spread of noxious weeds which will eliminate vegetation that 

 wildlife is so dependent upon. 



MDFWP must acquire more winter ranges and get better access to 

 public lands and on state school lands - 



There is too much commercialization of all hunting - too many 

 ourfitters - 



We all need more access to private land. Landowners can be real 



, but a bad time on two from other hunters ruin it all 



for us all. 



Quite a few land owners on the Spring creek preserve closed their 

 lands to hunting because of what they feel is the Fish and Games 

 failure to help them control overpopulation and hay loss. Better 

 public relations are necessary because this protest is only 

 making it worse for everyone except of coarse the Deer. 



Ranchers receive too much pressure from hunters that are trying 

 to gain access to hunt. This is mostly due to the fact that very 

 few ranchers allow free hunting any longer. Most ranchers 

 express their anger over the high water /Nav. River laws by not 

 allowing the general public access through their property. 

 Too much BLM, Forestry property is land locked by private 

 property which ahs been leased out to licenced outfitters for out 

 of state hunters. I tough it out here in Montana through good 

 and bad times - when it comes time to hunt I don't like the fact 

 that out of state money can take away so much prime hunting from 



ontana's Rgsidents 



I feel that rachers who use federal land and state land for 

 grazing and then don't allow access to that land should loose 

 there lease. 



The only problem that I have encountered on a recurring basis is 

 that of getting onto PUBLIC land. Almost all have an access, but 

 to get to where you want to hunt requires a long pack in/out and 

 wouldn't be worth it. Many landowners lease trespass/hunting 

 rights to outfitters who use the public lands as their own, 

 personal playgrounds. Last season, I was told to get off public 



land because an outfitter had "leased" it. Bull ! ! 



I hunt only "trophy" with a bow, and would really hate to lose 

 this privelege. Thank you for your efforts. 



I think that more time, and pressure, needs to be spent gaining 

 easements thru private land to public land. To many individuals 

 have private preserves by simply not allowing public access to 

 public land. Secondly, people who lease public land should not 

 be allowed to prohib. the public from use of that leased land. A 

 lease clause should be added guaranteeing public use of the 

 leased land. 



