19. INCREASE ARCHERY STAMP PRICE (LICENSE FEES IN GENERAL). TO 

 REGULATE HUNTERS. 



Hunting with bow and arrow is becoming a bigger sport because of 

 self competition, satisfaction and less problems with non- 

 hunters. If fees go up it might, in my own opinion, loss this 

 sport. Equipment costs to hunt with bow and arrow is higher 

 than hunting with rifles. 



I think Montana should increase license fees in all areas of 

 licensing. Less serious hunters will not pay a larger hunting 

 fee. Also the increased revenue should be used for alot better 

 wildlife management. It should also be used for alot better 

 system of catching and prosecuting poachers . 



I would favor an increase in fees if the funds were used to 

 purchase access easement through currently closed private land to 

 reach public land. (Similar to the current effort to acquire 

 fishing access sites). 



Hunting license should not be raysed in price, I pay to much now. 



This survey is slanted toward restricting/increasing costs for 

 bow hunters . I feel that we already pay a fair price for our 

 rights . For the most part bow hunters tend to be more careful in 

 the treatment of the land and game. I would hope careful study 

 were done before pinning problems on bowhunters . 



The costs per archery stamp can go as high as NECESSARY (e.g. 

 $50+, $100+) in order to maintain healthy herds with trophy 

 specimens. 



I feel an increase in an archery tag would be alright if an extra 

 deer tag is supplied. I think a hunter should be allowed a deer 

 with a bow and a deer with a rifle. 



The elk I hunted did not bugle nearly as much as expected, eather 

 the season was early or the weather was unseasonly warm. I don't 

 like regulations by pricing people out by making too expensive. 

 All hunting sports are fast becoming a rich mans sport, as more 

 and more privet land is closed to the general public. My hunting 

 area is getting smaller because of land owners closing it up to 

 the public, and letting only the people they know hunt their 

 places. I have found it very difficult to obtain permission to 

 hunt private land, as the owners make themselfs hard to find. 

 Probably because they get so many call, and find that it takes a 

 lot of their time. 



I'm glad to see that the state is finally looking at age class 

 distribution in the bull segments of the elk population. I do 

 however feel that the state is not being as aggresive in 



