Roosevelt, Weatherby, Bear Yes they were all rich PEOPLE and absolutlety did great things for our sport. However There was no "list" of guides to pick back then it was word of mouth. "Teddy" did not get on the internet and search where to hunt Elk. Hunting for them was cheaper then dirt. Who paid to hunt back then other than rich people? This has all change big time in the last 30 years.
Anyone 40 or older has seen the change. Last week at a show 2 seperate outfitters told me majority of there clients are over 45...Why ? Most people under that age are raising families or just bought a house. They can not afford these prices guides are charging. So what are they going to do when the "rest of us" realize they are too expensive?