Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by smokepole
Originally Posted by sbhooper
Tipping depends on success, attitude of guide and your conscience.


I'd add to this, "how hard the guide worked to get you your animal." If the guide worked his butt off but you didn't connect, it could be that it wasn't the guide's fault. Especially on mountain hunts where some hunters can't get around so well.

People who are paying for fully-guided trips in NA should factor in 10% as part of the cost, and if you can't afford the extra 10% (kind of hard to make that argument), don't go on the trip. On many trips 10% is a lot more than $300-400. Guides don't make much and they depend on tips.

Of course, after you've factored in the 10% the guide still has to earn it but most do or they don't last long.



Couldn't agree more smokepole.


Sorry but the old "if you can't afford the extra 10% don't go" is phugging bull chit..

Some.....most people have to save for years or even pull bank loans to hunt far off places

The 10% mark is become the standard?

Nuts IMO when factoring in all aspects

By all accounts there are many people in your everyday life that "we" need to be giving the 10% gratuity too....

Lots of low wage people in our lives that work hard for us....think?


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