LAST EDITED ON Jan-31-07 AT 01:49PM (MST)[p]I'll be the first to admit that I'm a cheapskate. Why pay someone to apply for you when you can do it yourself. Why pay someone to do the research for you when you can do it yourself. Why pay someone to scout for you, why pay to have them hunt for you, when you can do it all yourself. Not all folks that hire guides are a pain, some people just dont know what they are doing, but a larger number of people are just lazy. Why do it yourself when you got the money to have someone do it for you. This pertains to subjects outside of hunting and fishing, its become a way of life these days.
I know this because I've done a little guiding.........very little, I'm not much of a babysitter. When you have a guy that has hunted all across the nation, and sometimes across the world asks you if he should load his gun after you leave the vehicle...........well, maybe its just me, but its time to start thinking on your own. All the guys I've guided asked the same question immediately after youve spotted the animal your hunting......."whats he score?" They are in it for the right reason. Some are great people, just too lazy to do it on their own.
isaynunya, Ive done pretty good for myself, and my daughter over the years despite the growing difficulty in drawing a tag. I dont even put in for the trophy units, but according to a particular magazine, the average units I put in for are to notch, so I'll gripe at my ever decreasing chances to draw.
I like to do things myself, little too much self respect i guess, but I'm sure I'm not alone.
Dont mistake the use of the magazine with swapping information with a friend. Friends have taken me into some great areas, and vice versa, but is that the same as the number of people that are getting the information from the mags, or from other application services that dont require you to do anything but pay for the states you want them to put you in for. Its clear which people guys like me will be leading through the woods telling them when and what to shoot.
Is that ethical?