try to get better access to public land 



where I have seen elk, rancher will not let you hunt without fee 

 or they save it for their friends to hunt. Will not give 

 permission. I've got permission where theres no game. 



In our area we are restricted to one district (622). This was 

 okay and now there is a big herd or elk on this land for out of 

 staters to hunt and the rest of us deal with what is left, (not 

 much) We should be able to hunt 2 districts so we have some 

 place to hunt until the out of staters move the elk off of one 

 guys land. 



Reference Item #8e page 3 



Increase fees by $2.00 donated by the state for use in land 



owner, recreation hunter promotion for better relations. 



We need to improve relations between hunters and landowners. 

 Several good areas are closed to hunters. Also, numerous tags 

 for antelope and deer should be stopped. A family with 15-20 tags 

 is crazy. How about a late season hunt for unsucessful drawing 

 applicants? 2 tags per species per hunter is plenty. A late 

 hunt would not crowd the general season with hunters . Lets give 

 everyone who wants to hunt a chance. 



I ' am starting to get discouraged about access to public lands. I 

 feel if private landowners lease any goverment land they should 

 be required to provide reasonable access to public lands. The 

 goverments help landowners with very very reasonable lease 

 prices, land owners ought to give something in return. 



Not enough attention is paid to the local hunters interests. 



Dept of F.W.P. tends to cater to out of state money. Most 



residents have to work for a living here; there by limiting 

 availible hunting time, (weekends). limiting acsess also limits 

 oppertunity - due to availible time. 



It would be helpful if dept. could compile & make avalible lists 

 of land owners agreeable with bowhunting. 



I think more public access is important due to the increase of 

 all hunting. I also think that area 560 & 520 should become a 

 branch antlered elk area although it should remain open for cows 

 during archery season. 



I am stationed here in the Air Force and found all land owners I 

 asked were more than willing to let me hunt big game if I 

 followed their few basic rules. Archey hunting allowed me to 

 expand my time in the field prior to rife season and become 

 thoroughly familiar with the area. It is a much more challenging 

 hunt during weather my compact car can negoatie the dirt roads. 



Montana is getting to much Pay land, we pay taxes to help inprove 



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