expanded turkey hunting. 



We need better relations between landwoners and bow hunters . 



I would like to see the Dept. aquire more access to public 

 hunting lands. I would like to see more land swaps with ranchers 

 in order to put bigger blocks of public land together and get rid 

 of the checker board private and public lands that can't be used 

 by the general public. 



I do not favor the Archery only season. I find more & more 

 private land is closed to hunting because of land being leased to 

 private hunts. Fee hunting needs to be stopped 



I would like to see better access to private lands, improved and 

 increased amounts of state owned / controled habitat. Need to 

 improve the size of herds, possibly by drasticlly reduced seasons 

 in 3-4 areas per year, rotating each year. Change damage hunt 

 procedure and stop state aid to landownes who do not allow non- 

 fee general hunting. I would consider the ok of crossbow use on a 

 very limited basis for amputees on similar severe handicaps . 



87 WAS A TOUGH YEAR BEACUSE IT WAS SO HOT. I FELT MY BUGLING 

 ACTIVITY WASN'T A GOOD BEACUSE MUCH OF THE RUTTING ACTIVITY WAS 

 TAKING PLACE AT NIGHT. IN GENERAL I THINK THE F,W & P IS DOING A 

 REAL GOOD JOB MANAGING THE GAME & THE PEOPLE OF MONTANA. I FEEL 

 THAT LEASE HUNTING WILL REALLY HURT MT. IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. WE 

 miSIINCREASE LICENSE FEES & PUT THIS MONEY TOWARD AQUISITION, 

 LEASING & EASEMENTS. I FEEL THIS WILL BE THE ONLY HOPE FOR 

 DECREASING HUNTING PRESSURE ON PUBLIC LAND WITHOUT BECOMING TO 

 RESTRICTIVE. HUNTING LICENSES ARE THE BEST RECREATIONAL DEAL 

 THERE IS TODAY. IT'S LIKE PAYING 10 CENTS TO GO SEE A MOVIE! 



access road leading to public lands should not be closed off by 

 private enterprises 



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