LAST EDITED ON Feb-12-06 AT 09:39AM (MST)[p]> You never know who
>might be out there watching
>you, and illegal guiding means
>guiding without a license whether
>you are taking money or
>not, it is a gross
>misdemeanor!
Mmmmm... not exactly.
Notice paragraph 2, the words "for compensation".
"NRS 504.390 Licensing; records; regulations...
1. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, ?guide? means to assist another person in hunting wild mammals or wild birds and fishing and includes the transporting of another person or his equipment to hunting and fishing locations within a general hunting and fishing area whether or not the guide determines the destination or course of travel.
2. Every person who provides guide service for compensation or provides guide service as an incidental service to customers of any commercial enterprise, whether a direct fee is charged for the guide service or not, must obtain a master guide license..."
As long as a person is not being compensated in ANY way or guiding a customer of some other "commercial enterprise" a guides license is nt required. I know guides have a lot of heartburn over guys accompanying other people hunting because it may be money out of their pocket but as long as the person receives NOTHING for it but satisfaction, it is not illegal. If it were I couldn't even take my own family member or friend hunting and I know neither NDOW nor the legislature has an appetite for opening that can of worms.