Bear is almost gone you don ' t see many or 

 much sign. Make the out of state hunters hire outfitters. They do 

 the first year then come back without one. 



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