Tip based on opportunities, not what you go home with. A guide cain't pull the trigger for you or stop you from pulling it. He makes his livin' in a hard economy from a short period in the fall. $200 is a very LOW amount to tip. If you see lots of elk and he cares for your horses and meat, and gets you around safely, I'd say $400 is a decent tip for a week's hunt. If you fill out the first day, don't short the guide. He didn't pull the trigger, and he's out a week's work in some cases. If you kill a 375 or better bull, that's a trophy of a lifetime. Tip accordingly. $200 is a tip for a two day cow hunter that doesn't plan on hunting with the outfit again.

BJ