Theres a lot of people on this thread that are guessing...at best. More like pullin' it out of their a$$.
There is no real answer, as I've asked the question at least a dozen times to various G&F employees.
I've got everything from "you better at least be in the same camp"...to "just dont lose them"....to "be right with them".
I can tell you that on a 2x1 guided elk hunt in the wilderness a client will get some alone time, likley posted somewhere waiting for elk to feed out in the open etc. There is not a law that says a guide must never let a client out of his sight, let a hunter walk a ridge on his own, etc.
With no clear definition, I think the resident guide should be fine behaving as any other "professional" guide.
I think a warden would have a really difficult time making a case on a NR that is hunting alone in the woods, as long as a resident guide is in the area and has the guide license in possession.
I've obtained the resident guide license for several friends, and they dont follow me around...I dont follow them either.