I enjoy archery very much and want little changes. I would like 

 to see Montana stop catering to backpakers and guides because the 

 average hunter can't afford them and still need to have access to 

 good hunting areas without road closures prohibitting them. 

 Vehicles destroy no more land than horses and I can prove that to 

 you. 



I think that if all-terrain vehicles would be restricted to the 

 roads, or where other vehicles can't go, then the elk and deer 

 hunting in my favorite area would be better. 



If a road is marked closed I will hunt behind the gate. This 



year twice I was working 2 different large bulls when a 4x4 



Forest Service truck drove down the road that was closed. This 

 is wrong! ! 



I would like to see more road closures during both archery and 

 the general season. I think this would reduce hunter density and 

 provide more secure habitat. 



I don't agree wiht your closing all the roads during rifle season 

 or at leat allowing people to drive in and retrieve their game. 

 I think your making it to hard for older or retired people to 

 enjoy the sport. Also, I don't think ranchers and farmers should 

 be able to close off a road through their property if its a road 

 that goes into BLM or Forest Service property by closing their 

 road it ' s giving them their own private hunting ground on ground 

 that belongs to all Montanans . 



I feel that 4x4 access should be controlled better to insure more 

 access to both public and private land. I feel that some of the 

 proposed changes would hinder financial aid to hunters and 

 management . 



The largest percentage of hunters are 4x4 or ATV hunters . These 

 people are not staying on roads, there they should be policed in 

 a more efficient manner. This is my biggest pieve against the so 

 called sportsman. 



I would like to see some work done with landowners on closing 

 some roads. Also woodgetters and some hunters are also open and 

 constructing roads and trails to give themselves vehicle access 

 to some areas . 



The number of elk may be on the rise but the number of road 

 closers to get to prime hunting areas is rising faster. The 

 bulls seem to me to be at a low. I think the number of out of 

 state general licenses should be cut in half. 



Hope this survey shows that archer success is not as great as a 

 lot of people think. More archery only areas and more road 

 closures (walkin only) would help in increases wildlife 



