As most of you know, we are a private ranch. Independently owned/operated etc, now in its fourth generation. So, I suppose our overhead is less than some ranches/outfitters.

As far as guides go? All of our guides have their "main" job so to speak. Two of them workfor us in ourranch/rangeland improvement company. We have had five guys here with us for a long time. Others come and go like a revolving door. It is not an easy job to do.

We pay our guides $50 per day. That inlcludes their room in our lodge, their meals, and of course they use our vehicles etc.

In addition they get 10% of whatever "their" hunter harvests. So that is their motivation to do everything in their power to help the hunter.

And they also work for tips.

I have had guys make only $50 in a day and I have had guys make $300 in a day.

best of luck