All boats 10 feet and larger will be required to have an Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit starting January 1, 2010. The program may raise up to $2.3 million to fund five regional boat inspection teams, as well as educational materials, and boat inspection and decontamination. Owners of motorized boats will pay for the permit [...]
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The Minister of the Environment & Natural Resources of the Government of the Northwest Territories has canceled all barren-ground caribou hunting in an area of about 70,000 square kilometers in an effort to save the Bathurst herd. Amanda Peterson of Peterson’s Point Lake Lodge, says the benefit to the herd will be out of proportion with [...] Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning has an article entitled “An Analysis of Whitewater Rafting Safety Data: Risk Management for Programme Organizers” in edition v7 n1 June 2007. This article focuses on reducing risks by selecting safety-oriented outfitters, monitoring safety procedures, reducing risk through river selection, and selecting times with safe water flows. Read a [...] Bruce Hewitt of Going Fishing Guide Service of Burbank, Washington, was targeted for fraud, but avoided getting hooked. A prospective client, “Joe Budden,” called and booked a five-day steelhead fishing trip. The client sent a check far in excess of the cost of the trip. Hewitt began to research Budden, but could not verify his [...] According to an article on quillee.net, there are 7 steps to finding a fishing guide: Communicate well, ask friends & relatives, check online, verify licensing, examine costs and services, get to know the guide, and check the guide’s experience. A few comments: Friends and relatives may be helpful if they have fished in the areas that [...] Bruce Henry of Devils Lake has earned a double nomination for being a Naughty Guide. In September, he was cited for guiding deer hunters without a license, and now has to appear in Ramsey County District Court to answer to the charges. Also, in June, he was charged with four violations regarding fish outfitting, including [...] Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks, has adopted tentative hunting regulation changes for the upcoming biennium. One change would give repeat applicants of sheep, moose, and goat tags a greater chance of drawing a tag each time they apply. Currently, applicants receive one bonus point when they don’t pull a tag; the proposal apparently would take [...] http://lotsaguides.com/gear/holiday.html As of January 1, 2010, The Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp will no longer be required of anglers fishing the Sacramento River below Keswick Dam. Investigations into the $8.6 million generated by the stamp showed that little of the money was actually spent for the intended purpose. Fishing Guide Kirk Portocarrero is glad to see the [...] Asian carp are headed towards the Great Lakes via the locks and canals between the Mississippi River and the Lakes. The fish can compete against established fisheries for plankton. While poisons and electrical shocks are used to clear the carp out of the locks, the threat from the non-native fish is enough for some to [...]
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