Access to public lands is very restricted by ranchers/outfitters. 



Restricted public land access. 



We need better control of trophy management and poaching. 



There is getting to be too many unqualified hunters chasing elk. 



They are taking too many bulls. It should be limited. 



I'd like to see more trophy animals in the population. 



Need to open state land behind private property. 



Too much pressure is decreasing quality of hunt. 



More areas should be opened to either sex without special 

 permits . 



We could use more access to private land - without having to pay 

 for it. 



There are too many hunters . 



Land access - ranch reward for harvest on property. 



There is not enough elk on public lands. 



Every time I'm after elk, some chicken hunter shootsand spooks 

 them. 



Open it one week earlier. 



There is not enough access. Permit system is 600 areas is 

 causing overcrowding in 418. 



In the same area you could have twenty gun hunters , but two bow 

 hunters can screw each other up. 



There are too many roads and trails that are "road hunted". 



The big game population is low in my preferred hunting district. 

 Also I mentioned earlier that the season needs to be longer. 



My main complaint is the same as during the general season. Make 

 some areas no vehicle travel whatsoever. 



Bird hunting in high elevations; outfitters baiting and herding 

 game animals; money seems to be a big factor in success. 



Although I've not archery elk hunted extensively in Montana, from 

 what I've heard it is very crowded. 



When application for an area is the number one choice, they 



