Thread: Why do people use a guide?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Different strokes for different folks.

Sika are a good example - the best heads are on the front country and a lot of it is impossible to access. Some people hunt the Kawekas their whole life and never get a decent head (like me - too focussed on meat) and in the end think "bugger it, I will pay the money and have one last flurry". Its only my foolish pride that has stopped me from doing it.

Tahr I'm going to have to disagree with you on some of that, us sika hunters are so spoilt for choice with public land hunting access.
And as you say you have spent your whole life hunting the Kawekas focused mainly on meat, I'm sure if you had focused mainly on getting a nice tidy 8 point sika to hang up on your wall instead you probably would have. I say that as you seem to be an experienced hunter Tahr and have been doing it for a few years now!

I'll ask you this though, if you were to think in the end "bugger it" I'm going to go and pay for it and shoot me my trophy sika stag, would you be happy with yourself looking at your trophy each day hanging up in the house or shed and thinking man I'm proud of that and so deserve it??
I sure know that i wouldn't be. And that wouldn't change even if I won power ball tonight!