You're probably right. Or maybe he's very young or inexperienced and just doesn't realize that there are very valid reasons why other people want to or need to hunt differently than he does in his little corner of the world.

One example- did he, as a beginning hunter, ever hunt with someone who was more experienced - showed him the ropes? When I began, I went wwith friends and family. But they basically held my hand - showed me how to dress, what to bring, where to go, what to do. Even went to the range before and showed me how to handle a gun and how to shoot. How is this different than a person, who can afford it, using a guide? Maybe that person is not experienced enough to do it completely on his own and doesn't have friends/family to hold his hand and therefore hires a guide.

I have friend who's done very well, money wise. He did not grow up in a hunting or fishing family, nor did he have any money he didn't earn by working hard for many years. When he got some dough, he had a lot of fun doing guided hunts and fishing trips because he never had the opportunity before. On the surface, I'm sure he looked like a rich fat cat (not fat though) - everything from sox to gun new, and "the best" because, well, it WAS new and he bought what he could afford. (He is a gadget guy and likes to buy expensive toys.) But his motivation was wanting to hunt and fish, period. Now I partner with the guy a lot hunting and fishing and in some scenarios, he knows a lot more than me- because of the guides who taught him. I'm always happy when there's a situation when I know more than him and I show him the ropes - can act as his guide and outfitter. He does the same for me. Of course, he's the kind of guy who wants to learn and be independent. I'm sure there's guys who use guides and just shoot and never learn. Not all, for sure.