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Re: Tipping Etiquette?
      22/08/09 02:55 AM

I'll make just a quick observation here from the perspective of a hunter with very little experience in these matters. I have just returned from my first African hunt, which was also only the second guided hunt of any sort that I have ever undertaken. In both cases, the first being a Quebec hunt for caribou, I went into the deal with a fairly firm idea of what I considered a fair tip for excellent service, and I fully intended to downgrade the amount if I felt that the service was substandard. Both in Quebec and more recently in Namibia/Botswana (a two-part hunt with two totally unrelated outfitters, so maybe I've had actually three guided experiences), by the end of the hunt I was so impressed with the service, friendliness, and generally high quality of the experience that I wound up overshooting my pre-planned tip amount considerably. I also intend to do with the African PH's what I did with the Quebec guide, i.e. send them a package of items that I believe they will enjoy and find useful, based upon our conversations in the field.

I have to say that it felt good to let these guys know that their hard work and expertise were appreciated. I will still have no problem in future letting dissatisfaction be reflected in a small tip, but I hope that all future trips will be as rewarding (for both me and the guide/PH) as these have been.

John

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* Tipping Etiquette? crkennedy1 19/08/09 08:42 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Tatume   19/08/09 08:55 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Bramble   19/08/09 09:23 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   19/08/09 11:58 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? DarylS   19/08/09 01:20 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? NitroXAdministrator   19/08/09 04:22 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   19/08/09 07:42 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   19/08/09 11:36 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   20/08/09 12:13 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   20/08/09 12:40 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   20/08/09 01:11 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   20/08/09 01:17 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Tatume   20/08/09 02:43 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? VonGruff   20/08/09 04:55 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? crkennedy1   20/08/09 05:06 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Mike_Bailey   20/08/09 06:31 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? NitroXAdministrator   22/08/09 11:06 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? DarylS   23/08/09 03:35 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   23/08/09 08:01 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? NitroXAdministrator   24/08/09 06:52 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? crkennedy1   25/08/09 09:25 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? tophet1   25/08/09 11:45 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   25/08/09 08:21 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Paul   25/08/09 08:48 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? NitroXAdministrator   27/08/09 05:14 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   27/08/09 05:36 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? NitroXAdministrator   27/08/09 03:04 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   27/08/09 06:04 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Paul   27/08/09 08:44 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   27/08/09 10:21 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   28/08/09 05:36 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? kamilaroi   28/08/09 05:41 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   28/08/09 07:33 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? bigmaxx   21/08/09 03:00 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Tatume   21/08/09 03:09 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? bigmaxx   26/08/09 01:16 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   21/08/09 06:14 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? tophet1   21/08/09 09:36 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? DarylS   21/08/09 12:14 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? tophet1   21/08/09 01:11 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   21/08/09 01:18 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   21/08/09 05:43 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? kamilaroi   21/08/09 06:21 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   21/08/09 07:34 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   21/08/09 10:27 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   21/08/09 11:20 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 12:05 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   22/08/09 01:19 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 01:37 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   22/08/09 02:12 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 02:25 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? jwm   22/08/09 02:55 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 03:04 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   22/08/09 07:39 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 08:02 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? tophet1   22/08/09 08:56 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? eagle27   22/08/09 09:32 AM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? shakari   22/08/09 07:16 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Bramble   21/08/09 01:02 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? 9.3x57   21/08/09 12:53 PM
. * * Re: Tipping Etiquette? Ripp   19/08/09 02:38 PM

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