How To Become A Hunting Guide

Chris do you enjoy your job as a hunting guide

From what I’ve heard, the best way to become a guide is to work underneath an experienced guide for awhile. Learn the ropes and make some contacts along the way, and that ought to set you up for success down the road when you decide to go off on your own.

I’ve never done it, but it sure sounds like an awesome way to make a living!

I did an internship at a rafting company in Idaho up in the mountains and there are a lot of hunting outfits around that area. My friend’s boyfriend is a hunting guide but the money sucks. If your graduating from college don’t get a dead end job like that unless you plan on owning the outfit. I’d try getting a job with the DNR or Fish and Game in your area. I’m 24 and if I was single I wouldn’t want to date a hunting guide–it’s a low end job…you can make money getting your coast guards license and being a fishing captain. That’s good money but hunting not so much–even in Idaho when the season is pretty long with lots of game. Just my opinion from a girls standpoint. If you’re single get a better job–the fact you graduated from college is already a plus.

Hello! I recently attended a guide school. I was enroll in the Western Montana School for Guides. I, unfortunately, was unable to finish out the full term. I learned more in three days than I had in 3 years of being around horses. In fact, I grew up around horses and I had forgotten so much of it. I highly recommend that particular school for many reasons. One, the instructors are guides themselves and have been doing this for many years, successfully. What I do know is that you will be required to obtain a CPR class and will receive a certificate. One other thing to know is, no, you may not be required to have attended a class in order to be a guide. I would recommend that you do attend a guide school. I will recommend that you get insurance on your payment/payments due to US Mail getting lost or circumstances not known. From what I gathered in my attendance is that everyone is truthful because they need you to be able to make the correct decisions when clients are involved. I would like to eventually attend this school if I could to leave my farm again. The tuition itself was reasonable for the knowledge you will learn. I honestly hope this influences you decisions in a positive way! Good luck out there and take care!

Matthew