better anyway. 



The biggest thing that upsets me is the use of aircraft for 

 spotting and hunting game. It is unfair to other hunters and 

 extremely unfair to the animals. If we can't harvest game the 

 way we are supposed to those animals should be allowed to live. 

 Aircraft hunting is the lowest, cheapest and most unethical form 

 of hunting going on at the present time! It must be stopped! 



I would like to see the permit system lifted from the Missouri 

 Breaks, and then have our archery season left just the way it is. 

 Let the archers regulate themselves concerning their distribution 

 and hunting pressure. 



I would also like to see limitations put on the use of airplanes, 

 ATV's and four-wheel-drives. It is too easy for their users to 

 violate the rules of fair chase. 



I strongly am against any permits for archery unless they were 

 set up like the 800 archery antelope hunt. I am in favor of 

 closing down alot of the roads in the Missouri Breaks so that 

 more personal effort is involved. I feel that aircraft, and 

 atv's have really became a problem in recent years. I cim overall 

 pretty satisfied at Montana's archery hunting. Let's face it, we 

 have it real good here in Montana. 



The one thing that concerns me most is the use of airplanes for 

 spotting elk in the breaks. I think its totally unsportsmanlike 

 and should be put to an end. This year we worked for 3 days to 

 find a big bull (spotting scope, etc.) then it took these jerks 

 1/2 hour to find it with their airplane. I thought bowhunting 

 was supposed to be a challenge? 



The use of All-Terrian vehicles should be stopped. Because up at 

 district 318 people were driving all over the place (including 

 meadows, closed-roads. Park with walking access only). 

 Suggestion raise the fine of all-terrian vehicles. 



I wish they wouldn't close the gate up McClellan Creek at the 

 beginning of Hunting season because were I hunt in conjunction of 

 the gate is about a 15 mile walk when the road goes within 5 

 miles. 



My feelings mainly about archery & rifle hunting is that there 

 are an awful lot of Road Closures dramatically affecting access 

 to hunting areas. I feel there should be more careful 

 consideration taken before road closures are enacted. 



As you can see I am bitter about travle Restricitons & Vehicle 

 use during archery and Rifle seasons, if I have to walk in closed 

 areas in Rifle we should do the same in Bow Season no 4x4 ' s - All 

 terrain or moter Vehicle at all. in closed areas, which are 

 closed during Rifle Season. 



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