It's actually a bit of a joke with some guides I know; If the client is using BT's, we wear our track shoes........
Casey
Most but not all the guides I've crossed paths with in elk country were just old recruited ranch hands. They hired on to give horse and trail rides to old retired doctors and dentists, maybe shoot an average animal and then whoop it up. These ranch hands had little knowledge of anything gunny and judged folks by how tall in the saddle they rode. lols
Keep in mind I stated "most".
MtnHtr