I've been on several outfitted hunts. The best advice I could give is to talk to someone who went with an outfitter you are interested in. Get their refence list and make the calls. If they hesitate to give you a list ( and it should be a good size one), avoid them. I'm on a couple of reference list and I'm honest about the good and the bad of any outfitter I have used. Look for the outfitters who have repeat customers who didn't harvest a critter with them. This indicates at least some great service. I've had 2 outfitters that I have booked multiple hunts with simply because I had so much fun harvesting an animal was almost secondary. Also look for alternatives to the species you're after, for example good fishing nearby or bird hunting too. Get as much info. as you can because opinions can vary. I actually use a rating system when looking for an outfitter. I assign points based on what's important to me. i.e. chance to harvest, game care, cost, food, references, strategies used, etc. I enjoy doing the research during the non-hunting time of year.