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WHAT TO ASK A MAINE GUIDE
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| Courtesy
of the Maine Professional Guides Association |
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LODGING
| A. |
What type? (tent, lodge, spike camp,
etc.) |
| B. |
What is supplied? (sleeping
bag, food, linen, running water, electricity, etc.) |
| C. |
Are meals provided? Who cooks? Can menu be
changed for dietary problem? |
| D. |
How
many guests to a room or tent? |
| E. |
Is
alcohol allowed? Are hand guns allowed on trips other than
hunting? |
TRANSPORTATION
| A. |
Do you furnish transportation or do
I? Year and make of vehicle? |
| B. |
Will an
airplane be used? |
ACTUAL TRIP
| A. |
What clothes and gear must I
bring? |
| B. |
How many clients to a
guide? |
| C. |
Will the guide be with me
throughout the trip? |
| D. |
What physical
condition must I be in? |
| E. |
Who
purchases license? |
| F. |
Is there a limit
on amount of gear brought? |
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
| A. |
What type of hunt is planned? |
| B. |
Will my group be split up? |
| C. |
How many other hunters with me? |
| D. |
How much land on which to hunt? |
| E. |
Who cares for game? Who's responsible for
the butchering? |
| F. |
Who purchases
necessary licenses? |
| G. |
How much
travel involved from lodging to hunt site? |
GENERAL QUESTIONS
| A. |
How long have you been in
business? |
| B. |
How experienced are the
guides? |
| C. |
What is the entire cost of
the trip including licenses and access fees? |
| D. |
What is the up front deposit for the
trip? |
| E. |
What is the cancellation
policy? Up to what
point can the trip be canceled and money returned? |
| F. |
What other costs are involved? |
| G. |
What is the phone number for an emergency
call? |
| H. |
What is the nearest hospital.
Who is the nearest doctor? |
| I. |
Do you
take a check or credit card, or must I bring cash? |
SUGGESTIONS TO CLIENT
| A. |
Get all information on paper and
signed by the guide. |
| B. |
Take a camera
and get pictures of what you got, if not what promised. Get
references, at least one who did not get fish or game. |
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