Is it somehow unethical for an individual without the same hunting opportunities as those out West or in Alaska to utilize a guide?? Or to be ridiculed, looked down upon, and sneered at? Should they be denied all hunting because they can't walk out the door and DIY?
Who said anything about being "unethical?"
You guys are talking past each other. What it all boils down to is why you hunt and what you want to get out of it. And how important it is to you.
For some guys, it's important enough to make the choice to live where there's good hunting. They can't imagine why someone else would choose to live where they can't hunt like they want, and then complain about being far away from good hunting.
That's not a knock either.
For some guys, hunting is all about the challenge and solving the problem themselves. Whether it be the logistics of an out-of-state hunt, figuring out where the elk are and how to get on them, or just being in good enough shape to get far from the road where the trophies are. They can't imagine turning that responsibility over to someone else because that would take away the reason they hunt.
I'm not making a case one way or the other, that's just how I see it.
