By: Alex “Whitecross’ “Western Guides & Outfitters: Association» “all too .often, you'll hear,’ ‘‘I’d sure like to ake on. “a: fair: shake from the guide I’ book with??? There’s no _pat,answer to this question but there are some guidelines . that canbe followed and which will give a better than “average chance. of ensuring a ‘“‘fair shake.’’ But’ it. should also be. remembered. that a hunter.guide relationship isnot~a one-sided thing. The sportsman has some responsibilities to his guide, too, oe “In British Columbia there-is a law which requires © every big game hunter. who is not a resident ‘of the Province to be accompanied by a guide who is a holder of a’ current:.license ‘issued’ by the. Fish & Wildlife "* ~ Branch. -.. the option of a do-it-yourself hunt, But.as more resident hunters are realizing that a. do-it-yourself hunt is far: less satisfactory and not that.much cheaper, they too are.-concerned over making a .wise choice of guide. outfitter. ° Here are a few poifters: ° First. it. has to be decided what species are to be included in .the hunt. because costs vary according. to the - species and the habitat in which they’re’ found. Alpine species such as sheep, goat and caribou require a guide to supply a more. elaborate outfit than for lowland ... game and_also, mobility. is: desireable in the mountains and this is expensive, ‘Grizzly hunting is going to’ cost money no matter where it’s carried on. : If it is going to be a multi-species hunt, more time ~ = will be required and. consequently’ more expense. So start your thinking with the idea that the cost of the hunt is going to be a criterion of whether or not you're dealing with a. reputable guide. This is not a completely foolproof guarantee of good service, butitis an important factor to consider. When it is decided what species you're going after you will probably have a choice of: several areas in which that particular game is found. The British Columbia Tourist Directory lists game by species in the various Management Areas and this is an easy reference to use 2 when making your choice of location. a - Now, you’ve: made your choice of species and also g the area in which you intend to hunt. All you have to do now. is choose the right guide-outfitter in that area, and that’s what this is all about. In the back -of the & B.C, Tourist Directory is a list ofguides by Management a Areas, but unfortunately the list isn’t too reliable as “a it usually runs behind the times and it lists the holders of guide’s licenses, not reputable guides. This, however, is. the best source available. at present and » it does give the’prospective hunter a place to start. ‘till you have a list of a half-dozen’ or so; together with their addresses. Write letters of enquiry to each of these: ( and here is where a hunter's: responsibility starts) and specify. the type of game you are.interested in, the number of days you wish: to hunt, advise of-any | physical disavilities you might ‘have that. would. affect the hunt, state whether you are after trophies or not ‘and how many people will bein vour party. All of these are important toa reputable guide and he will not. be able to give you a Satisfactory: answer. unless he is aware of them. ‘Literary skill is not necessarily an attribute of a reputable guide so don’t pick your guide by. his: ability to write a fancy letter. “A good operator, will;-however Zz give you direct answers to your inquiry and he will tell = you. whether or not he can cater-.to..your party. By 2 comparison of prices -- and remember these guides .*.-ghould.-be. quoting on..the..same. area and species -~ you will be able to make a. judgment on which is ready to provide the services you want and which isn’t. If the price is comparatively low vou can bet that the guide’s * standards are similar and that he is cutting corners “somewhere. If the price is comparatively high, the are not. Another mark of a reputable operator is one who requests a reasonable deposit when booking your reserva- tion.. The hunting season is.short-and no. good guide- - outfitter can afford to have a vacancy in his bookings after making his plans to hunt that period. If the deposit requested is less than one-third of the total price, you may be dealing with a man whose whole operation suffers from apathy. The Western Guides and Outfitters Association has been working for the past three-and-a-half years toward eventually being able to assureall sportsmen of receiving fair service for fair cost, but to date this organization is not in a position to recommend or reject specific guides in the Province. There is one. more check you caa make, however, in helping to determine whether or not you’ re dealing with a reputable guide. Inquire if he is a member of this association, and if he is, it’s just one more step you "ve taken to decrease your chances of ‘‘buying a pig in a poke.”’ - If after all this, a saunter still finds he’s drawn a dud, it is his responsibility to his fellow hunters and to the guiding industry of B.C, to place a report with Western Guides and Outfitters Association so that that organization can continue its work of upgrading the standards of guiding in the Province. The Association would also. like to hear about. the reputable guide you get, too. One of the province’s garne animals = the elk. oa “big” game hunt, but chow. “do™ I know I’m going to get This means that non-residents: are forced to : decide which guide to choose while the resident has] If there are some names that -you recognize “from. advertisements. or mention in. outdoor. articles, these. shouid be jotted down first and then. picka few at random guide is probably supplying some services that others. Even ity you call’ em right, you Won t get geese this, close. = You gotta “sing” to ducks if you want ‘em in close | by Tim Renken , ‘Duck. , ~ calling lessons aren’t easy to come by these days.- To make a duck caller out of anybody but-a thor- oughbred~.mailard . takes. . -time and practice.” But more important it takes” instruction. Only for ducks does the art come, more or less, naturatly. Where does a.-man go to get competent instruc. tion in duck “calling? Or where, for. that. matter, does he go to find instruc- tion’ for. calling on. crows “or geese or: predators or whatever? From a practical stand—- finding such . help. point, isn’t easy.. Friends and relatives .most. often “are the: most. logica. source of: some: expertise, but for reason .those most. eager ~-to. give help and advice are. those whose ability is most questionable. Real experts are often quite chary about revealing their secrets--. especially, as in the case of . professional guides, when their. livelihood may. be involved, Today the most reliable source of instruction inthe art of. game calling. -is through recordings. Sever- al types are on the market. These records have had a great deal of success in giving the would-be duck caller -- or crow calleror predator caller -- the facts to get started inthe sport right. Game calling, whatever the species sought, is not simply a matter of produc- ing the right sound. It is more the production of a song, because rhythm is probably at least as im- portant as tone and pitch. Few .-biclogists believe that animals actually have a language of the kind and complexity. used by man, Most animals, though.- at least the more intelligent species ~- do talk te one an~ other by various means. A common example of animal “‘taik’’ can be seen in. the dog. Its language is sometimes through sounds, growling and many kinds of _ barking but also is through other means, such as panting or “Taughing,”’ ritualistic wetring of trees, sniffing here and there, etc. Geese in formation CHECK YOUR GUIDE A Member of _CAMPBELL RIVER : FERN ESTERN GUIDES & OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION Box 2629 Williams Lake “talk?” course... constantly, of What they are saying -no one knows, but - audible changes in the talk occur just before changes are made in formation or in. course. It probably can be assumed: that plans for these changes are being reveaied in advance of the changes through some kind of language. The task ofa good calling instructional record, then, is to let the learner hear the entire song in all of its important (for hunting) variations.” -A duck hunter, for in- stance, wants to ‘know not - only the “ ‘highbal!”” but the ‘‘comeback’’ and: the feed- ing .‘‘chuckle.”’ Another example is. in. predator calling where the . calling should imitate the sound of the death sirtiggle _ of asmallanimal: Obvious-~ ly the “call starts at a high -pitch and declines event- © ually toa wimper.. but one. must hear it te get the idea. Ideally. a game .calling record will present its in- - struction in’such. a way-to allow the learner to prac- tice on his call right along with the instructor. And a really. good record gives tips on other facets of hunt- ing, too.: And -aside from their ‘Value. as -a source of: in- - struction” tothe novice, game. cailing instructional... » records have another use.” : They can. serve asa-source Of reference: ‘through the years to the. experienced caller who might from time: to.time. brush Up on his “skills. “patience, “knowledge. _ phy ..tances . should be Trophy hunting: means research _ Unlike other forms ‘of hunting, the. trophy quest is a specialized endeavor. ~ Tr requires © selectivity ‘on = the part .of.the hunter, a considerable - amount and a basic of what: the record quarry looks like on the hoof and a hundred “yards fram the tape mea- _ Sure. = ‘Taking 1 measurements in the -field' is quite our of-the , question. A bit-of research - into the subject will help. A. basic. requirement knowledge of existing tro- records. Once the hunter knows what he is after, the next step is to be able to recognize it at long distances in the ani- _mal’s own habitat. “Photographs in. hunting magazines and encycloped- das: will help. [lustrations ° showing. different views of the animal ‘at varying dis- ‘Studied carefully. Attention should be paid to such details as ear width . and height, antler. curl, number’ and placement of points, rack height and head size, and the relationship of one ‘to. another. A quick ® Remington offers new catalogue One of the most welcome additions to the listofitems -that-have caught up with the modern. evolution of graphic azts is the manu- - facturer’s catalog. A good-example is the new 1969 catalog from the Remington Arms Company, Inc., on Remington sport- ing: arms and Remington and: Peters. ammunition. duction to a. collection of fine, And, fact, -at-vis>a beatiful waterfowl print itself, ‘in. -full color, ‘in question, using the fac- of” is The.cover of the new-cata—: log looks::like: the: intro-_ ‘butdeor, art prints. “ “by” outdoor: artist . Bob* ‘Kuhns HUNTERS! SUPPLEMENT _ SEPTEMBER. 10. 1969.) comparison of the head tors..mentioned,: will help you determine whether you *.. should ‘take the shotorpass © it up: for a. bigger’ trophy. | In short, know about the quar ry you seek, especially if you are not familiar “with this type of. hunting. Hf it’s. your once-_ in-a-lifetime. -hunt, mistakes. The novice big. “game. hunter. also must remem.” ber that he will be limited to one, perhaps two, ani-. mals, depending upon locai lavs, He’ll have to be sel- ective, he thinks he wants presents itself. When. it does, he can’t afford an -error in judg- ment. up - about any question trophy heads is before you * leave. home not. when-the animal is staring at you through the other end ofa. telescope. Nannies off limits to goat hunters — - The: Fish and Wildlife Branch. has included a bil- lies-only season: ‘for Moun-' | tain Goacs in its hunting regulations this year. The season, which will precede the any-sex goat “season: Area 11. (East Kootenay), - will run from September 13 . until October 10 and is being instituted on an ex- perimental basis: in: only. this one area to,determine . Whether’-such: management is practical for goat herds. ‘which are‘in: easily acces- =. “gible areas. Asimilar sea- - a. little = you th “can’t afford to make any : passing up many opportunities until the oie The time to clear — in. 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