Curtis i am with you and i Guid tiping is gotten crazy weather you time me or not does not change How i am going to do things I want you to come back and tell your fires 90 % of my customers come referrals from there friends they pay me to fine them and put them in the boat and i sometimes really have to us all i have learned to do it but i have yet to send someone one with out min of 38fish and the quite at noon when people try to tip i politely say no thank you its not necessary you are all ready paying me but if they push the issue i have them tip my hand wich are one of my kids they do more phial work then i do I dont understand why they want to tip its not a job were tipping is required You are all ready paying me 350 for you and 3 other for all day sunup till 3-4 pm or you get your limits what ever comes first there is not a guid out there who give you more time yes there are somme with more knowledge but you wont be dsapoined i process and if you did not enjoy your self its free and i dont even keep the money I use it to take other disabled vets out and there family for free so if you know a disabled vet from any era its fee just call me or google my screen name and a web site should come up i also make a Cheese dough bait that sells for faster then i can make it and all the profits i make from as well so i make nothing other then helping someone relax for the day

Yes but even fishing guides do much more than meets the eye. Maintaining rods and reels, getting up earlier, getting the boat in and set up, catching bait, even cleaning up the boat after a long day. Guides in hunting are up first and to bed last. Making sure breakfast is ready and cleaned up, cleaning/caping animals late in the evening, sharpening knives and discarding guts and cleanings. Most good guides it's not just the monetary reward, it's seeing happy hunters. It's a way to enjoy hunts and not be the hunter. It's about being there, being a part of it and the satisfaction that comes from that. I hunt a couple places that the "guides" work only on tips so not tipping them seems kind of CS to me.

Ask the guy do you want a 1099 or no tip, most will say "No Tip"

I guess there's always one.

Yes there is, that one non-hunting only here to troll type.

Tipping is a personal thing. I think most guides expect a tip as that is the norm and outfitters take that into account when they pay their guides.

My rule of thumb is $100/day or 15% of the hunt, whichever is higher, is a fair tip for most guided hunts and it should not be tied to getting a trophy but what the guide did to make your hunt a good experience. I could probably think of exceptions to go lower or higher...but that's what makes it a personal thing.