I think serious archeriers should be the only king of archers to 

 be allowed to hunt with bow. Either raise the fee for stamp or 

 recjuire a shooting test for proficency to obtain stamp. 



I believe you are already charging plenty for liscenses. You 

 cant make me believe that your improveing hunting with that 

 money. Numbers are up now in deer and antelope populations. But 

 what are you going to do when they go on the down cycle and you 

 aren't getting all that revenue from extra tags? Double our 

 fees? That would be my geuss. 



I feel the cost to resident hunters shoudl be kept as minable as 

 possible. If cost keep rising oru lower income residents will no 

 longer have the privledge of hunting as a resident should this 

 would also increase poaching in our areas. 



part II #8 - D & E, it cost to much to live in a state that has 

 no job's now. Raising our licenses will not cut out the jerk's at 

 all, they have money to. 



it will just cut out some of us that don't have the money, 

 but does enjoy archery hunting more than any other sport. 



I would recomend the increase to $20 with $10 to promote habitat 

 preservation & enhancement, a limiting for cow elk to 1st 2 wks, 

 limiting to branch antlered where deemed necessary, seeting up 

 bow hunter courses to educate the new & old archer & to determine 

 their shOQting cap^bilitiesBut l s t ro ng ly o p pose limiting a person 

 to either bow or rifle, to one season or to shorten the bow 

 season because of the effect on the elk & bear due to certain 

 weather changes & conditions which in itself controls hunter 

 harvest 



I personaly would not mind if fees were incresd for all hunters 

 for big game, for the purpoes of better elk mgmt . I would also 

 support increased restrictions with B-game rifelhunting, in order 

 to incress size of elk populations and bulls alike. 



I would like to see both in and out of atate hunting fees 

 increased significantly allowing 



1. purchase and improvement of more lands 



2. less pressure (although hopefully less out of state 

 pressure) 



3. More serious hunters 



4. More enforcement of rules 



5. Stricter and harsher punishment for those who break the 

 rules 



Hunting in Montana is very enjoyable because of long season, 



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