snowmobile, why not aircraft . 



Need more Walk in areas restriction of all terraine vehicles more 

 closure on spikes in certain districts to improve branch antlered 

 bull populations, 



I would like to see Elk pop. increase but we need the forest 

 service to cooperate with road closures when elk are transplanted 

 - I also feel that wood cutters of all types should do there 

 cutting before hunting seasons start - they have all spring & 

 summer to get wood for the winter - why should poor planning on 

 their part constitute sacrifice on our part. 



All areas Ive been in in so west Mont are to accussable. And the 

 areas that are close to moterveicles are not maintained. 



I would like to see more access that are closed to Motorized 

 vehicles If you would open these areas to limited traffic it 

 would help when retrieving game. 



1987 was a poor year because of heat late in season. 

 1986 would have changed answers concerning Elk hunts. Restrict 

 All-Terrain to roads when hunting. This is still the best state 

 a bowhunter could live in. 



In my home area in the past 2 years we've been experiencing 

 extreme problems with motor bikes all summer prior to hunting 

 season; and then with all-terrain vehicles during hunting season. 

 They are being driven on every ridge back, where game used to be 

 safe. There is virtually nowhere left in area (392) that is fit 

 for bow hunting anymore. Hunting, a recreation for many , is 

 being sacrificed for the "fun" of a few , namely your dirt bikers 

 and all-terrain owners, and our game animals are suffering for 

 it. 



Gates do not work! Last year the forest Service put gates on 

 some roads, in the area's were I hunt I thought great! but it 

 didn't take long for the Slob's to figure away to go around or 

 throu them. It would have been great to catch one of these 

 Slob's and f ine the hell out of them! 



There are certian popular areas which get too much pressure & 

 possible disturb the elk - these areas could be considered for 

 limited permits. All terrain vehicles can be a problem, however 

 for handicapped, or elderly people they can help them get to an 

 area to hunt. 



Need better management of road closures. All archers should have 

 to pass a test on accuracy and discipline with the bow. This 

 would lower numbers of archers and the number of wounded animals 

 each year. Clamp down on road closure violations, stiff er fines, 

 etc. 



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