variety of species and large animal populations. My concern is 

 the commercialization of hunting by outfitters and the Fish, 

 Wildlife and Parks Dept. to generate income. If the trend 

 continues, young lower income people won't be able to afford 

 hunting. 



I have bow hunted in Wise. & MT. The quality of the hunt is 

 important to me. Bow hunting offers the unique quality that is 

 not required by gun hunting. Any licence increase should be 

 equitably distributed among hunters, as any restrictions should 

 be. 



MONTANA'S LICENSING FEES ARE FAIR FOR ALL THE POPULATION. ANY 

 INCREASE WILL PUT TO MUCH OF A BURDEN ON THE POOR, MAKING ARCHERY 

 HUNTING A RICH MAN'S HOBBY. I WAS BORN & RAISED IN MONTANA AND 

 HAVE CHOSE TO LIVE HERE, NOT FOR MONEY BUT FOR THE AFFORDABLE 

 RECREATION IN THE GREAT MONTANA OUTDOORS. 



I feel that the cost of deer & elk lie. could be raised (resident 

 big game) 



Also cost of cow elk permits should be raised (apply to rifle) 

 that being the non refund charge maybe from $2.00 to a $5.00 cost 



It is discrimitory to charge an extra fee for archery hunters . 

 The money is never used to help archery hunters in any means that 

 is visible to me. 



One method to further benefit elk hunting is to further 

 restrict out-of staters and cut down on the fly by night guide 

 services. Look at some of the one's caught this year, just 

 shooting for horns. 



our lie. fees are to low and the number of wardens in the field 

 during the big game season is a farce, our hunting privilege 

 should not be influenced by politics. Decide how best to manage 

 the herds and police the sports more and charge enough for the 

 tags to cover it. People get used to almost anything and after a 

 few years of doing things correctly they will stop complaining. 



Hunters should have to take a readyness test every year or 

 two just like a drivers test. 



I support any increase in fees so long as its used to 

 improve the herds and law enforcement . 



Your allowed one animal a year what diff. does it make if you got 

 it with a gun or bow. 



Poor people have a right to hunt, increased cost for 

 licenses is not fair, this is not just a rich mans sport. 

 Question no. 8a really bothers me. 



Don't change the archery season or tag prices on us hunters. Some 

 of us work hard for what little we have and archery season gives 

 us a chance to relax. If we have to choose between archery and 

 rifle we may not be able to relax as much. If we cant afford the 



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