Guide service/insurance/waiver

[phillipsgsp]

Anyone out there guide hunts for a preserve or wild bird hunting? If so do you have your dogs insured or does the club/preserve have you and your dogs covered in case of a accident? I have heard of clubs that have the hunter sign a waiver that stats you are responsible if you shoot a dog. Just wondering what the general protocall is around the nation and where to get insurance for somthing like that. Also any idea of cost?

Chad

[tfbirddog2]

Hey, Chad where I guide when customers sign all thier paper work and get thier lisences they sign a contract that says if they shoot a dog they will pay a automatice $500 for vet visit and if the dog dies from complication from the shot it will cost them $4500 dollars.We have had it for 3 t0 4 years and only had one group not sign they drove 4 hours from Denver and turned around pissed off and went back.No one entends to shoot a dog till a accident happens, my lab was shot last year freak deal. Good luck
Todd

[WildRose]

If you hunt with me as guide you sign a pretty extensive contract. Parts of it detail out that everyone carrying a gun is personally responsible and legally liable for anything that happens due to their gun firing. They are also made aware that any dog shot carries a minimum 5,000 cost for injury and 10,000.00 if killed. If I'm shot I just shoot back! CR

[phillipsgsp]

Thanks guys, How or whoam wrote up your contracts? I will probly have my own contract wrote up and have hunters sign it. I know where I guide they have insurance that covers accidents and I do not think dogs are covered. I to had a dog get peppered last year, just took 2 pellets but man it ticks you off when that happens, and less than 5 min. after you just give them the saftey/low flying bird speach. CR would you be able to email me a copy of your contract? so I can see what I should have put in mine.

Chad

[tfbirddog2]

Our lodge manager wrote up our contract, and had the lawyer look it over.

[coryf]

I have limited mortality on my dogs which covers them from accidental shooting by a client. I also have my liability insurance through them. I believe they are the most experienced agents in the country.

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