Originally Posted by
TwoBear
Standard industry tip for an guided elk hunt in the west is 15% of the hunt cost. 10% to guide, 2.5% to packer/wrangler and 2.5% to cook.
Standard set by who? 10% of a $5000 elk hunt is a significant tip.
There's two schools of thought:
1) the % of hunt cost, probably borrowed from the restaraunt industry - which is apples-orange comparison
2) tip what you can and are comfortable with.
this topic comes up every year. I've talked to a couple outfitters about it and gotten answers from "nothing, I pay my guides to do their job", to the above numbers.
Bottom line: Ask the outfitter what he recommends. Factor this into both your decision to go there and your decision on whether you can afford it.