archery season and general season are the use of aircraft to spot 

 elk, and the road hunter that continously drives his rig off 

 roads , and around gates . 



I would like to see more walk in areas, because most hunters 

 think they have to drive everywhere and disturb the elk. The 87 

 season was very hot and hunting was poor but I think the number 

 of elk is on the increase. I would also like to see more branch 

 antler bull areas to improve trophy hunting. 



Also I would suggest people having to buy elk and deer tags 

 before the special drawings. 



Tighter restrictions on all terrain vehicles are needed to stop 

 game from being pushed out of an area. 



To many roads and to much logging has greatly effected elk 

 hunting. (Would be nice to see results of survey published.) 



4x4 and ATC use is too high. Something should be done to insure 

 their use on main roads only and enforce the idea that they 

 cannot be used off road. 

 I own a 4x4 P.U. but still don't use it off road. 



The hunting area is shrinking all the time, road hunters are 

 taking to big of a toll on small deer and elk. I think the 

 majority of roads should be gated during both hunting season to 

 thin out the lazy hunters. 



I've hunted 3 yrs . for elk, in places that have been tilled like 

 barnyards in pre-season - But there certainly does not seem to be 

 an over abundance of animals, as compared to the number of 

 logging rds . criss-crossing prime habitat borders. 



Two of my biggest compliants: 



1) Archers are concentrated in the field - overcrowding in 

 certain areas 



2) The use of ATV ' s by a few are decreasing hunter opportunity 

 for many. 



The use of motorized vehicles in MT. has the greatest potential 

 to ruin hunting for me & to disturb habitat requirements for the 

 animals I hunt. Increased reading will lead to more of the same, 

 legal or illegal as enforcement is poorly attempted. Most 

 Montana grouse & big game rifle hunters I've met give the 

 appearance of being lazy and uncaring slobs, when it comes to 

 effort and concern for the game animals themselves. Thanks for 

 the opportunity to comment . 



Since I've bow hunted I've turned down many shots because I 

 didn't feel it would be a clean kill. The thing gets a person 

 mad is when you pack in someplace and someone drives in and 

 shoots something in front of you. Vehicle use needs to be 



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