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Naughty Guide: Illegal Baiting in Colorado

Outfitter Dennis Rodebaugh, 69, of Meeker, Colo., and guide Brian Kunz, 54, of Augusta, Wis., have been indicted by a Denver federal grand jury of illegally baiting on the White River National Forest.  They allegedly dumped hundreds of pounds of salt to lure in elk and deer.  The Lacey Act prohibits selling guide services across [...]

Hunting Client Guidelines

There is plenty of advice out there on what to look for in a hunting (or fishing) guide, but not much advice on the expected behavior of the client.  American Hunter is helping to fill this gap.  Clients should help at camp, if  help is needed.  Tip well, particularly if tips are deserved.  Author Cameron [...]

Naughty Guides: Privileges Revoked and $50,000 in Fines

Guilty pleas have relieved a Minnesota family of $50,000 and their hunting and outfitting privileges.  Albert “Will” Carlson owns the Blue Ridge Ranch in the Larb Hills.  He and his family became licensed guides under the auspices of another hunting outfitter.  The ranch then was able to obtain guaranteed, outfitter-sponsored hunting licenses, bringing in [...]

Montana Bighorn Bust Results in Not Guilty

John Lewton gratefully received verdicts of “Not Guilty” after a five-day trial resulting from a 2008 sting by Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks.  During the sting, Lewton accompanied undercover game warden agent Justin Gibson on a bighorn sheep hunt.  Some charges in Blaine and Chouteau counties are still pending in the case.

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Polar Bears, Bluefin Tuna, Spared from CITES Trade Ban

Polar bear parts and Atlantic bluefin tuna may still be traded internationally, as a result of a recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Doha, Qatar.  A U.S representative says that first attempts to list species are often unsuccessful.

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Naughty Guide Nominations: Alligator Violations

Clint P. Martinez, 43, and Michael A. Martinez, 47, both of Plaquemine, Louisiana, have been indicted on nine violations of the federal Lacey Act involving alligators, earning them nominations for the Lotsaguides “Naughty Guide” award.

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Jackson, Wyoming Outfitters Protest Wolves

Outfitters will rally in Jackson on Saturday to bring attention to the drop in elk populations and, correspondingly, fewer hunting opportunities.

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Chronic Wasting Disease Hits Missouri

The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) has for the first time confirmed a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), in a 4-year-old whitetail buck.  This game form of mad cow disease is cause for concern.  Although some say there is no evidence of CWD posing a threat to humans, people have been infected—and killed—by transmission [...]

Campaign Seeks to End Grizzly Bear Hunting in British Columbia; Booking Unaffected

Humane Society International, Sierra Club BC, and other environmental groups are taking out full-page ads in newspapers, seeking to end the hunting of grizzly bears and the white spirit bear, a type of black bear carrying a recessive gene.

Scott Ellis, general manager of the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., says that bookings for hunts are [...]

Canada to Oppose U.S.-Backed Effort to Ban Polar Bear Trade at Cities

Cities, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, will hear a U.S. proposal to ban trade in polar bear parts, including trophy bear skins.  The Nanavut government has recently cut the bear allotment in the Baffin Bay region.  The Humane Society International and the International Fund for Animal Welfare claim that polar bear hunts [...]