I am not huckleberry but I thought I would cast the answer in another light. If your dad spent the evenings talking to the guide about bear hunting he very well could have learned a great deal more than your FIL. He could have learned many inside tips and secrets that were learned from 100's of bear hunts the guide set up. You FIL has experience with 1 bear hunt. Your dad could have picked the brains of a guide with the experience of 100's of bear hunts. Who would learn more then?