What is the best area to start a outfitting business

[mntnguide]

So what determines whether or not a hunter "deserves" harvesting an animal? Not trying to be argumentative, but just trying to understand what you meant.

I have guided numerous hunters who were absolute pricks...did not take the "entire" hunt as an experience..and just expected to kill a 350 bull because they were hunting PUBLIC land wilderness...and when the 350 bull doesnt step out after 2 full days they get plenty restless and are a royal pain in the ass to deal with...Then for some reason a big bull pops out and that guy who really doesnt appreciate the hunt at all gets his bull...Whereas the blue-collar guy who has saved up for many years for that hunt, hunts hard for 8 full days, never complains, and is a great person, doesnt get a chance at a big bull; but nonetheless leaves the hunt with a huge smile because they enjoyed the entire aspect of what they experienced... Ive seen it plenty where as a guide you have clients who go on numerous guided hunts a year and really dont take the hunt as a "special" occasion. But then you have the hard-working person who you want nothing more than to kill a giant bull for because they could care less if they kill a raghorn or a pig, but it just doesnt happen because its called hunting not shopping for a reason.

Im guessing this is what 2rocky refers to when describing the type of client that "deserves or doesnt". Not saying that both dont deserve an animal, but as a guide you cant help but take sides to the people who are just flat out good guys and enjoy every aspect of the hunt, compared to the person who just expects to kill and could care less about what the whole experience is about

 

[elkguide]

The best way to make a million dollars outfitting is.......................................












start out with FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

 

[weedwacker42]

I have guided numerous hunters who were absolute pricks...did not take the "entire" hunt as an experience..and just expected to kill a 350 bull because they were hunting PUBLIC land wilderness...and when the 350 bull doesnt step out after 2 full days they get plenty restless and are a royal pain in the ass to deal with...Then for some reason a big bull pops out and that guy who really doesnt appreciate the hunt at all gets his bull...Whereas the blue-collar guy who has saved up for many years for that hunt, hunts hard for 8 full days, never complains, and is a great person, doesnt get a chance at a big bull; but nonetheless leaves the hunt with a huge smile because they enjoyed the entire aspect of what they experienced... Ive seen it plenty where as a guide you have clients who go on numerous guided hunts a year and really dont take the hunt as a "special" occasion. But then you have the hard-working person who you want nothing more than to kill a giant bull for because they could care less if they kill a raghorn or a pig, but it just doesnt happen because its called hunting not shopping for a reason.

Im guessing this is what 2rocky refers to when describing the type of client that "deserves or doesnt". Not saying that both dont deserve an animal, but as a guide you cant help but take sides to the people who are just flat out good guys and enjoy every aspect of the hunt, compared to the person who just expects to kill and could care less about what the whole experience is about

Thanks for the reply mntnguide. That makes perfectly good sense. I wasn't sure if he was implying all guided hunters don't deserve to harvest an animal or just what you said.

 

[5MilesBack]

The best way to make a million dollars outfitting is.......................................












start out with FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

Wow, a 20% return. That's pretty good.

Whereas the blue-collar guy who has saved up for many years for that hunt, hunts hard for 8 full days, never complains, and is a great person, doesnt get a chance at a big bull; but nonetheless leaves the hunt with a huge smile because they enjoyed the entire aspect of what they experienced.

You're assuming that the "undeserved" hunter is a white collar guy and hasn't saved for that hunt?

 

[mntnguide]

Not at all. ..just saying from experience of guiding over 100 elk hunters in 8 years. ..the person who saved for the hunt and it is truly a special experience for then, usually embraced the entire hunt for the experience a lot more than the person who goes on 5 of those trips every fall. I've had great hunters no matter what they do in life, but it's the ones who enjoy the whole experience and not just the kill who make guiding enjoyable and make you want to work harder for them. Not the ones who think they should be killing a bull because they paid for a guided hunt. ..it's public land, and it's hunting, not shopping. Nothing is ever guaranteed

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[Jon Boy]

Not at all. ..just saying from experience of guiding over 100 elk hunters in 8 years. ..the person who saved for the hunt and it is truly a special experience for then, usually embraced the entire hunt for the experience a lot more than the person who goes on 5 of those trips every fall. I've had great hunters no matter what they do in life, but it's the ones who enjoy the whole experience and not just the kill who make guiding enjoyable and make you want to work harder for them. Not the ones who think they should be killing a bull because they paid for a guided hunt. ..it's public land, and it's hunting, not shopping. Nothing is ever guaranteed

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Well said and 100% true.