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<blockquote data-quote="jaybo" data-source="post: 1480971" data-attributes="member: 46742"><p>My son and I went on a guided elk hunt in Colorado. It was a 2x1 hunt and I made a kill but my son did not. When the elk was harvested, I helped my guide skin and quarter the elk. He was very appreciative and I said, "I can't sit here and let you try and do this by yourself! It's hard enough with the two of us." He said, "You'd be surprised at how many do." At the end of the hunt I tipped our guide $1200 for the two of us figuring on $600 each. It came out to 15.5%. I gave the cook $60 if I remember correctly. There was some controversy with another hunter in camp, who was a regular hunter, that is a long story that I'd rather not get into. I asked him how much he tipped since he was a regular and he said he gave them $100 and the cook $20. I was shocked! These guides got up before us and ate. They then got us up and while we ate they saddled the horses and planned the hunt for the day. They guided us all day and when we got back to camp they took care of the horses while we ate. Not until all of their work was done did they eat. Our guide worked his butt off each day for us and did his best to put us on elk. The other hunter which created the controversy and was a lousy tipper I learned was told to never return. We will be returning in 2020 for an archery elk hunt with the same outfitter. Our guide is still there and we have kept in touch with him. I'm sure he'll be glad to see us and will do his best to make it a successful hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaybo, post: 1480971, member: 46742"] My son and I went on a guided elk hunt in Colorado. It was a 2x1 hunt and I made a kill but my son did not. When the elk was harvested, I helped my guide skin and quarter the elk. He was very appreciative and I said, “I can’t sit here and let you try and do this by yourself! It’s hard enough with the two of us.” He said, “You’d be surprised at how many do.” At the end of the hunt I tipped our guide $1200 for the two of us figuring on $600 each. It came out to 15.5%. I gave the cook $60 if I remember correctly. There was some controversy with another hunter in camp, who was a regular hunter, that is a long story that I’d rather not get into. I asked him how much he tipped since he was a regular and he said he gave them $100 and the cook $20. I was shocked! These guides got up before us and ate. They then got us up and while we ate they saddled the horses and planned the hunt for the day. They guided us all day and when we got back to camp they took care of the horses while we ate. Not until all of their work was done did they eat. Our guide worked his butt off each day for us and did his best to put us on elk. The other hunter which created the controversy and was a lousy tipper I learned was told to never return. We will be returning in 2020 for an archery elk hunt with the same outfitter. Our guide is still there and we have kept in touch with him. I’m sure he’ll be glad to see us and will do his best to make it a successful hunt. [/QUOTE]
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