Hunting Guides

[Johnny44]

“Hunters like to talk about the shrewdness and sagacity of back-country guides. The truth is most guides aren’t smart enough to hold down a steady job at the local sawmill, and are obliged to choose between guiding or burglary. And although burglars meet a better class of people, the hours are not attractive”

Ed Zern (1946)

Bout sums it up right there !

[Mudslinger]

I disagree. I guided for 4 years in NM and I have a college degree, did this between jobs. I am now a Special Education teacher in Lubbock.

I loved working with the hunters, although some could be *******s. "I have never hunted elk before, but I know more than you even though you have killed elk with a bow up close at 4 yards so listen to me!"

[Phillip Fields]

You do know that Ed Zern was a humorist and this was written to be funny.

An Ed Zern quote that I always found funny:
"The truth is, fish have very little sex life. If you have ever tried to make love under water, you will know why."

[CJ776]

The few guides I have met always struck me as being very hunt smart, but very life dumb. Everyone gotta get by doing something!

[Johnny44]

Thank you Phillip

[RR 314]

Kudos on utilization of sagacity. ��

[MadHatter]

Yep, or they hire retards(literally) as helpers, and they steal all your liquor out of the creek the first day, and your 26 miles back in the bitterroots.

[asu-indian]

Sometimes reality is the best humor. I think me and Ed realize this. I'm a humorist too.

[Bowhuntamistad]

Maybe the “guides” in Texas that only drive you to a stand and drop you off. Can’t be dumb in the mountains, they will win every time.

[S-3 Ranch]

Maybe the “guides” in Texas that only drive you to a stand and drop you off. Can’t be dumb in the mountains, they will win every time.

Some states and country’s require some schooling ( basic emt , navigation and comp ) then require a apprenticeship with a outfitter before any licensing
In Texas some ranches are just fill up the feeders and don’t let the hunters kill X Y or Z buck , and gut it