Standard Gratuity for 1 day hunt.

[Charlie-NY]

The real question is "how much do you tip when you are really dissatisfied with the service provided". It's happened to me more than once.

 

[Dogone]

As the owner /outfitter I am uncomfortable taking tips if I guide. I certainly never expect one. Some guides Think they always deserve a tip. Not the type of people I care to hire.

 

[R boar]

This "customary tipping" stuff is crazy. I just don't participate in the industries that want to be like that, if all the restaurants and guides went out of business it wouldn't bother me. Could get a fresh start.

 

[Charlie-NY]

This "customary tipping" stuff is crazy. I just don't participate in the industries that want to be like that, if all the restaurants and guides went out of business it wouldn't bother me. Could get a fresh start.

How about your barber or your letter carrier?

 

[longtail]

Tipping like taxes can really make your head spin if you let yourself think about it too much. When the conversation about tipping comes up I always think about our teachers/coaches that spend the amount of time they do with our kids and teaching/developing them and their way underpaid if not volunteering but yet we never tip them?? why do we tip some stranger at a restaurant that spends a few minutes serving us?
In regards to the OP, my opinion is it matters how the experience goes for you. Be prepared to give a tip or even possibly a gift because if the experience is top notch and the person/people serving you goes above and beyond to make you feel like you would want to tip them or give them something to remember you.

 

[R boar]

How about your barber or your letter carrier?

Are we supposed to tip them too?! I buzz my own hair

 

[Kylerjay05]

You’re paying 3000 per day to hunt these critters? If guide isn’t the outfitter then I stand by what I said because my hourly pay as a guide sucks. Some outfitters won’t take tips so maybe your gratuity is included.

I'm sorry I just saw this reply. Yes. The hunt for a single day is $2400 for 2 does, or about $4000 for a larger buck and 1 doe. Shelling out 20% for that seems incredibly high. But I guess it is what it is.

 

[Billybob42]

100% agree! Just like you should never tip at a food truck. You set the price, that's what you deserve.

Agreed, tips for the service workers