SHOULD THE HUNTER TIP A GUIDE?
I HAVE A QUESTION TO POSE TO THE HUNTERS THAT HAVE BEEN ON OUTFITTED WT DEERHUNTS WHERE A GUIDE WAS USED. I HAVE BEEN LUCKEY ENOUGH TO GO ON A FEW OUTFITTED HUNTS (CANADA) WHERE ONCE THERE THE OUTFITTER TURNED YOU OVER TO A GUIDE. THE GUIDE OFCOURSE TAKES YOU TO AND FROM THE STAND ...ONCE IN YOUR STAND HE GENERALLY IS OFF SOMEWHERE WORKING ON THE OUTITTERS PROPERTY AND IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO HARVEST A BUCK HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THEFIELD DRESSING ...HELP YOU LOAD IT UP TO GET IT BACK TO CAMP AND SKIN AND CAPE IT OUT. SO NOW FOR MY QUESTION ...SHOULD IT BE THE HUNTERS RESPONSABILITY TO TIP THE GUIDE?THE ONES OF YOU THAT HAVE HUNTED CANADA KNOW ITS NOT CHEAP WHEN YOU TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THE COST OF THE EXTRA EQUIPMENT THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY TO HUNT UP THERE ..THE AIR FARE ... LICENSE AND TAG... AND THE COST OF THE HUNT ... I FOR ONE THINK THAT THE OUTFITTER SHOULD BE PAYING THE GUIDE TO DO THE WORK I MENTIONED ABOVE IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO DO IT HIMSELF ... I THINK THAT SHOULD BEINCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE HUNT ... AND IF YOU GET EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FROM YOUR GUIDE ( OVER AND ABOVE ) THEN ITSUP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO TIP OR NOT BUT NOT AND OBIGATION ... THEN SOME EVEN EXPECT YOU TO TIP THE COOK ... LET ME SAY I AM NOT A TIGHT WAD BUT I DO NOT LIKE TO BE TAKEN ADVATAGE OF EITHER .. WHEN I GO ON A HUNT LIKE THIS AND PAY THE PRICE OF WHAT THESE OUTFITTERS WANTI EXPECT GOOD SERVICE WITHOUT HAVING TO TIP FOR IT .... NOW I KNOW SOME OF YOU WILL SAY THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE HUNTER AND OUTFITTER BEFORE THE HUNT AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AND ITS NOT A QUESTION WHETHER THE GUIDE DESERVES TO BE PAID BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY HE DOESBUT MY QUESTION IS SHOULD THESE OUTFITTERS EXPECT YOU TO PAY A TIP TO THEIR EMPLOYEE'S FOR A SERVICE YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO GET ANYWAY ON TOP OF THE COST OF THE HUNT...WHATS YOUR OPINION?
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