Originally Posted by
Potterco
Rather b hunting, this hunt was booked thru a hunting consultant Jim McCarthy of Harrisburg, Pa whom I had used in the past...the outfitter was a very successful Mom & Pop style whom had chosen to offer the TV deal to expand their business for the future. As with many outfitters in the west the best leased grounds go for the highest fees, to make the fees you need to sell higher end hunts, to book those hunts you need advertisment...no problem with that from me. But to not disclose to the booking agent nor the client that you've decided to begin dpoing so after you took their deposit is little short of dishonesty.
FTR I have booked hunts with outfitters I saw on TV shows knowing going in what the deal was and made certain of where and when I was going hunting and had great trips.
Again I hear you and I wasn't trying to say you specifically were to blame. Sounds like you definitely got a hose job. I was just trying to point out the bigger issue.
Like muley669 said Joe Schmo is the market and collectively we can control the direction the market goes.
Seriously I have to laugh at the guys that complain about this sort of thing but have to have the latest and greatest new bow on the market every year. It's gotta be the fastest and have the newest technology. Then they gotta have the newest type of sites, rests, quivers and on and on. Same thing with clothing and their back packs. My favorite bow is a PSE BabyG that I bought in 1999. I can shoot every bit as well as my friends with that bow as they do with thier new stuff. I"m being modest when I say that too. They make fun of me because I make more money than they do but I have this "old" bow. Which BTW is a former latest and greatest bow in itself. But I have no reason to switch, it works great.
Do you want to hunt or be a walking commercial? That's what I ask them. Guess what they see all this stuff on hunting shows and they bite hook line and sinker. They want to go to Alaska and the outfitter they want to book with they saw on TV. As long as that happens it will only get worse.
If your outfitter would have disclosed that info they would've lost business probably including you. I hate dishonesty but the corporate business model has created a dog eat dog world and they did what they felt like they had to do to survive. It's very sad that's coming down to this. You really have to know all the right questions now days to ask before booking with an outfitter.