RE: tipping your guide
I go by the 10-15% rule ( a little extra on the two-day hog hunt, and a little less on the mega-bucks hunt). If I like the guide and he works hard and is fun to be around, he gets more. If he's a sullen jerk who makes cracks about "city slickers" and acts like he'd rather be somewhere else, he gets less.
For those of you who make comments about "not being able to afford to tip," here's my tip: BOOK A HUNT THAT COSTS 10% LESS!!!!!