No, I do not feel as much respect for an animal taken by a fully outfitted/guided hunt as compared to a DIY. Doesn't mean I wouldn't go on an outfitted hunt, however I find it difficult to think that a guided hunt would be as memorable or rewarding for meas some of the dinks I have shot but worked very hard for.

I honestly think if I wanted to travel to hunt, I would do a lease on some property with other guys and a DIY. We have a lot of guys that come into the shop that have done this with some great success and I feel I would be able to take more pride in that than to have a guide tell me where to sit, drive me there, gut the deer, drag it out, etc..................

Once again, I see nothing wrong with a fully outfitted hunt and may do one someday but I don't think I would take as much away from it as I would a DIY.