Thread: Why do people use a guide?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

a newbie hunter,who doesnt know anyone who will take them out....will learn more from a paid hunt with a half decent guide than they will by DIY over half a dozen hunts.... and agree 100% with mikee on this.

This would be part of the reason I have used them in the past. And it has a few other things in its favour for me. I work shift work so my days off almost never line up with anyone else I know and hence I have to use leave to do anything that is not a solo hunt. I have hunted public land many times and have never successfully bagged anything except goats. I have hunted private land where I have occasional access, but there are no deer on that particular area.

The guided hunts for me provide ;
Local knowledge on where to go and how to get there safely
I have leant more from the guide than any of the books / videos that everyone tells me will help. Including field butchery, and assessment of animals.
Time- I simply cannot afford to spend trip after trip in the hills with nothing to show, I have so much other stuff that I need to balance this with.
Enjoyment- The Guide I know is a really nice guy and I have had no problem taking others with me when I have told them about my experience.
And as he operates on private land as has exclusive access we know that there are no other hunters there to bump into or disturb where we want to hunt.

I am not made of money and do not have cash to throw around, but I have found the guided hunts to provide real value for money, very helpful / educational and enjoyment.