Originally Posted by Muley Hunter (Post 4244320)

I have a method that makes it easier. I get up at 4am every day of the year. Once your body adjust to it, it's easy.

Guides may do the same thing.

Originally Posted by Muley Hunter (Post 4244314)

Smitty,

You don't have the right job. I was an auto mechanic for the first 25 years of my working career. We worked flat rate. Every job had a time it should take to do. If I did a job that should take 5 hours to do, and I did it in 3 hours. I still get paid the 5 hours for that job.

A lot of jobs are like that. UPS is one. They know how long it takes to deliver a package. If a driver takes 12 hours of packages and does it in 8 hours they get paid for the 12 hours. That's why those guys are always moving fast.

Personally, I wouldn't pay for a hunt, but lots of guys do it and it's their business to do as they please. The guides have set the rates and if you sign up just pay and be happy you got game early. It's better than doing the whole hunt and getting nothing. Then you'd really feel cheated.

Originally Posted by Topgun 3006 (Post 4244327)

We all know you're a stud Pete, LOL! My buddy in Wyoming is the same way as you are. Up at 4:30AM dang near every day of the year to head for work or out to hunt. It will be interesting now that he just retired in November to see if he continues that schedule even though he won't be working any more. All I can say is that the older I get the more I hate early morning wakeups.

Originally Posted by Bob H in NH (Post 4245703)

My thought would be the cost of the hunt, not including the tag. That's what you normally tip on, the hunt cost.

Originally Posted by smitty0538 (Post 4246309)

OK guys you pulled me back in, so are you guys that use outfitters really tipping using a percentage ratio ? and what percent ratio are you using ?

Originally Posted by Topgun 3006 (Post 4246316)

There is no really set percentage that I'm aware of. It's all up to the financial ability of each individual and how they feel the guide did to provide a good hunt. I read one guide say that he really respected one of his clients that had scrimped for a long time to pay for a hunt he was on and couldn't give much of a tip. However, the guide said he received a gracious letter from the guy thanking him for the hunt and about how much that hunt meant to him. He said it warmed his heart and put a tear in his eye because the letter was much more than any money he received from clients that had plenty of money to spend.

Originally Posted by smitty0538 (Post 4246309)

OK guys you pulled me back in, so are you guys that use outfitters really tipping using a percentage ratio ? and what percent ratio are you using ?