Fortner Outdoors Group Membership Policy

The Fortner Outdoors Group (FOG) membership fee shall be $30.00 per person annually. All members 18 years of age or younger on or before August 31 of the season ending year shall be considered “Youth” and receive a free membership. A current FOG membership shall provide members the privilege to compete in all eligible FOG tournaments.

Anglers currently competing in any events including but not limited to the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and the National Professional Fishing League (NPFL), shall not be permitted to compete in any tournaments during that FOG season. However, those anglers shall be permitted to compete in FOG Open/Wildcard Events.

B.A.S.S. Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour anglers shall not be eligible to participate in the current or immediately following FOG tournament season.

Professional guides and U.S.C.G.-licensed captains shall not be permitted to compete on any fishery on which they are for hire.

The FOG season shall run from September 1 through August 31 of the following calendar year.

Membership starts on the signup date and expires at the end of August 31 of the applicable season, using America/Chicago time. Signup on August 30 expires the next day. Account creation and membership signup do not activate paid membership; verified payment or authorized cash approval is required. The approved free Youth membership rules still apply.

Membership fees, tournament entry fees, and the $3 online usage fee are nonrefundable. This applies to online and cash payments. There is no member self-service refund or routine Director cash-refund option.

Refunds, entry transfers, and moving money are not available through the Member Portal or Director dashboard. Any exceptional transfer or financial correction requires a separately authorized code/database task.