I guide out of pool 9 for waterfowl. Not intending to spam but my website is http://www.toyesbigriverguideservice.com

I had to take my Captain’s license in St. Louis, what a pain in the butt! It’s nice to have and it does keep the competetion in check.

Thanks. I was in the twin cities on Friday and got the first stage completed. 4 hours away and I have to make another trip in a couple of weeks.

I run a hunting guide service on Pool since 1996 and was required to get my CG license back in 2002. I was contacted by the USFW that I needed it in order to comply with my USFW special-use permit that they enforce. I was able to get a limted license which only allows me to operate comercially on pool 9. The testing was pretty much the same except I did not need to take the navigation part. I studied on my own and passed it fairly easy. I’m wondering why the USFW is not requiring the fishing guides to obtain the same special-use permit that I’m required to “buy”. This would weed out even more of the fly-by nighters since then the USFW has a list of those legally guiding.

One thing is for sure the CG does not make things easy. I read in another thread about needing a “Transportation Workers identification card”. First I’ve heard of this. How do I get this?

3.)You must obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card issued by the Transportation Security Administration.

What is this and how long has this been in effect. Does it apply to all OUPV operators? Are fishing guides required to get the special-use permit from the USFW like the hunting guides?