What would you pay for a service like this?
02-20-2012, 09:16 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Altadena CA
Posts: 494
Agreed. About fifteen years ago I drew my first AZ elk tag in an area where I'd never hunted before. I saw an ad for a retired warden who would personally scout the area. In today's money it was around $400, and it was worth every penny. I never got an elk, but had some action and learned a lot. If your guy offers a similar service (and doesn't give the same info to 100 other guys), it might be worth the $ he's asking.
02-20-2012, 06:48 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northern Idaho
Posts: 21
I would have to say it is pretty much like any service in hunting, If they are totally for real it is probably worth the money, after all it is easy to put over $100 worth of fuel in a truck for a weekend of scouting. Talk to a few people (quite a few) who have used their service, for $150 I think if it helped at all it would be worth the money but that does not mean I would not gather much of this info before applying for a tag.
02-21-2012, 01:42 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: IDAHO
Posts: 15
I do that sort of thing for folks, and there's a "Donation" button on the website. I figure if I can get a little beer money out of it - why not!
But seriously, yes, most of the information I have is free anyway. It's usually a time management thing. I'm on the ground. I have the info at my fingertips. So I've done that leg work.
Some people consider hours googling stuff on the web, and using google earth as part of the hunt. I know I do. I love it, and that's why I do it for others.
I will be doing a similar kind of package for Idaho elk hunts (and maybe deer this year), but it will probably be priced about $140 less.
But seriously, yes, most of the information I have is free anyway. It's usually a time management thing. I'm on the ground. I have the info at my fingertips. So I've done that leg work.
Some people consider hours googling stuff on the web, and using google earth as part of the hunt. I know I do. I love it, and that's why I do it for others.
I will be doing a similar kind of package for Idaho elk hunts (and maybe deer this year), but it will probably be priced about $140 less.
02-22-2012, 07:41 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 188
to the table with a map. They had two areas they suggested near by, went out the next day and shot a nice 6pt.
02-23-2012, 11:58 AM
#19
Banned
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 388
I think it is a genuine atempt at one hunters ability to help another to be successful and if that hunter is willing to pay a small fee for that success, then so be it.
One helping another . . . that's what this site is all about for most of us!