Poll-Should guiding be legal on public land in SC?

[Remy]

I'm not a big fan of anyone making a living off of a public wildlife resource. That goes for hunting, fishing, and anything else you can throw in there.

[w33kender]

Are guides exploiting public land any worse than the folks with leases/family land using public land just so they can hunt the hell out of a resource that they treat as precious as their balls on their own land. They say things like:

"I wouldn't have shot this buck [or doe] at home, but it's public."

"I only hunt WMA to fill my last two turkey tags. And guide for a couple of my friends to fill a tag."

"I wouldn't crowd other hunters like I'm doing for those ducks/doves but it's public..."

I don't recommend regulation or rules to prevent these folks from hunting public land, mind you, but I think they "exploit" public land and water as bad as any guide business.

Not trying to pick a fight, but just food for thought.

[scatter shot]

What's that saying about a sucker and his money? About guides, I've been anti guide for myself. Been burnt one too many times by someone offering their duck guiding services.

Kayakkillshots got you too? Hope he at least smoked some weed with you.

Prayers sent.

[Gregory]

No.

[mudflat]

No guided hunt in Minnesota was the last straw.

[scdiver]

We can cure the forest bathing by creating a marsh bathing experience.

March them out in the marsh at Georgetown and the marsh flies, horse flies and no see ums will give them a bath.

I've often thought about a "marsh fit" group. I drop you off and you walk across the mudflat to get to the boat.

Better than a gym all day long.

[BOGSTER]

My wife tells me I don’t work out enough.

But she’s never been there to see my cardio routine when the west winds blow the tide out faster than I predicted.

[SouthernWake]

Is this specific to public land (WMA) or meant to include public waters as well?

[SanteeMarsh]

Saltwater fishing guides... Raping an estuary near you!

[SouthernWake]

Saltwater fishing guides... Raping an estuary near you!

But how do you really feel haha!

[scduckslaya67]

Show us on the doll where the fishing guide touched you.

[SanteeMarsh]

If you’re in the know you know

[SanteeMarsh]

Damn deleted your post I’m not getting on you’re business more power to ya. If you’re a decent guide you know the Charleston/Georgetown region is inundated with so called guides. It’s the difference in a comeyah and a binyah and I suppose in an Binyah!

[Tater]

Show us on the doll where the fishing guide touched you.

Ok dammit, that shit made me laugh

[eastover_cowboy]

I dont know a whole lot abt public land hunting, but i would hope 90% guides would be able to teach the people they are taking how to properly hunt public land... but yall could be right in them claiming spots and all when they are trying to make money AND kill ducks. both sides of it have pros and cons

[ecu1984]

No, WMA's should be for public recreational use and not public "commercial" use

[SouthernWake]

No, WMA's should be for public recreational use and not public "commercial" use

Agreed, no commercial activity of any kind on WMA.

[WNM]

Know a fella that started a “Heybo / Salt Life / Southern Strut” style tee shirt business. Went out to Botany Bay for a promotional photo shoot. Got run’d off and threatened with a fine for utilizing the property for profit.
- They promptly vacated the premises and deleted the photos as instructed by the local authority.
(knowing personally a couple fishing guides that earn a living anchored up right in front of that exact location.)

I imagine he stretched the truth a little bit to you. Wedding-type photographers making $300/hour take pictures on the dead tree beach and live oak lined roads every day of the year without issue.

[JBtflo]

I'm not a big fan of anyone making a living off of a public wildlife resource. That goes for hunting, fishing, and anything else you can throw in there.

Well you can shut down all the seafood restaurants then.

[willk]

Well you can shut down all the seafood restaurants then.

Not all. Just a couple of them.