Thanks.

For those not familiar with the proposal, it is:

Allow the use of one blood-trailing dog controlled by leash during lawful hunting hours and within 72 hours of hitting a big game animal to track wounded animals and aid in recovery.

I am told that most within Fish & Game Dept support the proposal. Right now the rules are somewhat vague and very likely there are those who already use a dog for recovery of wounded game but a person could theoretically be charged for doing so. This rule change would clarify the rules and make known what is legal and what is not.

* One Dog
* Leashed
* Used during lawful hunting our
* Used w/in 72 hours of the wounding shot
* Dog used to recover, not hunt big game

All rule changes are somewhat difficult to change, and the process for this one has been long in coming, but so far so good!

We truly believe this change will very positively impact recovery rates of big game as people become familiar with blood tracking dogs and how successful they are in recovering animals that cannot be found by individuals. Also, the guiding outfitters would have the benefit of keeping a blood tracking dog in camp which would greatly simplify their recovery.

Thanks for your help!

Rod