OE , thats a good question on the persective that you have never had any understanding of Guide and Outfitters.

To start there is a difference between Guides and Outfitters.

1/ The Outfitter owns the buisness.
2/ Guides work for the Outfitter.
3/ Some places are Outfitter/Guides. If they own and operate at the same time.

Some of the Outfitters offer self Guided hunts. This includes only maybe lodging and meals and your off to make the hunt what you want.

Semi Guides is more of a 2 people guided hunt.

Guided hunt is one on one.

It really depends on the insurance the outfitter has , as to whether or not they offer Self Guided hunts. The self Guided Is your on your own and mostly relates to more of a tresspass fee. Most outfitters will point you in the right direction.

Any good outfitter should offer referances and be up front on any info asked.I have helped a number of people out with grandslam competions and as well their grandslams. I do not gain anything by missleading anyone when it comes to Outfitters or Guiding, hunting.

This past season in Florida , I heard of some down right dirty dealing with Outfitters and turkey hunters.

This is something "I do not like" as I at one time was just like some of these people on the board and wanted to do some of the things they wanted. I did not like getting burned , and I will say I never did once really.being straight out with people is the way I am.I have talked with the outfitter I work with in Florida and we have decided to offer Self Guided hunts. This is great , but not knowing the land can slow a person from taking a bird on a fast pace hunt. Being in the woods all the time helps me target birds that I see day in and day out that can change a slow hunt into a little faster.

Hope that helps answer some of the qestions that people have...BT