I am a booking agent here in Colorado and typically you would tip the guide. Now if the guide is also the outfitter, well then it is also typical to tip him as well. I know a lot of people are on a tight budget and I tell them that it isn't required to tip at all, because you have already purchased the hunt, but if you can swing it, it sure is a nice gesture. So I guess to answer your question, YES, tip the guide if you can, even if the guide is also the outfitter, which is the case with a lot of operations out there.
Dennis Hurrell
Colorado Outdoor Adventures
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