There’s alot more to it than that. Most outfitters have resupply, many also give you coordinates of the area, I provide feeding areas, wallows, bedding areas, historical harvest locations, pack out from a horse accessible spot, hauling to processor or taxidermist, cool storage. Camos gave wood stoves, propane camp chef cook stoves, disposables (paper towels, plates, tp, propane) cots, pads, chairs, cooking supplies, latrine, split wood. Ya there’s no guide on camp but bet those packers know about where the elk are or should be. Your success is based on you, I’ve had guys send me coordinates on elk and I’ve gave them their best possible option to access them. Drop camps are typically DIY with outfitters support.
If we figured 20% for 4 hunters based on a $2000 hunt that’s $1600, 2 packers in, 2 packers out, 1 packer for resupply. The way I figure those tips is by how many times each person went to camp so $320/trip, if one guy goes in, resupply and out, he would get $960, the other guy would get $640. That is a hell of a tip, most guys are going to tip around 10% and if they harvest that guy might tip more. Like I said before there isn’t an industry standard like there is for waitstaff, 10% still gives those guys a heck of a bonus, which is what a tip is a bonus.
I don’t know about other outfitters but typically a client or group of clients isn’t an hour conversation and ur done. And yes that’s on the owner typically, but in average 10-12 hours a season on the phone with drop camp clients.
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