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There are guides and outfitters in every Western state. Some guides and outfitters are great, some good, some average, etc. In those states that have mandatory rules do the better guides benefit any? Seems good and great guides will earn repeat customers and benefit from word-of-mouth advertising then book up their limited slots at a premium rate.
Does that mean that the less than stellar guides and outfitters get guaranteed business anyway? Or do better guides emerge to push out the less stellar ones over time?
I ask because I have read posts re NM and their subset of elk and deer tags that require a guide. A lot of hunters find it challenging to afford hiring guides on a regular basis if ever so they are effectively shut out of those tags. NM has a subset of deer tags that require a guide. OR has half of its non-resident elk and deer tags go to outfitters. MT has guide-sponsored tags. AK requires non-residents to use a guide on most big game hunts.
Then today there was some posts on WY and their big game hunting guide requirement in wilderness areas.
Your thoughts? Who benefits from dedicated subsets of guide/outfitter tags?
Does that mean that the less than stellar guides and outfitters get guaranteed business anyway? Or do better guides emerge to push out the less stellar ones over time?
I ask because I have read posts re NM and their subset of elk and deer tags that require a guide. A lot of hunters find it challenging to afford hiring guides on a regular basis if ever so they are effectively shut out of those tags. NM has a subset of deer tags that require a guide. OR has half of its non-resident elk and deer tags go to outfitters. MT has guide-sponsored tags. AK requires non-residents to use a guide on most big game hunts.
Then today there was some posts on WY and their big game hunting guide requirement in wilderness areas.
Your thoughts? Who benefits from dedicated subsets of guide/outfitter tags?