Hunting guide: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering hunting guide

You guide hunters through terrain with knowledge of game, regulations and safety. Your hunts work best when you plan the legal side first, check each hunter's skills and gear, and set the safety rules before anyone leaves camp.

What customers ask

  • Can you put me on a trophy animal?
  • What licenses and tags do I need?
  • Do you provide the firearm or bow?
  • Can beginners hunt with you?
  • Do you hunt public or private land?
  • What happens if I do not get an animal?

How to win the job

  • On the first call, ask the hunter's experience, the species, the dates and the land, then say what the plan can and cannot offer
  • Check the hunter's licenses, tags and firearm or bow before the hunt, and put the check in writing
  • Share the safety rules and the shot rules with the hunter before they enter the field
  • Put length, land, lodging, transport, tag and processing terms, and cancellation rules in the quote
  • Explain the regulations for the species and the land in plain words before the trip
  • End each hunt with a plan for field care and a clear record of the harvest and the rules followed

What to put on your profile

  • Photos of your hunts with client consent, showing the land, the setup and the safety gear
  • Your guide license and any registration listed by name, if you hold them
  • The species and lands you guide on, and the seasons
  • The lodging, transport and gear you provide, if any
  • Whether you guide single hunters, groups or youth hunters

Follow-up that helps the customer

  • A scouting report for the next hunt, with the land rules and access notes
  • A shooting or bow practice session before the season
  • A group hunt for clients who want to hunt together under the same rules
  • A recheck of licenses, tags and gear before the next season

Licenses and permits

Many places require a guide license or registration. Keep your guide license, any land permits and your insurance current, and check with your state or local licensing agency or wildlife agency for the rules that apply to the species, the land and the guide work you do.

Questions

Do I need liability insurance to guide hunts?

Many guides carry liability insurance, and many land owners and outfitters require it before they allow hunts on their property. Check the land rules and keep your certificate on your profile.

How do I handle a hunter who wants to take an unsafe shot?

Say no before the shot, and explain the rule and the reason. Stop the hunt if the shot is unsafe, and do not let the hunter take the shot. Safety rules come before the harvest.

What happens when a request does not fit my schedule?

On infinibell you can decline a request for free. You pay only for the leads you accept.

About this guide

This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.

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