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Well what are you getting for $100? If it's just a hunt and that's it then yeah seem high. But if it includes things like meals, lodging, drinks, or other things then maybe it's worth it.

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I'm in the business of outfitting, and I can honestly tell you that at $95 a day per adult gun, we aren't getting rich, like so many folks think. BUT, we don't do the hunts like most do. We don't overcrowd our fields, we provide a great, Texas size lunch including tea and desserts, we also have a "guide" in each field (about 20 hunters average) to make sure rules are adhered to and to take care of any problems that may arise. All of our fields are scouted each day, and we make every effort to put you and your group in a place where you'll have the best chance of shooting a limit that day. Some fields cost us more than others, and on some days, we travel more miles than others, but here is the break down on our expenses. Landowners get an average of $35 per gun per day, $15 goes to liability insurance, $10 goes to advertising, $10 goes to the guides and for their mileage, $5 for office supplies and miscellaneous expenses. $10 for food, tea and ice. That means that we pocket a whopping $10 per adult gunner per day. AND, since we allow youth hunters at just $45 a day, we actually lose money on them. By the way, we've been booked up solid, meaning deposit money in our bank already, for over two weeks for opening day (Septemeber 01). Mainly with repeat customers. We do still have some openings for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, September 05, 06 or 07. If you're interested, e-mail robohunter@hunting-in-texas.com

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Good post, I have seen similar numbers. One thing I have always said, the long term success from an outfitter is a business driven by repeat customers and word of mouth. Eliminate your advertising expense and you just doubled your profit.

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We host our dove, upland bird, duck, goose, hog and varmint hunts near Waco, Frost and Hubbard, Texas. The lodge is located between Hubbard and Coolidge.

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I need some geese.

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$50.OO IS TOO MUCH

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what about 55 with a 6 dollar rebate?

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A heavy note on Outfitters, most O.F. we've hunted with in the past require 2 day minimums and the cash up front, have you ever hunted the second day with or without any fitters, it can be slow to poor. I've hunted with J.Kearn in the past and it was a piss poor hunt opening morning, maybe 10 birds between 10 guys, the afternoon hunt was better but still no limits. The next day put us on a field and ONE bird was shot, then he made the comment Yeah we shot 800 birds off this place yesterday (opening day) I thought one of my friends was going to do more than just chew his rear. And the guys in ThrockMorton the day before the hunt called him on the phone, Oh hell yes were covered in birds...YEAH he was covered alright but is was called B.S. LIAR. If you decide your going to use an Outfitter FIND OUT WHERE THE FIELD IS YOU'LL BE HUNTING and check it out for yourself before you pay a penny. I know there are some Outfits that are on the up and up (I haven't found one yet when it comes to dove hunting) but if your going to screw a guy thats driven 3-4 hours, charge him even a PENNY for a hunt with no birds they should have the nuts to invite you back for a later hunt for FREE. just my .02 cents. Yep I know dove are migratory but I've never seen them come and go in one day unless it was a heavy down pour. I also understand with the price of gas, scouting is out of the question for a lot of guys. Secondly they're only going to hunt opening day and they're done for the year dove hunting. These are the guys that are gravy for the Outfitters, I just hope you shoot some birds. I by no means am try to buring Mr. RoboHunter (don't know him) or any Outfitter on the forum nor am I recommending any one of them either, I am from experience saying weigh your options.

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I pay $100 a day with my guy and it's worth it to me because he always puts me on birds. I get to hunt doves 2 days a year so that's pretty important to me

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