Hunting guide as a career ?

[Weldor]

I guided for quite a few years before starting my own outfitting business in the late 90s. Parts of it were great but in general the money isn't great and some clients can really ruin the experience. In your shoes I would focus on a career that allowed me to save more for retirement and allowed me the free time I wanted to still enjoy the outdoors.

What he says, good job as long as you don't like a big income. I don't know any rich guides, LOL. Now outfitters on the other hand?

 

[Breigham]

Guiding sounds like an awesome gig if you're passionate about the outdoors. I've never done it professionally, but I've got a buddy who guides elk hunts in Colorado. He started by volunteering with a local outfitter, just helping out with camp chores and learning the ropes. Eventually, he got his guide's license and started leading hunts himself. It's not always glamorous, long hours, tough conditions, and demanding clients, but he loves it.

 

[medvedyt]

he guided in africa for a very good outfitter at the end of the 80s even if i was doing more logistics than guiding in the day ... i did guide and hunt some rare species which was quite an adventure.

almost 20 years ago we moved from europe to canada where i guided for 3 years in northern quebec during the end of the all ... i was a national park warden during spring summer and had an ice fishing outfitter business during winter ...

do what you want to do and do not plan on the money as a guide but money can be good as an outfitter if you are clever and do not rely too much on work force ... or do a trade to enjoy the time you want to hunt as others have said you wont hunt too much while guiding ...

still remember the first day in camp when i was in charge and the young guide came with his rifle thinking he will hunt with the hunters ...