I' ll be honest here, I' ve never been on a hunt far away so I do not know much about outfitters except what I read and watch on TV. If I could afford a hunt for say elk as an example, I might book an outfitter my first time.

The only problem I have with some outfitters from what I have read or heard from others is this.........they lease all the best available hunting land in some areas. Being from Illinois I do know that many residents of Illinois(particularly western Illinois) caused a big stir here, especially in Pike County. It doesn' t affect me personally because there is not one outfitter in my area. I still hunt whitetails on private land with permission although its getting harder to maintain that luxury.