Phone call from potential client: Hey, Im’ lookin’ for a pig hunt how much do you charge? Hunt Coordinator states current prices. WHAT! Thats way too expensive, Joe blow outfitters only charges $$.
Folks, I have said this time and again and I will make the same statement right here and now: You would not even consider hiring an unlicensed contractor to build your Dream Home for you because of all of the obvious reasons such as: License, State Certified Bonding, Liability Insurance, Workers Compensation Insurance, Disability Insurance, Compliance and Funding for State Occupational Safety And Health Standards etc. etc.
There is a very good reason why you also should be very wary of that Cheaply Priced Outfitter to take you and your family out on the Dream Hunt which you have been saving up your hard earned dollars a full three years for. They are most likely devoid of any of the above required Licensing, Bonding and Insurance to be able to offer those kind of cheap prices because if they did possess all of the overhead that a legitimate outfitter has to contend with, they would not be able to offer such low cost hunts and be able to stay in business.
We here at Native Hunt hear the same story so many times about how the client was lured towards a cheaply priced hunt only to find Bubba’ standing at the front gate of a piece of property which he claimed belonged to him. And how they were quietly ushered in and spent the better part of the morning being driven around the place only to see a few animals running scared for their lives, (that is if you even see any animals at all). Then everyone is screamed at to jump out of the truck and start shooting!
Then when all of the shooting has ceased, Bubba’ quickly loads the downed animals and doesn’t even take the time to gut them, he just yells at everybody to get back in the truck fast because the animals are heating up and need to be skinned. They all then beat a hasty retreat out of there, and all the while Mr. Guide is looking worried because everyone present has just committed Felony Trespass and Poaching upon someone else’s property. Property which your illustrious, and un-licensed guide did not even have written permission to be upon, let alone killing any animals there.
Do the research, ask the proper questions, demand to see a copy of the insurance policy which will cover everyones rear ends if someone happens to have an accident during the hunt. Ask for a license number so that you can check with the Department Of Fish And Game to see if any complaints have ever been filed against the Guide which you have chosen.
because: You would not hire an un-licensed contractor to build your DREAM HOME, so likewise do not hire an un-licensed outfitter to take you and your family out upon your DREAM HUNT!