I understand the need for access laws. But they can be abused. 

 It seems to me that if an outfitter buys land bordering public 

 land and denies access except to those who use their services, it 

 becomes a matter of who owns the elk not who owns the land. And 

 that shouldn't be the case. We still need to work on access 

 laws. 



Some agreement has to be reached with land owners for the non- 

 guided hunter (local hunter). The closure of land to "locals" in 

 favor of the paying outfitted hunter is restricting my enjoyment. 

 Thank you . 



Access is our #1 problem with ranchers locking us off public 

 lands & then leasing their ranch and in effect giving the 

 outfitter sole access to much public land. Bridger Mts . etc 

 (393 - C?) 



I recommend that archers be able to purchase "b tags" for 

 antelope archery hunting if they don't draw a tag in general 

 antelope drawing. 



Extra revenue would be realized - there are so few antelope 

 killed by archery there is reason to allow any archer to hunt 

 antelope in any distict. I have ranchers bugging us to hunt/kill 

 antelope near Billings but am unsuccessful in "drawing" 500 

 antelope tags. Can't afford time & effort to drive & hunt 

 eastern districts when excellent hunting is 5 miles from my home/ 



I have a big problem with the many ranchers & farmers who do not 

 let you hunt their land. Then, when winter hits hard, the big 

 populations of big game start tearing into the hay stacks. Then, 

 they go crying back to Fish & Game. I feel if the ranchers want 

 to deal with the problem at the beginning of hunting season ( ie 

 not letting hunters hunt) then they should take responsibility to 

 control the problem in mid winter - staying within legal rights. 

 Thank you. 



I think that F&G resources should be applied to ensuring that the 

 public has access to public land and that fee hunting doesn't 

 become so everwelming that young and poor people can't afford to 

 hunt - through the procurement of land and landowner incentives. 



I think if there going to transplant elk in the Murphy Lake area 

 101. They should close the area for at least three years. Last 

 year was a disgrace. The land owners closed thier land to 

 hunting. and shoot the elk themselves. I know at least 16 of 38 

 were killed. 



that game animals belong to Montana (ns) & should have wintering 

 grounds plus no fee hunting. I believe law enforcement is needed 

 to keep section lines & other roads open to hunters. I believe 

 our legislatures do not represent but pass buck. 



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