Blues News 2013

[wastickslinger]

Totally off topic here but I wonder if McDonald's cares if you hand out free hamburgers in their store. I mean it's not like you would profit from it or anything. Just free not even a tip jar. But let the people you hand hamburgers out to know that you will be opening a burger joint down the road as soon as the city approves the building. Good deed or not I'm guessing mcdonalds would not be happy.

By no means will I judge the character of luke. I met him and yes he was very friendly and seemed like he has a true passion. But I also see where mtcook is coming from. Hopefully the two can work it out someday since they both love doing what they do.

[JODakota]

Totally off topic here but I wonder if McDonald's cares if you hand out free hamburgers in their store. I mean it's not like you would profit from it or anything. Just free not even a tip jar. But let the people you hand hamburgers out to know that you will be opening a burger joint down the road as soon as the city approves the building. Good deed or not I'm guessing mcdonalds would not be happy.

By no means will I judge the character of luke. I met him and yes he was very friendly and seemed like he has a true passion. But I also see where mtcook is coming from. Hopefully the two can work it out someday since they both love doing what they do.

So by your analogy, are you saying that mt cook owns the land? Did he buy it? Does he make the mortgage on it? I'm sure he pays for a permit, but that's public land. It belongs to we the people. I don't know Luke, but he is damned well pleased to do whatever he wants on it, just like I am.

[jackelope]

He's not claiming to own the land and is not looking to keep anyone out. He does own the required permit to commercially guide on it and it is in his best interest to keep non-permitted guides out....whoever they are. He is following the law. Anybody else who is guiding in there for money is not following the law and should be dealt with.

[JODakota]

He's not claiming to own the land and is not looking to keep anyone out. He does own the required permit to commercially guide on it and it is in his best interest to keep non-permitted guides out....whoever they are. He is following the law. Anybody else who is guiding in there for money is not following the law and should be dealt with.

I absolutely understand that, but there has been no proof of cash exchange and this rogue guide has had plenty of folks come here and express that. I am a man of proof, and so far, there has been none. I don't know either of these guys, I've just gathered this opinion from what I've observed. Back in my lane

[jackelope]

Agreed. I wasn't referring to anyone specifically.

[Mr Mykiss]

WAstick, that's hilarious!!
Along the same lines and nothing that would ever happen but what if'n the guys who spend $200,000 on Governors/Raffle tags each year decided to give back to the hunting community for a year and set up 5 camps with 6 wall tents and had 8 teams of pack animals parading around in the mountains and let anyone who drew a tag or wanted to hunt come and camp/hunt/use animals for free?? Granted it's an extreme that won't happen but maybe that's a literal hamburger analogy.

Sounds/looks like Mr Luke spends a lot of time in the mountains, knows them well and loves to hunt. I too hope that something gets worked out between these two...

[2MANY]

Accepting anything while on these hunts could be considered payment.
Buying gas, paying for lodging, buying meals, etc.
In my little bubble I do a lot of fishing.
Fishing next to guides day in and day out. Often times I have a couple people in the boat. Because I have a passion for fishing, and do a lot of it, I can give the guides a run for their money daily. Recently I had a guide warn me and express his displeasure when he saw a good friend of mine give me some gas money.
Technically he claimed I was guiding and better not let the game warden see me doing that.

The reality of this situation is that Luke likes to hunt.
By the letter of the law is he crossing a fine line?
Possibly.

Was pushing the hot buttons Dave's way of finding out what's up?
Absolutely.

Has the WDFW created this situation by giving us very few quality areas to hunt?
Positively.

Hots, Cotts, and Tents on Us.
Sounds like a great name for a non profit outfitting business.
Awesome.
Kind of like The Blue's version of tent city for the homeless.
"Well his unemployment wasn't enough for him to afford food and a place to stay so we provided the poor bugger a place to sleep while he hunts his quality tag on the tax payer's dime."

LMAO!!!!!!!

[Ridge Roamer]

Nice pictures Luke - I read & enjoyed some of your stories on the Monster Muleys site. Keep them coming!

[Mxracer532]

Never met either, but I know Luke is a standup guy who excepts nothing. Helped my good friend Rick Maybee on his Cowiche tag last yr and he got ahold of Rick and asked if he could help. YES FOR FREE!!!
I hope of one day a guy like Luke if not Luke himself will help my Dad fulfill his dream of an archery bull if he ever draws a tag.

[hawk eyes]

i don't think they should allow one guide to control an area and not give other people the option of guiding in the area should not be a monopoly on this kinda stuff

[2MANY]

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

Bill Clinton while president of our country.

[Woodchuck]

Well stated 

[jackelope]

i don't think they should allow one guide to control an area and not give other people the option of guiding in the area should not be a monopoly on this kinda stuff

Would it be ok to have 4 outfitters in a small area? Where would you or I, the unguided regular guy go if multiple outfitters had drop camps all over the place?

[Nailed it]

You would go any where you want

[2MANY]

"Hug it out guys!!! "

This seems like a bad idea.