Try looking at it from a differnt profession.

If a mechanic showed me how to fix my car and the next time I fixed it on my own would that be wrong?

If a travel agent showed me a good place to vacation and I told my buddy to take the same trip on his own would it be wrong?

Its the way we live. We learn from others actions. My first argument would be why is the outfitter showing you hot spots on public land? If that's how he operates, then he has to know that the he is exposing his "trade secrets" to youand he can't protect them. If I did pay a outfitter for hunting knowledge on public land, it would be very minimal.