facing everyone involved: 1) How to get landowners and sportsmen 

 together. 2) How to obtain access to public land locked behind 

 private land. 3) How to eliminate the threat of fee hunting so 

 everyone can afford to hunt in Montana. 



I fully concur with the program implemented in the Tizer's this 

 past season. 



There is considerable scouting of elk by airplane over the 

 Marysville areas. 



There is considerable poaching by "locals" around the Marysville 

 area. Deer are becoming a rarity. 



I was fortunate enough to hunt between Confederate Gulch and Duck 

 Creek on the lake side of the mouontains one year. Unbelievable 

 herd of elk and deer. Also wild turkey. We paid $3000.00 for 

 the privelage. Ten of us comprised the camp. The next year the 

 FLynn Ranch took over the area and are charing $250 per day. 

 Most of this property is State and Federal Land, 



Would like to see more access to public lands and elimination of 

 "fee" hunting. 



I spend more money and time hunting. Had opportunity to see 

 several elk but did not shoot because I was to far a good kill. 

 I would like to see more access to public land. 



I think we should pass legislation that would outlaw fee 

 hunting!! If we can't do that, I would be willing to pay more 

 for a tag if the money went back to the landowner who permited me 

 to take game from his property. 



We need better access to public lands. Many ranches {most all 

 now) have closed their property to access public land. The 

 entire west side of the Madison Range - area 362 is completely 

 unaccessable with the exception of Indian Creek, South Indian and 

 areas south and southeast. Corral Creek, Armitage, Old Pearson 

 spread. Sun Ranch, Wolf Creek, etc. are all closed and access to 

 public land more difficult. 



I do like archery hunting in Montana. I do not mind seeing the 

 farmers charging you. But only if you get the game. 



I feel it is time that the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Dept. realize 

 that a substantial amount of funding for the dept. comes from 

 hunters (sportsmen) and tax payers and that we have no support 

 towards access to state lands . It is a shame that the 

 legislative and ranchers have more rights to our state land 

 especially on state leased land for cattle grazing. I would like 

 to see it some day where a rancher has to have his cattle or 



