let it get out of had. The wildlife of our state should belong 

 to the people of our state and not anyone or corporate landowner. 



I am please in general with the archery season as is but feel a 

 strong need for more land access to public ground. I am also 

 strongly opposed to the use of crossbows or black powder rifles 

 during the regular archery seasons . 



Allow more access to public lands for the average hunter, not 

 just the outfitter and guides. 



Too many ranchers in this area 423 will not let somebody hunt 

 unless they pay too high a fee exp. $250.00 a day, no guarantee 

 both bow and rifle season then complain about crop damage and 

 request special hunts and then demand the game fees. 



The main problem with hunting in Montana is the onset of fee 

 hunting. Everything should be done to protect and gain public 

 access to Public Domain Land. 



Access to quality range land at the base of the mountains needs 

 to be improved. To do this, some type of program that satisfies 

 the landowners needs to be established. Generally, I am opposed 

 to private for-fee hunting. However, through increased hunting 

 liscince fees, a program to buy access on private lands could be 

 started. Landowners who cooperate should be entitled to monetary 

 rewards . 



I feel that archery hunters have a hard time getting access to 

 private land. Archery season is hard hunting. I know people 

 personaly that have hunted 4 to 5 years & have never got a reel 

 good shot so never took one. Myself I've hunted maybe 4 years & 

 shot bucks two years out of four, so I'm doing okay! Both 3X4 

 whitetail out of tree stands! 



I would like to see acess increased to most forest service and 

 BLM land. If I have to pay for acess, I will quit hunting all 

 together. People that profit by having acess to public land and 

 keep that land closed should be made to keep acess open for 

 walkin hunting only . No horses, or 4X4 ' s ro ATV's. 



The only complaint I have is the closing of private land which 

 has access to public land. Its getting to be a big problem. 



It is becomming harder to gain access to public land locked up by 

 private land owners. There should be roads to the public land. 

 My money helps pay for these lands & then thay are leased to big 

 ranches which keeps me from using the land. If the public can 

 not use this land when leased out to big ranches then the land 

 should not be leased out. 



I think we should close alot of the public access because of the 



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