How about using part of the archery stamp money to reimburse 



ranchers for letting archers hunt? 



Each time an archer kills big game on private land, the archer 



gives the landowner a "stamp" off his license. Then the 



landowner turns in the stamp to the F,W & P, and gets reimbursed. 



I am feeling much pressure from the landowner where I hunt to 



"push" this program. 



I also believe in it. What else does the landowner stand to 



gain? nothing! 



* Problems with archery Hunting in some areas require archery 

 special permits CMR area (622) (631) * Also in order for archers 

 to get into a good hunting area - most landowers require an 

 access fee - becoming a problem? 



We live Central Montana, and there is alot of Public land that is 

 blocked off by private land. I would like to see the state and 

 federal agencies provide some access to this land. Thank you 



Landowner cooperation to let people hunt is really dropping at an 

 alarming rate. I also hunt with a rifle & it is really getting 

 hard to even find a place to hunt. Thank you very much for 

 sending me this survey. 



I feel that the activity of logging grazing and amount of 4x4 on 

 and off road travel had a considerable effect on the local elk 

 activity, keeping them hiding out on private land and inacessable 

 public land due to private land location. 



I don't believe in paying predation Ranchers who sell access or 

 put up tresspass signs should not be paid for Wildlife damage. 



I would like to have a Deer tag come with the archery stamp, or 

 use all the money to buy access to private land, 

 or trailhead's 



Hunting rite leases should be outlawed ! 



The number of domestic cows should be reduce, to alow for larger 

 Elk populations on Federal & State lands. 



The largest complaint I can possibly think of is the ever 

 increasing closing of public land, both state & federal, by 

 ranchers & farmers who are using such lands themselves for 

 commercialization. Wildlife is not meant for the private use of 

 any one individual . 



I believe that any landowner the hoi lor s about game damage and 

 wants funds for compensation but does not allow people in to 

 hunt, all support of state funds should be cut off and no 

 assistance be given. 

 I also believe landowners that stop access to Federal and State 



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