Hunting with a bow in Mt. is much more pleasant than rifle 

 hunting. As a landowner, I have noticed a real decline in 

 respect of private property. This problem is almost 100% during 

 big game rifle season. Using a bow gives me time to enjoy 

 hunting the way it should be and spend rifle season watching my 

 cows, fences, gates and picking up garbage. 



The restricted access to public lands in this area is the largest 

 problem with archery hunting. This results in more hunting 

 pressure in those accessable areas, fewer large bull elk, more 

 skittish deer, and less isolation (and satisfaction) while 

 hunting. Bugeling in another hunter isn't a good hunt! 



I'm a little frustrated with finding property to hunt on. I 



don't like being limited to certain areas. 



I have great respect for property and wish farmers would let us 



work with them in stopping problem people instead of locking us 



all out. 



I have a BIG problem with the way outfitters use ELM land thats 



not available to the average hunter. Also, have problem with 



attitude of outfitters concerning out of state hunter permits. 



The archery is a great opportunity to get out. Exept, for land 

 owners not letting people on the land to hunt. 



I favor closing to all hunting those private properties that 

 restrict the use of state lands or require the payment of a fee 

 for access to hunt. Even those who only allow only foot traffic. 

 Or increase the state land by 1000% for lease. 



I feel that somthing should be done about the stock farm. And I 



don't mean that you make people pay to hunt it, that really 



sucks I People shouldn't have to pay to hunt their own elk so 

 sombody else can make a buck. 



Would like the local fish and game offices to provide a list of 

 ranchers who will let me hunt on their place. Because most of 

 the time where I want to hunt is not by their house and I do not 

 know where to find it to ask for permission. 



The question about private land. Any rancher that a hunter has 

 to pay to hunt or no hunting allowed. They should not be allowed 

 to graze cattle on forest service land or BLM land. And all 

 cattle should be out of the mountians before sept. 6 the starting 

 of hunting season. 



I am only 15 butt I feel that elk hunting is challenging butt as 

 for private ground in area 204 owned by Ernei Boullen is too 

 great and should be lessened, because all the elk move on his 

 property, butt otherwise it is in its prime for elk hunting. 



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