Continue and expand the program of access to public lands, such 

 as the state lands. 



All public lands should to open to hunters and access available. 

 If peple with grazing leases do not agree with this the lease 

 should be with drawn. Archery hunting has been some of the most 

 enjoyable time I have spent a field. 



I think that something needs to be done about land owners 

 charging money for hunting priviledges and then complaining to 

 the F&G about destruction of crop land due to the number of game. 



I'd like to see the wilderness issues settled and some resolve 

 with the access problems. Ther also seems to be some problems 

 witht he biologist making recommendations without proper study or 

 statistics to back them up. 



I don't have a horse so hunting in areas near my home is 

 difficult (for elk) even with a rifle. 



I also feel that the land owners do a poor job of controling the 

 hunting on their properties. 



You need more control of hunter's on ATV ' s and also outfitters. 

 You need better contact with the land owners. I don't think a 

 person should have trouble finding places to hunt on, or should 

 have to pay to hunt in his own state. 



I would like to see more cooperation from the ranchers concerning 

 deer hunting along the Bitterroot river. 



I think some type of campaign should be initiated to induce 

 better hutner-land owner relations inorder to establish a more 

 consistant hunter/deer ratio. 



I'd like to see better hunter- land owner relations developed to 

 break down "No hunting or tresspassing" signs. 



I'd like to have rights to land made illegal so all people can 

 hunt the land everywhere. 



I would like to see the department work with landowners to permit 

 bow hunting on private land where elk present a problem later in 

 the season (if they use the area year round). Often the same 

 ranchers that ocmplainof damage by elk and deer are ones that do 

 not allow access to hunters. Maybe a certification of some kind 

 by the Fish and Game that let the landowner know you were a 

 competent archer. 



Hunters should be allowed to hunt on state grazing lease. 



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