I was told by a current GW that anyone that participates in the hunt needs a license. He used some examples of participating, like pointing out deer or helping to drag one that had been killed. I'd play it safe. Even if a ticket is thrown out, it will cost you a day of work in court to do so.

"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."

"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona