Even when you are suddenly aware that there are Elk all around 



you odds are you will not get one. 



It's when you least expect it that it means the most. 



I feel the Fish & Game is selling our deer down the river. When 

 one person can get 3 deer tags all the Dept cares about is 

 selling tags. When you can ride for days on horse back and don't 

 see many deer, something is wrong. Compared to the fifties & 

 early sixties, there are no deer. 



The Excess Elk of Yellowstone Gardner area could be transplanted 

 to areas where there is habitat with low elk population - Several 

 such plants were made about 20 yrs ago. 13 head on my property 

 west of Marion! Also in Lost Prairie & Hubbard Dam area and 

 today we have prospering elk herds as a result! 



The excess elk that come out of Gardiner in winter. Be 

 transplanted in other areas . 



The Fish and Game should spend more time collecting information 

 on no to low deer areas - the 1985 and 86 season cleaned up a 

 very large number of Deer in Eastern Montana there is hardly any 

 deer left to hunt & access to private property should be worked 

 on by Game dept. 



The years I have been able to spend more time hunting and less 

 working I have done ok. So I think the game is out there if you 

 are willing to put in your time and effort. 



The game animals have a lot more to lose than the hunter, so it 

 is only fair you have to work for what you get . 



Please: Shorten Rifle season! I feel there are too many hunting 



districts, 100 tru 700 is a good idea but the sub areas could be 



reduced to 5 or 50. 



My strongest concern is about elk tags (rifle season) . Go to a 



drawing for elk tags the same as antelope & stop selling elk tags 



on demand over the counter.. There are just too many people in 



the woods after elk. 



I would rather have a good hunt with less presure every third 



year than hunt elk every year & see only hunters . 



Also please stop selling over the counter Deer (Doe) tags. I 



have seen an 80% decrease of deer in my area. There are too many 



"hog" hunters taking advantage of these tags for their family 



members. I buy them & throw them away. Thanks for the survey. 



I think the Elk population could be increased in some areas by 

 transplanting them instead of having the late hunts at 

 Yellowstone. 



I would like to see fewer cow permits in rifle season, were you 



have native elk only. 



Also I think the fish & Game should use a True court system on 



