1. (a) A registered guide-outfitter who contracts to guide a hunt shall plan, direct, and monitor the big game hunting services provided to the client.
2. (b) At the conclusion of the hunt, a registered guide-outfitter who contracts to guide a hunt shall evaluate the performance of the assistant guide, class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter involved in the hunt to determine whether the big game hunting services provided to the client were satisfactory.
3. (c) To comply with (b) of this section, the contracting registered guide-outfitter shall verbally communicate, by telephone or radio, or in person, with the client and the assistant guide, class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter involved in the hunt, separately or together, at least once within 10 days after the conclusion of the hunt. The contracting registered guide-outfitter shall obtain the necessary information to evaluate the performance of the assistant guide, the class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter and determine whether the big game hunting services were provided safely, in accordance with state and federal law, and to the satisfaction of the client.
4. (d) The contracting registered guide-outfitter shall make a good faith effort to verbally communicate with the client to obtain the necessary information to evaluate the performance of the assistant guide, class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter. If the attempt to verbally communicate with the client is unsuccessful, the contracting registered guide-outfitter shall write to the client and request the necessary information to evaluate the performance of the assistant guide, the class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter. The contracting registered guide-outfitter shall write to the client within 60 days after the conclusion of the hunt.
5. (e) A registered guide-outfitter shall document on the hunt record the date the registered guide-outfitter complied with the verbal, or if applicable the written, client communication requirements in (c) and (d) of this section.

6. (f) The contracting registered guide-outfitter or a noncontracting registered guide-outfitter or class-A assistant guide supervising an assistant guide shall be available in the same guide use area, or an adjacent guide use area with a common border, to direct and monitor the big game hunting services provided to the client, except during times when

   1. (1) an emergency situation exists that requires the guide's assistance; or

   2. (2) the contracting; registered guide-outfitter or noncontracting registered guide-outfitter or class-A assistant guide supervising the hunt is outside the guide use area or neighboring guide use area while

      1. (A) in transit with meat or trophies from that or a neighboring guide use area;
      2. (B) in transit with food, supplies, or clients directly associated with conducting guided hunts in that or a neighboring guide use area; or
      3. (C) conducting important duties that are essential for completion of current contracted hunts.
7. (g) Repealed 7/30/2006.

8. (h) In this section, "emergency situation" means a situation in which a person is in a remote area and

   1. (1) is involuntarily experiencing an absence of food, water, shelter, or medical care required to sustain life or health;
   2. (2) is lost;
   3. (3) is unable to perform the functions necessary for survival, leading to a high risk of death or serious and permanent health problems without the assistance of the guide; or
   4. (4) the guide's presence is necessary for a family medical condition.

9. (i) For purposes of the requirement in AS 08.54.610(e) for supervision of a contracted hunt, and in addition to the requirements of this section, the contracting registered guide-outfitter may plan, direct, and monitor a contracted hunt

   1. (1) while in the field and present in

      1. (A) the same game management unit in which the contracted hunt is taking place;
      2. (B) a game management unit adjacent to and sharing a common border with the unit in which the contracted hunt is taking place; or
      3. (C) a location that is no further than 50 miles from the nearest boundary of an area or unit described in (A) or (B) of this paragraph; and
   2. (2) if performing those activities, while in the field and present in a location listed in (1) of this subsection, is practicable; for purposes of this paragraph, planning, directing, and monitoring the contracted hunt is not practicable if the contracting registered guide-outfitter cannot communicate in person, communicate personally by telephone, or communicate personally by radio with the assistant guide, class-A assistant guide, or registered guide-outfitter involved in the contracted hunt.

(Eff. 12/25/96, Register 140; am 4/6/2001, Register 158; am/readopt 7/30/2006, Register 179; am 6/2/2011, Register 198; am 12/2/2012, Register 204; am 3/19/2014, Register 209)

Authority: AS 08.54.600, AS 08.54.620, AS 08.54.710, AS 08.54.610, AS 08.54.630