Real-Life Communication
Good communication skills are necessary for hunting guide outfitters.
"You have got to be good with people -- very good with people," says Erv Malnarich,
who runs his own guide school.
You're leading a hunt. You have only
three clients on this particular 10-day hunt and at such close quarters you
really get to know each other.
One of your clients, John, has been
particularly trying. He was a trapper who retired six months ago. He lives
and works in a nearby town and came to you to try his hand at hunting.
This
morning, John was out for a morning walk while you were preparing breakfast.
Suddenly he came running back to camp to grab his rifle.
"I just spotted
a wolverine!" exclaims John. "I'm gonna go shoot it and sell its hide."
Part
of your job as a hunting guide outfitter is to make sure your hunters are
obeying hunting laws and regulations.
"Normally you have to pass a
licensing board exam. You must be familiar with the law. You really have to
know your stuff," says Malnarich.
You're not absolutely sure, but you
think that it's illegal to sell fur without a special permit.
So you
grab your copy of the hunting regulations. Read through the following to find
out if he needs a license to sell the fur. If he does need a license you need
to tell him if he's eligible for one.
FISH AND GAME
CODE
SECTION 4000-4012
4000
The following
are fur-bearing mammals: pine marten, fisher, wolverine, mink, river otter,
gray fox, cross fox, silver fox, red fox, kit fox, raccoon, beaver, badger
and muskrat.
4001
Fur-bearing mammals may be taken
between November 16th and the day before the last day of February.
4002
Fur-bearing
mammals may be taken only with a trap, a firearm, bow and arrow, poison under
a proper permit, or with the use of dogs.
4003
It's
unlawful to use poison to take fur-bearing mammals without a permit from the
department. The department may issue such a permit upon a written application
indicating the kind of poison desired to be used and the time and place of
use.
4005
Every person, other than a fur dealer, who
takes fur-bearing mammals or non-game mammals, designated by the commission,
by means of a trap, or who sells raw furs of those mammals, shall procure
a trapping license. The department shall develop standards that are necessary
to ensure the competence and proficiency of applicants for a trapping license.
No person shall be issued a license until he or she has passed a test of his
or her knowledge and skill in this field. Persons taking mammals in accordance
with Section 4152 or 4180 are not required to procure a trapping license,
but no raw furs so taken may be sold.
Raw fur means any fur, pelt,
or skin, which has not been tanned, or cured, but salt or sun-cured pelts
are raw furs. Officers or employees of federal, county, or city agencies or
the department, when acting in their official capacities, or officers or employees
of the Department of Food and Agriculture when acting pursuant to the Food
and Agricultural Code pertaining to pests or pursuant to Article 6.
4006
A
trapping license shall be issued as follows:
(a) To any resident
of this state over the age of 16 years upon payment of a base fee of $45,
as adjusted under Section 713
(b) To any resident of this state
under the age of 16 years upon payment of a base fee of $15, as adjusted under
Section 713
(c) To any person not a resident of this state
upon payment of a base fee of $225, as adjusted under Section 713
4008
No
trapping license shall be issued to any applicant within one year following
the expiration of any trapping license previously issued to such applicant
unless he has submitted to the department a sworn statement showing the number
of each kind of fur-bearing mammals and non-game mammals taken under the previous
license and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were shipped
or sold.
John is waiting anxiously for your advice. Is
he allowed to sell the fur? Does he need a license? Is he eligible for a license?