be rich people hunting the others won't be able to afford the 

 expence . 



Don't shoot unless positive of a kill. Follow all wounded 

 animals. Paying fees to landowners is BS and if they complain of 

 crop or range damage tell the where to go. If land owner does 

 not want vehicles walk in only thats great. Intelegent hunters 

 turn in vandels because a few cost us hunting rights. 



Any land owner that charges monye to hunt. Should not be given 

 any f avers. Like late hunts, fences around hay stacks. There 

 are people looking for land to hunt on and willing to follow the 

 land owener rules but will not pay for game that dies not belong 

 to the rancher. 



Hunter access to BLM land and other public areas is becoming much 

 too restricted. I believe that the right for one to reach these 

 areas should be publcized and enforced. Land owners aren't aware 

 that they must leave these areas accessible or just refuse to. 



Access to public lands is a critical problem. Also, 

 overcommercialization of all hunting-too many outfitters with 

 their dudes-is denting resident and nonresident hunters who do 

 not hire otufitters many hunting opportunities- 



I am against pay to hunt. I pay high taxes and licensing fees. 

 I am careful and courteous and care about landowners property. I 

 also feel that landowners should receive special permits 

 applicable to their property without drawing-if they can hunt 

 they should let other people hunt. 



I feel that Ig. percentages of bulls are staying on private land 

 and unless the sportsman is willing to pay the hunting experience 

 is going to fall to the control of those willing to pay. I feel 

 fortunate to have harvested 10 elk on federal land in the last 

 ten yrs . with the way things are going (hunting pressure) It is 

 only going to be harder to enjoy the hunting experience. I feel 

 that buying winter range and possible ranches for public access 

 is one solution. I want my children to enjoy hunting as I have. 



When people are allowed to block roads leading to CMR land-some- 

 oen is not doing their job. In Garfield county people are 

 charging to cross there land to get to CMR. Is hunting in 

 Montana coming to a (rich mans game)? Maybe the state should 

 charge the out-of staters 5-10 thousand for bull elk as the 

 private ranches do and put that money into gaining access to the 

 lands we own. 



Try and drive from Jordan or Sand Springs to Squaw Creek and see 

 what happens. $100 per day per person isn't bad is you're rich. 

 What does and dense fees go to, can't be gain access through 

 these ranches are to be all have to buy boats and spend 1/2 days 



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