I agree with big country....I don't think that DD is complaining about the fact that he didn't harvest a buck(he previously established that he didn't want to take anything under 160) or that the weather was bad. I think his complaint was the fact that the outfitter didn't do enough on his part & I agree. I mean, what's an outfitters real purpose? to give you a lift to your stand in the morning? I think not!!! This guy suposedly lives/works in the area and is familiar with the movement & patterns of the deer in the area. Hell if you ask me, DD could have done the same exact hunt without the assistance of the outfitter and just paid an individual to hunt their land. Personally I don't use outfitters/guides but I sympathise with his disappointment. And as for the guys in here passing judgement on him, "You're pathetic"[&o] Thanks for the info DD, i'll be damned if I ever go on a guided hunt in Alberta with anyone by the name of "Don".