I've used guides before when I don't know the country. Twice now it's been on public land in states I don't live in. I was up front about the public land thing with both the guides. They had no problem with it as long as I respected them and their clients when hunting, as I would any other hunter. To me the question is not ethical, it's comes down to a question of paid hunting. Here in Washington it is a big problem. Many people buy land and charge a lot of money to hunt on it.Free access on private land is dwindling so access to public land is essential. Due to this pressure I have no problem in utilizing any public land. Hunting cannot become a domain for the rich as it is in Europe.I think we as hunters need to make sure that doesn't happen. Ibelieve good guides will always find land that is productive. Often in hard to reach places or on private land not open to the public. That is the way it's always been as far as I know.