Keep doing what your doing don. I started does at the ranch at $150 and went up to $200. But in your case keep selling them for $100. You will get a lot of business no matter what. I know where you stand about doing the little things because I am the same way and we both bend out backs over for our hunters. I don't know if this happened to you this year like me but I had some people that I went all day for them and got them on there deer and did everything for them which means cleaning the deer taking then to the blind guiding them and entertaining them and I received no gratuity! I am not the owner of the ranch so the money they pay for the deer is for the ranch owner They don't understand that some guides live off of tips and when they don't tip then that means I go home with my pockets empty. Some people don't understand that the majority of guides live off of tips

Keep doing what your doing don. I started does at the ranch at $150 and went up to $200. But in your case keep selling them for $100. You will get a lot of business no matter what. I know where you stand about doing the little things because I am the same way and we both bend out backs over for our hunters. I don't know if this happened to you this year like me but I had some people that I went all day for them and got them on there deer and did everything for them which means cleaning the deer taking then to the blind guiding them and entertaining them and I received no gratuity! I am not the owner of the ranch so the money they pay for the deer is for the ranch owner They don't understand that some guides live off of tips and when they don't tip then that means I go home with my pockets empty. Some people don't understand that the majority of guides live off of tips

Either there was poor communication or you AND you landowner just learned that there are some incredible stiffs out there. Also as the owner, I make sure my guides never suffer from either situation. I always make sure they are compensated whether or not the customer tips.

I also always communicate that if they have a guide besides me, a generous gratuity is expected if they get an opportunity at their chosen animal.

Hunters that choose not to tip in that situation, are never allowed back.

LOL your serious? Im all about tipping but wtf

If the hunter does not tip "generously" they are not allowed back? Not to argue, but if you place a price on the hunt and the hunter pays the price and you provide the service, it seems like the contract between the 2 parties has been maintained. I agree that tipping is normally expected and the hunter should offer a gratuity based upon the level of service he or she feels they received. But to ban someone from hunting there again based on the amount of gratuity they paid seems odd. If that's the case, why not just put it in the contract that the guide receives are certain % of the total hunt cost or a set daily amount for gratuity? I'm sure generous gratuities are "expected" in all forms of service related businesses, waiters, guides, etc but the amount paid should be left up to the customer unless otherwise specified. Again, don't want to argue, you can do as you please. I've just never been in a situation where I was told I wasn't welcomed back if I didn't tip enough. How much is enough?