They make things tough for residents who don't have much money. 



Pack strings & horses have too much area open strickly to 

 them. Let's keep them out of some areas also. Is this state going 

 to be for only those who enlist the use of outfitters or own 

 horses? 



But most of all, why worry so much about bowhunter harvest 

 and damage to herds while last year's survey shows that rifle 

 hunters took over 10 times the branch antlered bulls. If anything 

 should be changed maybe the heavy hunting pressure in winter 

 range late season hunts should stop. Heck, fly the winter ranges, 

 the game animals numbers are down. 



Cut down the number of out of state hunters. 



I don't think the outfitters should be able to have any special 

 preferences or be able to buy up the out of state licensing 

 packages. Also there should be regulations and fees stringent 

 enough to control guides and outfitters. 



I still don't think the outfitter should have that many big game 

 license I know there is a lot of people that can not aford bouth 



I feel that alot of out-of state hunters can hunt in this state 

 for a very low price and the FWP should increase the amount for 

 non-resident licenses. At least make it reasonable to other 

 states and require these non-residents to have to hunt with a 

 guide or outfitter. 



I also feel the FWP should study the deer populations more 

 before they sell all of their fitags . In certain areas there are 

 not enough deer for people to go out and shoot does . And in other 

 areas there are only hundreds of does and these are the 

 only places these Etags should be filled. I'm sure there is some 

 method to figure this out, otherwise one of these days there will 

 be no deer to hunt. 



Archery hunting is more enjoyable than hunting with rifle, 

 primarily because it is more challenging, and more of a one-on- 

 one experience with the wild. I would favor a law that would 

 oppose Guides from guiding hunters during bow season. This would 

 leave a time for just serious hunters to hunt and put themselves 

 against nature without "paying" someone else to take you to, and 

 bugle elk for you. 



I don't think things need to be changed except for decreasing out 

 of state licenses 



I feel that out of staters and Montana residents alike are being 

 railroaded into having to aquire outfitter & guide help. The 

 outfitter & guide pressure on public lands is creating a lack of 

 access for the average hunter. Prices may soon rise out of reach 

 of the average Montana hunter. Public access to large blocks of 

 Public land must be improved. 



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