While guiding in Quebec , I wasn't sure how to guide, and was afraid the hunters would make me look bad.
I was amazed at how the people from populated areas were so unknowing about things in the woods!
Had one bring me an orange tabby cat long tail and all , and ask me to skin it for him.
Remember Morses the cat commercials? The locals laughing and calling the cat that name.
While skinning a bear one night a moth flew into the light, I reached up and shooed it away, and a few looked at me and said, you're not afraid of anything. ???????????????? LOL
Got to the point I had to let two hunt together, as I couldn't be with them all.
They would be waiting for me at the road, before the best hunting time.
Even when I told them, I'll come in after you, so you don't have to leave the tree stand until I got there.
One client and his son, knew Sylvester Stallone , the father made a knife for him.
Strange just how different civilized people are.
Had one that couldn't tell a 20-30 pound cub from a grown bear.
SMH! Had to track the second one he shot , found it about 200 yards dead.
I was more concerned about the mamma than the cub.
They were following me like going on a picnic.
Have to admit, I always carried a 12 gauge with slugs just in case.

There's way more to know than any person could ever know. People who are experts on several very complicated topics, still know nothing about most things. A lot of geniuses I know are sadly lacking of what seems like very basic knowledge, that would make their lives easier. People mostly have a pretty narrow focus of knowledge and know little outside that focus. When I was a child, it used to surprise me, it doesn't anymore.

The fact there is so much to learn is one of the things that makes life worth living.

Keith

You should try guiding dall sheep hunters that are afraid of heights!

Been helping my friend since 1983 at bear camp in Ontario. The list is so long. I have told Chris he should write a book compared to my experiences. Had one family shoot a bear come back to camp, get drunk then want us to go get the bear and dress it. We said no you dress it, they wrapped the feet in toilet paper before touching it, they were doctors. Had a guy couldn't see a bear, had a hot fiance with him, found them mid hunt one day having sex in the truck outside his bait. Guy brought a prostitute with him to camp many moons ago. Guy brought his family to camp with him, wife started an affair with a really grungy guy, left her husband and kids for him. Hunter got lost, showed up on a farm took a tractor started down the road with it, thought better of it, returned to an angry farmer. I could go on and on. LOL

I used to keep a boat in Venice, LA. A couple times I took folks saltwater fishing who werent really in my circle of life - and these were people who were fairly experienced freshwater fishermen. It is like they forgot everything they ever new about fishing. I dont know how hunting and fishing guides can do it everyday

Goodwill with the wife is about as guided as I go….

Coming out after evening bowhunts on public land most of the vehicles in the parking were always gone. Could not figure it out then I realized that they were afraid of the dark.

I was dating a girl from Chicago that when I pointed out a flock of ducks flying over she laughed and said ducks couldn't fly... then proceeded to argue with me about it. I guess she imagined ducks were all white and waddling around in the park I suppose.

LOL. You win.