Guide tips???

Red Boar · 10-30-2007, 03:52 PM

Give me some guidance on guide tips? Flat amount, percentage of hunt price? I know every situation is different...just looking for some general guidelines. Possibly some guides can give an opinion. Thanks!

TerryM · 10-30-2007, 04:36 PM

I just went on a outfitted deer hunt in Pensylvania that had a $600.00 price tag for 5 days of bowhunting. It was not really a guided hunt we just had a bunch of established stands and a farm house to stay in. We got jerked a bit at first but then the outfitter realized we knew what we were doing so he wised up quick. We ended up giving him each $100.00 which worked out to about 15%, not unlike in a restaurant. He seemed quite pleased and I got the impression he expected less. Had he been more on the ball he would have recieved more though, probably $150.00.

Red Boar · 10-30-2007, 04:40 PM

Thanks, Terry.

I should have been more specific. Mine is not really a "guided" hunt either. Guides will be in camp to point out the stands, but they don't go on hunts with you. Interested in other replies as well.

bawanajim · 10-30-2007, 04:46 PM

The most important one to tip is the cook, he's up first to bed last and the guy who makes the coffee.

TerryM · 10-30-2007, 05:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: bawanajim

The most important one to tip is the cook, he's up first to bed last and the guy who makes the coffee.

I agree 100% but we did our own cooking. Basically we rented a house and he showed us some stands, some which stunk and some which were actually pretty good.