|
Post by rwh on Mar 30, 2005 8:33:58 GMT -5
If you guide hunters on federal land you need to know...revised Special Use Rules are now law. It is illegal to guide/outfit on forest service lands without a special use permit. Received a letter from the U.S. Forest Service advising me this applies to the Ottawa National Forest in the Western U.P. Personally, I have mixed feeings about this ruling...but, I guess it's about time some of the big commercial bear baiters stop claiming exclusive hunting rights in the areas they establish bear baits on the federal land. Some have threatened to shoot any hound they see around "their" baits.
|
|
|
Post by whitedog61 on Mar 30, 2005 8:47:22 GMT -5
hi rwh, welcome aboard, where you from i am from the east end of the U.P. if you get threats file a complainet with the dnr get the persons name if you can but a plate number off there truck will work, there is a hunter harrassment law in michigan and threatening to kill hounds is harrassment and if your dnr officer dont want to take it very far just tell him that capt. bacon is agenst hunter harrassment towards hound hunters, i believe capt. bacon is retired but isnt dead just let me know and i can get ahold of bacon he will get to the bottom of it he was incharge of the hole U.P. and the northern half of the lower, he does have some pull in the dnr, again thanks for joining the site, dont be a stranger.
|
|
|
Post by rwh on Mar 30, 2005 9:11:45 GMT -5
Hey White Dog...it's Rich over in Ontonagon. The registration would't accept my handle so I used my initials. Thanks for the info on hunter harassment and letting me know of your resource in the DRN. I did file hunter harassment charges against a bowhunter that stole the running collar and my transmitter collar off a dog during the hunt. Caught him with the collar in possession. He was convicted. Hunter harassment carries more weight than theft, but I had him charged with both. He lost his license, paid restitution and a fine.
|
|
|
Post by whitedog61 on Mar 30, 2005 9:17:04 GMT -5
thats good news, i am glad you got the ass, keep up the good work.
|
|