Today I wanted to address an issue that seems to be on alot of peoples minds. I talk to several prospective clients each year that express concern about whom they will be hunting with if they decide to book the hunt with us. This question is absolutely legitimate and should definitely be asked of your chosen outfitter. Some guys are concerned that if they book, they will be assigned some snot-nosed kid that doesn't know his ear from a hole in the ground. This is their worst fear and unfortunatley, this scenario is not uncommon in the outfitting business. It seems everyone has a guide lisence these days from my neighbor to my mechanic. Some operators will book every last hunter they possibly can and THEN try to find guides for all of the hunters! All that is required to become an Arizona "Guide" is passing an easy test and paying $300 bucks. Not hardly a screening process that spits out top notch hunters. And that is exactly what you want and need in a guide, a top notch hunter.
Hiring a guide for a important hunt DOES NOT mean that the client lacks hunting ability or needs someone to hold their hand. It MEANS that they are a smart hunter and realize that trophy success is reached more thru preparation than anything else. Most people don't have the time needed to properly and thoroughly scout to set themselves up for success. If you are a working american chances are you do not have time to scout for weeks and months, which is exactly what needs to be done if you expect to achieve a truly giant animal. Booking a hunt with a reputable and honest outfitter is a very SMART thing to do if you want a top quality experience and you do not have the time to do it on your own.
Here is just a few of the bucks we were interested in last year. Plenty to go around!
So back to the original issue. At Arizona Strip Bucks, we are a team made up of 4 people. Matt, Bryon, Bob and Casey. I am Matt. I may be the person that handles the phone calls and organizes the details but each member of AZSB is equally as important as any other. Each of these guys is a complete package of ability, experience, passion, drive and integrity. Each share the same mission- to be the very best at what they do attained through hard work. So, in our outfit, clients need not be leary of hunting with a "guide" versus hunting with the "outfitter" . We book our hunts first come first served, so if you are the final call and book the final spot we have, that in no way means that you should expect anything less than a first place chance at killing a monster. Our scouting program is unreal and produces multiple big bucks each and every year. We keep track of a huge living library of bucks and know first hand how many big bucks are available each season. This information is invaluable in determining the number of hunters we book each season. We did not establish our flawless reputation by overbooking hunts and sending people home unsatisfied. But please don't take my word for it. Call and ask for our reference list of EVERY hunter we have guided in the last three years. In short, I personally guarantee that if you book your hunt with us, you WILL be hunting a giant buck. Not just a nice buck, but the true giant you have waited so long for....
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