You didn't say which species you would like to guide for, and where. There is a guide program somwwhere down around Colorado Springs that teaches all kind of skills necessary for a good guide. Everything from horse skills to people skills. Experience (and lots of it) will be your best teacher. Remember: It's very much a seasonal job, so you'll need to find something else to do with about 8 months of your year. Out West, a lot of guides are full-time cowboys or ranch hands.

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