13. ROAD CLOSURES /MOTORIZED VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT. 



I think too many gates are closed during archery season. I do 

 not believe there is enough pressure put on wild game to warrant 

 the closure of these gates. I feel all road gates should be left 

 open during archery season. We are handicaped enough. 



In areas where I and my family have hunted for years there has 

 been over abuse by motorized vehicles (including aircraft). 

 These areas had once been a place where elk could rest and escape 

 pressure, but now these elk are constantly pestered by these so 

 called hunter which find easy access to the sanctuary. Elk need 

 an area to escape pressure and these "lazy beings" in 4x4 ' s 

 shouldn't be allowed to drive to them. This way "true hunters" 

 could work to get elk in the areas . Thus , elk would frequent 

 those area without the constant pounding of motorized vehicles. 

 Thanks for the opportunity of letting hunters voice their 

 oppinions . 



In the area I hunt I would like to see more road closures to take 

 some pressure off the elk. Also every year I see more area and 

 habitat being lost to logging. I guess if it was done properly 

 and closed afterward and not all clearcut I wouldn't be so 

 unhappy . 



I'm a high school student and the only time I can hunt is usually 

 one day a weekend, and its hard for me to find elk because I 

 don ' t have time to hunt elk away from the roads , which is where 

 the majority of elk have been pushed by "road hunters". So I 

 would like too see road travel limited, so guys like me who can't 

 get out alot have a better chance of bagging an elk. 



Area 318 has undergone radical changes to access over the past 5 

 years including those imposed by F. Kleise, and reactionary road 

 restrictions to the South Fork of Barin by the Fish and 

 Gcume/Forest Service. Local mine development in the Remir area 

 has also affected access to prime area in that area and adjact 

 along the Solor Mine road. 



This is a great ideal If we don't start paying attention to the 

 remaining large blocks of non-roaded areas left for the 

 unmolested breeding of elk we will lose the best elk hunting in 

 the world. 



Better access to animals on private land bordering F.S. is 

 desperatly a need in area 333. 



I think roads should be closed during hunting season. Many I 

 have seen are left open and there are 4x4 and ATV all over the 

 place. I feel if you want to hunt you should walk or ride horse 

 to get to were you want to go. 



