I would like to see the sale of all licenses stop on the opening 

 day that season starts. To many timespeople hunt and kill 

 animals without the proper tags or amount of tags to cover 

 animals killed, then go to town and get their wife and friends to 

 buy tags . 



I would like to see a cut off date for purchase of archery and 

 rifle licenses. I would like to see area 293 changed to a branch 

 antlered only for archery as well as for rifle season. 



In districts 651, 703, 650, area archery's not aproblem rifle 

 hunting is - give out less tags to them and the deer hunting will 

 improve . 



#13 I oblect to the permit elk season in the Missouri River 

 Breaks. It wasn't the permit I objected to. It was the fact 

 that I had to have the permit to hunt any other game animal in 

 the area. It appears that someone is trying to build up the 

 bulls for a private hunting area. 



I would like to see the preference brough back because I would 

 like to try to get a moose permit to hunt with my bow. I have 

 tried to get a permit for 3-4 years and never have gotten one. 

 Maybe open a moose archery season. 



My comment on licensing is the only one that bugs me. I feel 

 that buying a license should allow me to hunt . The choice of how 

 I hunt should be mine. What I hunt, times, and species is yours. 

 Paying for a seperate archery license is not right after I 

 already bought a hunting license for this privilidge. 



One can hardly hunt more that 3-4 days without incurring 

 significant expenses, for gas, food, etc. Ml Montana licenses 

 for hunting and fishing should be increased in fee amount, 

 because the license is a very minor portion of the total hunting 

 cost. Increased fee revenue could make a more healthy DFWP with 

 bigger enforcement staff, better funding for buying or leasing 

 access rights, and managing for more game. 



Also, game should be managed for the good of the species, not 

 for the maximum harvest by the most hunters. Quality hunting is 

 more important than hunting. 



Increase license fees, across the board for all types of 

 licenses, both fishing and hunting. Hunting is a privilege, not 

 a right. Hunters spend significantly more on the hunt, 

 transportation, food, accessories and equipment than they do on 

 fees . Fees should be raised to a more proper reflection of 

 value. 



I feel the legilating of more restrictions on elk hunters has 

 decreased the interest. The cost is prohibitive for the average 



