The guide I went with on my bear hunt in '04 would not accept a tip. Some of them will be very modest. If you have a guide like mine he will go all out for you and not ask for anything in return. I did notice that he seemed very pleased when I asked him if I could be involved in everything from the baiting, to retriving, the bringing out of the woods, gutting, skinnning, and butchering. The only things he wouldnt let me do is retrive. That was because he wanted me to stay in my stand and direct him the direction the bear went.

When I started packing the meat into my cooler to take home the first thing I did after thanking him is offered him some meat of his choice. He was very pleased but all ready had two walk-in coolers full of caribou that him and his sons brought home from quebec the fall before.

I also got him a gift certifict to cabelas which he couldnt turn down and he was very pleased. To sum it all up a good attitude, helpfulness, and goin all out should be enough.

Andy