I dont really want to get into it much, I was doing a good job avoiding it, but a few words then I'll remove myself.
The OP is pretty much correct, tho it seems odd that such a traveled hunter would somehow be surprised how these things are ran is a bit odd..
Main goal is to make guys feel like its a hunt,wear them out a little and then attempt the up-sell on a bigger bull,that (usually) somehow just appears..
Guides need to be really good at scoring on the hoof, or I guess they could just look at the number/color of the ear tag..the ear tag that the guides remove before the hunter ever gets to the bull.If the guide lets a client get to the bull before or even at the same time, frankly they screwed up as they have to "prep" it a bit beforehand.
Do you really think it would take more than an hour, via ATV to go out and kill a bull there? no it wouldnt, its a dog and pony show.
