Hand held hunts? I've used a guide a few times in some parts of Canada and BC because it was the law not because I needed hand holding. I do drop in hunts in Alaska MountainDevil54 all by my little old lonesome. If I did use a guide it would be because I was in unfamiliar territory and, unlike some folks, I have the intelligence to use the best resources available. Keep trying to throw insults though little fella. They are good for a laugh. Hope your Dad connects with a monster this year. Make sure he stays off the shoulder with that crap bullet though. He looks to be a little bit too old to be on a long track on a wounded Elk.