kids who want to be hunting or fishing guides

[Connor99]

get your facts here

[DocHolladay]

??????

[Connor99]

I mean let's talk about becoming hunting or fishing guides. I have lots to talk about. Where would you like to guide if you were a guide? What kind of animals would you guide people to hunt?

[crosscountry2]

i honestly have thought about becoming an outdoors guide. (other than being a conservation officer of course). I would be a guide in the michigan upper peninsula. I would personally be a guide foor deer and moose

[Connor99]

hey I might be a fishing guide but it's hard to decide

[Connor99]

oh by the way i might be one in eastern canada

[Connor99]

hey do you like fishing

[KwackWacker]

I have a good friend who used to be a guide in Montana. Here's just a few thoughts on being a guide coming from him.
1) It is probably the hardest thing you will ever do outdoors. Customers can be mighty picky. Sometimes you just can't do enough to make them happy. A good portion of them will not bring what they need to complete a hunt or to just be comfortable in general. And when they don't, they'll blame it on you. Some will expect you to do everything but take the shot for them.

2) Being a guide generally means you won't have time to hunt or fish yourself because you're too busy guiding other folks during the season.

3) Don't plan on seeing your family during the season because you're going to be tucked away in the woods running down game trails and making sure the clients don't injure themselves or worse, you.

4) Don't expect to make a lot of money. Guiding doesn't pay much unless you are either a) very, very good at what you do or b) have rights to a ranch or private land that has very low hunting pressure. ALthough you won't be able to spend the money you do make because you'll spend every available minute in the woods scouting out the next trophy or guiding a client to the trophy you just scouted out.

I'm not trying to prsuade you against it. I just know what those guys go through and it is not as much fun as it sounds like.

[DocHolladay]

I'm not trying to persuade you against it. I just know what those guys go through and it is not as much fun as it sounds like.

It is a JOB!!! It seems like something that would be fun, but as Kwack stated, it is hard work. It is also a year round job if you are doing your part and you only get paid for part of it(if a hunting guide). The rest of the year, you are having to maintain stands, food plots, trails, vehicles, hunting lodge, etc. It is a never ending process.

Think about the pro fishermen, they have to be at a tourney so many days in advance(for pre-fishing). On the way, they usually have to stop at one or more places and promote sponsor items and give seminars. They pre-fish, then the 3-5 day tournament that usually starts at "safe light". Once the fishing day is done, they have to clean the boat, fuel it up, 99% of the pros change line on all of their reels daily, organize used lures, on and on. Then once the tourney is over, they have to leave for the next lake and repeat the process all over again. Week in, week out. They rarely see their families or friends. They look at rods, lures and fish all day, everyday.

I had thought about becoming a local fishing guide, then I looked into it and went on a few trips and it was more than I wanted. It is hard work and if you dont have a satisfied customer, the word spreads fast. You better be on top of you game to be either a hunting or fishing guide if you want to be successful at it.

[Connor99]

well i did not know that but if i become a hunting or fishing guide I would be one in the north

[Connor99]

oh by the way I talk about strange facts sometimes its normal because i'm very bright in hunting and fishing

[wildgamegirl22]

A career should be what you like, not what you love