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<blockquote data-quote="JTH" data-source="post: 2943419" data-attributes="member: 59647"><p>Your simple math and sample size of one are very flawed.</p><p></p><p>You assume the outfitters cost start on the day the clients show up. For a well run outfit that's not the case at all.</p><p></p><p>If hunting private ground in the US, there's expensive leases to pay. On public ground, many outfitters pay a concession fee.</p><p></p><p>If they're running livestock, it has to be maintained year round. Same for vehicles and livestock trailers.</p><p></p><p>Trails into camp and to hunting areas need to be maintained. </p><p></p><p>Tents need to be pitched before and taken down after the season. And patched or replaced in the off season.</p><p></p><p>Firewood needs to be cut. </p><p></p><p>Those guides are employees and subject to payroll taxes, in the US that's social security, federal unemployment tax, state unemployment tax, and workers comp. </p><p></p><p>The business must be insured. </p><p></p><p>To market the business and book hunts many must do trade shows, the travel and floor space can easily exceed $10,000 for a single show, in some cases much more. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure there's a lot more but hopefully you get the point.</p><p></p><p>I've done more than a dozen guided hunts in the US and Canada and haven't met a single guide yet that's rolling in cash. I'm happy to pay the hard working guide a 10% tip.</p><p></p><p>But to each his own, you do you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTH, post: 2943419, member: 59647"] Your simple math and sample size of one are very flawed. You assume the outfitters cost start on the day the clients show up. For a well run outfit that’s not the case at all. If hunting private ground in the US, there’s expensive leases to pay. On public ground, many outfitters pay a concession fee. If they’re running livestock, it has to be maintained year round. Same for vehicles and livestock trailers. Trails into camp and to hunting areas need to be maintained. Tents need to be pitched before and taken down after the season. And patched or replaced in the off season. Firewood needs to be cut. Those guides are employees and subject to payroll taxes, in the US that’s social security, federal unemployment tax, state unemployment tax, and workers comp. The business must be insured. To market the business and book hunts many must do trade shows, the travel and floor space can easily exceed $10,000 for a single show, in some cases much more. I’m sure there’s a lot more but hopefully you get the point. I’ve done more than a dozen guided hunts in the US and Canada and haven’t met a single guide yet that’s rolling in cash. I’m happy to pay the hard working guide a 10% tip. But to each his own, you do you. [/QUOTE]
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