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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: kramman on November 15, 2014, 06:52:50 AM

Title: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: kramman on November 15, 2014, 06:52:50 AM: My father who's disabled wants to go digging but can't get out on the sand, if he is at the beach can someone else dig him a limit? I would think not but can't find anything in the regs.
Thanks kram
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: BigGoonTuna on November 15, 2014, 07:16:41 AM: i think you have to get some sort of designated harvester card.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: kramman on November 15, 2014, 08:26:01 AM: I am gonna try and get a hold of wdfw Monday.. And of course he would already have a razor clam llicense
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: BobW on November 15, 2014, 07:17:35 PM: If he has a disabled fishing license he can sit in the car and give his companion card to someone to go and dig. Wife and I both are disabled as well as my dad never had a problem.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on November 16, 2014, 07:55:20 AM: He doesn't need a special license if he can at least get out on the beach and carry his own clams you Can dig for him.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: BobW on November 16, 2014, 08:58:38 AM: You cannot dig for him without the special license. Know that one for a fact. You may want to check out the laws a little. Even young kids must be able to participate in the digging if you want them to get a limit. There is only one way he can dig for him. And that is to have his companion card and there is only one way to get one
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: CoastalHunter on November 16, 2014, 05:31:17 PM: I live at Ocean Shores and I was told by a Warden that as long as the other person holds there own clams that you are allowed to help dig for them. My dad is a disabled Vet and I help him dig all the time.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: billythekidrock on November 16, 2014, 05:37:30 PM: They must participate but to my knowledge, participation is not defined.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: BobW on November 16, 2014, 08:11:15 PM: I don't care where you live. Also my dad my wife and my son are disabled vets I'm the only one to go through the military in one peice Now get the fishing rules and look at page 129. Tell the the warden BS. And stop trying to get people tickets.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on November 16, 2014, 08:15:26 PM: I am a disabled vet. With my license i get a designated harvester card. It states right on the designated harvester card the person has to be participating in the activity.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: CoastalHunter on November 17, 2014, 01:16:11 AM: Quote from: BobW on November 16, 2014, 08:11:15 PM
I don't care where you live. Also my dad my wife and my son are disabled vets I'm the only one to go through the military in one peice Now get the fishing rules and look at page 129. Tell the the warden BS. And stop trying to get people tickets.
VET OR NOT!!! I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU ARE.... I'M NOT TRYING TO GET ANYONE TICKETS. THAT IS WHAT THE WARDEN TOLD ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: grundy53 on November 17, 2014, 05:01:35 AM: Calm down guys. Keep it civil.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: BobW on November 17, 2014, 06:18:32 AM: Comments on the vets was in responce to you. You were the one that felt the need to go down that path, I can only assume because you somehow felt it would add more weight, it didn't. Did you ever think you misunderstood him. For the record the LAW from the fishing rule book is below, follow it or not I couldn't care less.

The person with a disability for whom razor clams are being dug must be in line of
sight of the designated harvester or within ¼ mile of the digging site. Both the digger
and the person with a disability must be licensed. The person with a disability must
have a designated harvester companion card. The designated harvester must have
the designated harvester companion card in their possession while assisting the
person with a disability.
Title: Re: disabled and razor clams?
Post by: CoastalHunter on November 17, 2014, 10:26:21 PM: NO *censored*..... I WAS JUST STATING WHAT THE GAME WARDEN TOLD MY FATHER AND I AND A COUPLE OTHERS THAT WERE THERE WITH US!!