Often the booking agent does get a reduced price of free hunt so there is the possibility of a booking agent just recomending an outfitter just because of that, and I'm sure thats happened far too often. However, that's just bad business in any industry, and of course that kind of thing happens often in every industry.

Good business is for the outfitter to make it possible for a booking agent to hunt or fish with them so that they can prove their ability to offer a quality experience. They all do the same thing with outdoor writers and television show host and again, such promotion is common is every industry including the doctor that recomends medicines sold to him by companies giving him proofs to and perksfor getting his business.

Then good business is for the booking agent to recomend onlythose outfitters who canmeet then expectations of the client. If the booking agent does otherwise they won't be in business long, again just like in any other industry.That's how I will run my business if I do this as the comments I have received have shown. It's too bad booking agents have with too many gotten a bad name by just sorry character and business practice that is just wrong in any industry. Thanks for all the input as it solidifies my commitment to serve the client, the hunter and fisherman looking for their dream trips.