matchbook454
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Looks like the other thread got locked, closed, whatever. I don’t comment much on these threads but this one I felt I had to. I agree it sucks that a lot of these outfitters got caught in a bad situation. I truly feel bad for them. However I also do not think it’s right for them to take peoples money without fulfilling their end of the deal. Whether they have a clause in their contract or not. Personally if I was spending more than a couple grand on a hunt or hunting outside of the U.S. I would have bought trip insurance. I see both sides but feel that it is also up to the outfitter to protect his or herself in situations like this. I feel many are reckless in their business practices. I made my career choice after weighing a lot of risks and benefits. Unfortunately I decided against fishing and hunting for a living. Yes I dreamed about doing that as a kid, but was smart enough to see the risks and downside of going down that path. These outfitters obviously didn’t. I’ve been in similar situations as some of these hunters that were booked to hunt in Canada last fall as well. And I got screwed as the hunter and will never return to those outfitters or say a kind word about them. Anyway, if I were to start a business as a fishing or hunting guide I feel that it would be my responsibility to provide my clients what they paid for or refund their money, reschedule them, etc. if I could not deliver what they paid for. I’m my opinion there are some really good outfitters out there but far more bad ones. This has been my experience over the past 25 years of hunting and fishing with guides and outfitters. So I guess after all of this I feel less bad for the outfitters. It was their choice as a career and these are the risks. Not that I don’t feel bad for them. I just feel that they need to provide what was paid for and make good on their end. Maybe if they all got together they could get some sort of government aid, financial assistance, etc.? If they all went out of business it would sure hurt the economy and affect more than just the hunting industry.