I went to the fish and game meetings here in Billings and listened to the proposals for Bird hunting and elk hunting. There were 5 proposals for elk hunting that were up for public comment. At the meeting public opinion favored Proposal 3, while some bow hunters and the MBA favored proposal 5. I believe most of these proposals were for the Missouri breaks and the 500, 600, and 700 regions. Proposal 1 is, in my opinion doing an end run around I161 and it says that all individuals res and non res can put in for elk on private land only and be receive a permit but that will be their 1st and only choice. In Billings the majority of the people were for proposal 3 which was keep it the way it is now. Proposal 5 was go back to 2007 regs. What I found interesting was in the new drawing regs for this year proposal 1 was already is in the regs with the word PENDING. Why weren't any of the other proposals there? I did write F & G a two page letter of puplic comment.. Did anyone else go to the meeting and what was said in your areas?