razortec_hunter Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hey y'all, I am seriously considering pursuing a career as a professional hunting guide. There are many guide schools around but the 2 I have been looking at are in ohio and colorado. I am leaning towards ohio because thier school mainly focuses on whitetail and turkey... the two I have the most experience with. I guess my question is are any of you guides? I generally know what the duties of a guide are.... but would like to know all there is to know. What's the life of a guide like?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 after 47 years, i can tell you it's great. i had a ball. lots of time away from home (bad), but i was out doing what i loved and making some good bucks at it. pun intended. since you say you know whitetail & turkey, i'd say go for the western hunting thing. learn to pack a horse & guide western trips. lots of jobs available. it's poor pay for you when you start, but all new jobs start at the bottom. go for it. i did, and am happy i did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razortec_hunter Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Doing what I love and loving what I do what about guiding for whitetails in a lodge in say illinois or iowa? Or my home state of nebraska? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 A lot of those lodge guides only get paid in hunts. There may be room and board included. The decision is yours and as in anything you need to research your opportunities and sort out the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razortec_hunter Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 What do you. Mean payed in hunts? As in the privilege to hunt at the lodge? Or payed per hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 What do you. Mean payed in hunts? As in the privilege to hunt at the lodge? Or payed per hunt?A lot of guides don't do it year round for a living. Instead they guide part time during certain seasons in exchange for hunting rights on the properties where they guide. I've done that in the past. I would guide quail hunters in January and February on the ranch where I deer hunted from October thru December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 were at in ohio is that guide school i would be intrested also if you could tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razortec_hunter Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 were at in ohio is that guide school i would be intrested also if you could tell me Southern ohio. Its called premier whitetail guide school. Owned by southern ohio outfitters. I am trying to get ahold of a graduate from this school to find out how professional it was and they type of things learned. It is a diploma based school and provides job placement so who knows maybe it will be a good school.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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