The Importance of Researching Your Outfitter

[Mtn_Infantry]

Saw/heard about this earlier. While it happened here in the US and not in Africa, I think it highlights the importance of properly researching your outfitter and speaking to plenty of references before booking.

Press Release - Alaska Sues Clint Miller dba Alaska Wilderness Outfitter for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices and Obtains a Temporary Restraining Order

Alaska Department of Law

law.alaska.gov

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Yeah, I saw that story in Venatic. What a slimeball.

 

[Scott CWO]

He should be drawn and quartered.

 

[Altitude sickness]

He still has a license?

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

There are lots of good outfitters in Alaska and unfortunately, a few not so good ones. My advice is to check references before booking. Talk to actual hunters who paid for their hunt and see what they have to say. Also do a Google search to see if there is or was litigation involving the outfitter.

This is straight off of the Alaska State Government website:

Alaska law requires a big game guide to possess a current active guide license. You can check on guides and their licensing in several ways. A printed list of licensed Alaska guides is available for $5.00 payable to the “State of Alaska.” The list includes all currently licensed master guide-outfitters, registered guide-outfitters, the areas where they are licensed to operate, as well as a list of all currently licensed transporters. If you are interested in obtaining the licensed Alaska guide-and-transporter list or wish to check the status of a guide’s license, contact the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. You can also look up guides and/or transporters by using the Professional Licensing Data Retrieval System. Another source of information is the Alaska Professional Hunters Association, which represents many guides and outfitters.