ORIGINAL: eagle chickie

I've been on guided hunts thruoutNorth America and Africa tipping is always a questionable item. In Africa a tip is expected and many companies print on the contract what is an acceptable % for everyone from the black whom washes your clothes to the PH. In parts of NA such as along the Rocky Mountain range fromnorth to south a tip is expected by cooks, guides,wranglers and I normally give 10% IF I felt their srevice was above normal for the industry. If I don't think they wenrt above and beyond their "jobs" I give them nothing,zip,nada...I do not feel it is my job to pay the outfitter's hired help, ifindeed he is under paying them expecting them to earn tips. I'd rather see him include their entire wages in the price of the hunt.
I've been on both sides of the debate..working as a wrangler and a guide. Busting my tail for some dude to get a shot at a nice bull elk only to have him miss it at 50 yds,then getting stiffed for a tip.
There is no way I'd tip a "guide" whom is putting out bait and dropping me off near it then driving an ATV in to pickup my bear as much as I wouldgive a elk guide whom bugled in my bull and packed it out without letting the meat get dirty.The bear "guide" would get a $20 bill the elk guide 10% of the hunt base price.EC