INDEMINIFICATION, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS OF CLAIMS
 
In consideration of being permitted to participate, in any way, in hunting, fishing and outdoor related activities, I hereby agree with, consent to, and acknowledge that I am entering into a legally binding agreement with Fins to Feathers LLC.
I hereby indemnify, release and hold harmless with respect to any and all injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property, whether caused by negligence or otherwise the following named entities and/or persons, herein after referred to as Releasees: Fins to Feathers LLC, also known as Fins to Feathers Outfitters, John Lane, individually and doing business as Fins to Feathers LLC, independent contractors, Lodges, Patti’s 1800 Settlement and/or employees of Fins to Feathers LLC, if any, along with Fins to Feathers LLC agents,  volunteers, Executors, Successors and Assigns.

I hereby indemnify, release, and hold harmless the Releasees as stated above from liability and responsibility whatsoever for any claims or causes of action that I, my heirs, survivors, estate, executors or assigns may have for personal injury, property damage, wrongful death or otherwise, arising from outdoor related activities whether caused by active or passive negligence of the Releasees or otherwise.

 
I hereby affirm and acknowledge that I understand and consent to, on my own accord, the inherent hazards and risks associated with hunting, fishing and outdoor activities, the equipment related to the outdoor activities along with transportation provided to, from, and during the activities of which I wish to engage in which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Risk of injury from the activity, equipment or weapons used in hunting and outdoor activities.
• Possible equipment failure and/or malfunction of my own or others equipment of any type which may be used which may have been rented, borrowed, or personally owned equipment of any type or kind.
• My own negligence and/or the negligence of others including, but not limited to, operator error.
• Discharges of weapons, whether accidental intentional or caused by malfunction.
• Hazards related to vessels including collision, capsizing, sinking, slipping, falling, tripping, or other hazards that may result in wetness, being stranded, injury, exposure to elements, hypothermia, impact of the body upon the water or drowning.  I also assume all risks of travel by ATV, motor vehicle or otherwise.
  Cold weather and heat related injuries and illness including but not limited to frostbite, frostnip, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sunburn, hypothermia, dehydration, and all other weather-related injuries.
  Exposure to outdoor elements including but not limited to rock fall, inclement weather, avalanche, lightning, thunder, tornado, microburst, and exposure to all outdoor elements.
• Encounter or attack by insects, reptiles, birds, and or any animals.
• Accidents or illness occurring in remote places where there are no available medical facilities.
  Fatigue, chill and/or dizziness which may diminish reaction time and increase risk of accident. Sense of balance, physical coordination, and ability to follow instructions.
• All other outdoor risks and hazards not mentioned herein.
• By placing my signature below, I state that I have read, reviewed, and understand the contents of the Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims & Indemnity Agreement stated above, and I agree with and consent to the same on my own behalf, under no duress. I further state I understand that by signing and executing this document, I agree to hold the Releasees harmless and indemnify them and each of them, in any way whatsoever, in conjunction with any injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property that may occur because of engaging in hunting and/or outdoor activities.  In addition, by entering to this Agreement, I am not relying on any oral or written representation or statements made by Releasees.
  This Release shall be binding to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision in this release is found to be unenforceable, the remaining terms under this release shall remain in full force and effect upon execution by signature. 

 

Fins to Feathers LLC
Rules, Regulations and Reservations

1) ALL State and Federal laws, rules and guidelines WILL apply as they currently appear in the manual(s).

2) All equipment provided including, but not limited to, blinds and pits are, will be, and remain the property under the ownership of Fins to Feathers LLC and cannot be altered, relocated, removed, transferred, or otherwise replaced without written consent of Fins to Feathers LLC.

3) Afternoon/evening hunts will be considered by Fins to Feathers LLC on an individual basis putting into consideration of the success of a particular group(s) morning hunt. (Limiting Out) The final decision is that of Fins to Feathers LLC.

4) Each participant is responsible for, always, the handling of his or her firearm and shall always be in control of and practice safe muzzle control of the firearm. If a participant is in violation and shows neglect of firearm safety/muzzle control he or she will be asked to unload the firearm, case up the weapon and that individuals hunt will be terminated for the day. Depending on the severity of the infraction, the individual’s future hunts with Fins to Feather LLC may also be terminated.

5) All firearms MUST be in a soft or hard case any time it is in transport whether it be by land or water. All firearms will remain in the case until participants are instructed to remove them.
 
6) All firearms must not be loaded until 10 minutes before legal shooting time begins.

7) Duck lanyards/waterfowl straps are required for claiming and transporting your waterfowl from the blind/pit.

8) When duck hunting, for safety reasons, the Guide will call the shot. The Guide may appoint one participant in the hunting party to call the shot.

9) If and/or when a Guide calls CEASE FIRE all participants will CEASE FIRE and stop shooting immediately. A CEASE FIRE will be called if there is an observed safety concern. Anyone in the hunting party can call a CEASE FIRE if they observe a safety concern.

10) While hunting, if a banded bird is downed and it is not clear who shot the bird, the bird is the property of the Guide.  Ultimately the Guide’s responsibility is to ascertain who shot the bird.  If that cannot be done, a shotgun shell drawing will be done to see who gets the banded bird. If a hunter limits out while shooting the group of birds with the banded bird, he or she cannot participate in the drawing.

11) Catfish Noodling, all boxes are built and maintained by Fins to Feathers Outfitter.  If you or anyone accompanied by you after the initial charter, knowing the noodling boxes whereabouts, is found to be noodling in boxes maintained by Fins to Feathers Outfitter, without permission from Fins to Feathers Outfitter, you are subject to a full day Charter price.  
 

12) Payments: When booking a hunt or fishing charter, a deposit is reguired.  The deposit is 50% Non-Refundable.  The remaining balance or payment arrangements are due no less than 30 days before your fishing chartrer or guided hunt.  Failure to pay or make payment arrangements will result in cancelation of the fishing charter or guided hunt.  Any fising charters or guided hunts booked within 30 days must be paid in full.

13) Cancellations:  Anyone canceling a fishing charter or guided hunt 31 days prior to the scheduled fishing charter or guided hunt will recieve a refund minus the 50% Non-Refundable Deposit.  No refunds will be issued within 30 days of the scheduled fishing charter or guided hunt. 
 
I have read, reviewed, and understand the above Rules and Regulations of Fins to Feathers LLC and hereby agree to follow and abide by them.   I understand and agree that if there are any violations as stated above, I am responsible for the fees and payment of the same.

PHOTO AND VIDEO RELEASE AND AUTHORIZATION

By signing this Agreement, I hereby acknowledge that I give my full authorization and permission to Fins to Feathers LLC and the above referenced entitles and persons contained above, of this Agreement to use the following personal information: (1) my picture, including photographic, motion picture, and electronic video images; (2) my voice including all sound and video recording. I hereby grant Fins to Feathers LLC, its subsidiaries, licensees, successors, executors and assigns, the right to use, publish and reproduce for all purposes, my name, pictures of me in film, electronic format, media format, video format or otherwise, including sound and video recordings of my voice. This Release includes printed and electronic copies of the information described in (1) and (2) above in any and formats, including, without limitation, cable and broadcast television, internet, distribution for promotion, website use, social media use, advertising, sales, press conferences, meetings, hearings, educational conferences, brochures, print media, and any and all other uses deemed appropriate by Fins to Feathers LLC which are not referenced herein until future format is available herein.

This permission and authorization extend to all languages, all media formats, all markets now known or hereafter devised. This permission and authorization shall continue forever unless and until the undersigned participant revokes the permission in writing. The undersigned further grants Fins to Feathers LLC all right, title, and interest that the undersigned may have in any way whatsoever, to all pictures, negatives, reproductions, copies, videos, voice recordings, motion pictures and other media taken by and with Fins to Feathers LLC during my hunt and/or outdoor activity with Fins to Feathers LLC. I further give Fins to Feathers LLC the right, permission, and authorization to give, sell, transfer, and exhibit the print, video, media as explained above herein for marketing, communications, or advertising purposes as it deems fit, including sharing photographs and videos with various entities, organizations and corporations. I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve photographs, videos or media described herein, for any purposes. I hereby waive the right to receive any payment from Fins to Feathers LLC or any other entity, now or in the future for the use of photographs and videos or any audio or video or photograph in any format, in which I may appear and further waive the right to receive any payment now or in the future from Fins to Feathers LLC or any other entity, for the use of any of the material, photo, video, media described above for any purpose authorized by Fins to Feathers LLC pursuant to this Release and Agreement.