RE: please check this out if you are going to use an outfitter!!
I like what Marlin said. You paid for it, now use it!. Also, remember thet feller thet shows you a fine time deserves a good tip. He ain' t bein' paid very good by the outfitter, an' probly took time off a real job to guide. Nuthin' feels worse than showin' a feller a good time, killin' a nice bull, havin' him slap you on the back an' rant ' bout what a wonderful hunt its been, then not even cover yer gas to the trailhead in his tip. 10% of the cost of the hunt is a good tip for a good guide. Very few guides stick around when they ain' t bein' paid. Then, the next guys in that camp suffer from pimple-faced, wet behind the ears guide wannabes that got the job through the back of some magazine an' never even rode a horse til they arrived at the outfitter' s dude ranch that summer. Budget a tip, or don' t go.