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February 5th, 2014, 11:07 AM
#1
Friends without license...
Hey, so I know legal questions always have grey areas but I was out ice fishing with a few buddies when one of them informs me he doesn't have a license... So as un likely as it is, when a Conservation Officer walks up to my hut and asks for our outdoors cards, is it possible for me to get in trouble, as there would be more rods in the water and fish caught than there are licenses.. or would the blame be automatically put on the guy without the license?
Just wanted to know what everyone else does or would do in these situations, it be nice if everyone just sucked it up and paid the license fee...
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February 5th, 2014 11:07 AM
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February 5th, 2014, 11:17 AM
#2
Depends on the CO. I'd say if you've got 4 lines in the water and 4 guys but only 3 have licenses, the odd man out will be dicked for sure in my opinion.
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February 5th, 2014, 11:18 AM
#3
Tell him to get a licence
Last edited by Hunter John; February 5th, 2014 at 11:38 AM.
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February 5th, 2014, 11:22 AM
#4
Since you're the guy with the licence, you're over your limit of fish and lines in the water. If I've got someone's wife or gf out with us, I just make sure we only set lines for those with licences and same with catch limit.
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February 5th, 2014, 11:29 AM
#5
Blame probably would go to the odd man out.
Cripes tell him to get off his effing wallet and buy one. It's $27 if you buy the conservation license.
"Camo" is perfectly acceptable as a favorite colour.
Proud member - Delta Waterfowl, CSSA, and OFAH
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February 5th, 2014, 11:43 AM
#6
Originally Posted by
Bluebulldog
Blame probably would go to the odd man out.
Cripes tell him to get off his effing wallet and buy one. It's $27 if you buy the conservation license.
Oh I agree! I don't go out fishing/hunting with people if I am aware that they don't have a license, very unfair.
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February 5th, 2014, 11:52 AM
#7
Originally Posted by
maskedburito
Oh I agree! I don't go out fishing/hunting with people if I am aware that they don't have a license, very unfair.
I make one exception. I will hunt with people who don't have licenses, like my son. To educate, and allow them to participate. I have a friend who I duck hunted with for years, he didn't have a license, he just came out for the fun of it....he was also given the boat and paddle and functioned quite well as a retriever of game.
Fishing is another story altogether. You don't need a course to get a license.
"Camo" is perfectly acceptable as a favorite colour.
Proud member - Delta Waterfowl, CSSA, and OFAH
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February 5th, 2014, 12:02 PM
#8
for the $27 bucks it simply isn't worth the potential loss. Heck your buddy prob spends more on coffee and lunch for the day then the actual license cost.
Well I ain't no movie star, but I can get behind anything
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February 5th, 2014, 12:11 PM
#9
Well, there is also one other thing to keep in mind. The CO has the right to cease everything that you have including vehicles you have. Is that a risk you want to take just cause someone does not want to purchase a licence.
Fishing is not an adventure, it's my life!
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February 5th, 2014, 12:29 PM
#10
I actually had this happen to me. it was a friend of a friend that came along on an hut rental on couch. The co came nocking and this guy quickly fessed up that he had no license ( to my complete surprise ). The co took him outside and made the other 3 of us pull our lines up and checked everything of ours he could. After they were outside for about 10 min the co let him back into the hut told us not to let him use any equipment of ours and went on his way, no ticket or anything, LUCKY!
I never fished with this guy again. He told me he had a license!
When I book a hut with people I don't know I ask to see there papers before they even get in the truck.
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