Standard Gratuity for 1 day hunt.

[Kylerjay05]

Hey all who are more versed in this than me.... what should I budget for gratuity for a 1 day Axis deer hunt in Hawaii? The hunts are only offered for a single day. Thanks all

 

[Stache Attack]

15-20%

 

[Kylerjay05]

Whoa I'm in the wrong business...$500-800 a day is a heck of a living, even when you're not charging $2500-4000 for a single hunter that's hunting an over populated invasive species. Thank you for the reply.

 

[cwitt]

10-20% is standard. Is the outfitter also your guide? Or is your guide an employee only being paid a small percentage of the cost of the hunt? Or your guide is only being paid in tips? Are you hunting private that is leased by the outfitter? What other aspects of the hunt are potential expenses for the outfitter? Did they go above and beyond for you?

Just because a hunt costs $X,XXX doesn’t mean that’s going straight in anybody’s pocket.