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Practical guides for running a hunting outfit.
September 7, 2026
The Second Booking Is the One That Builds Your Business
Returning clients book bigger, refer friends, and forgive weather. The moment they rebook is the moment to show them they're known — here's how Hunt Outfitter surfaces every client's history right where you work.
Read more →September 2, 2026
What Your Guides' Field Notes Already Know About Your Operation
Every field note your guides log — weather, sightings, outcomes, safety — can now roll up into operation-wide insights. Here's what the patterns tell you, and why your clients feel the difference.
Read more →August 31, 2026
Before You Ask What Outfitter Software Costs, Add Up What You're Already Paying
An outfitter software subscription looks like one more monthly bill — until you add up the e-signature tool, the texting service, the form builder, the mileage app, and the bookkeeping software it quietly replaces. Here's the line-item math, with real August 2026 prices.
Read more →August 27, 2026
Hunting Client Dietary Restrictions: Does Your Cook Actually Know?
Diabetic clients, food allergies, medical conditions — most outfitters ask. The failure isn't asking, it's making sure the answer reaches the cook, the guide, and the shopping list.
Read more →August 24, 2026
Why Hunters Trust One Hunting Outfitter Over Another
Hunters wire five figures to people they've never met. The outfitters who win that trust aren't better hunters — they're better organized. Here's why.
Read more →August 20, 2026
How to Become a Hunting Guide: Licenses, Pay & the Real Path
What it takes to become a hunting guide — licensing from Alaska to Texas, the wrangler-to-guide path, real pay numbers, and whether guide school pays off.
Read more →August 17, 2026
Flying With Firearms & Ammo: Airline Rules for Hunters
TSA and airline rules for flying with a hunting rifle — locked cases, declarations, ammo limits by airline, and the mistakes that cause missed flights.
Read more →August 13, 2026
How Much Does a Guided Hunt Cost? Real 2026 Price Ranges
Guided hunt prices by species — turkey to Stone sheep — plus what the sticker price doesn't include, deposit norms, and what actually drives the cost.
Read more →August 10, 2026
Guided Hunt Packing List: What to Bring (and Leave Home)
The packing list for a guided hunt — documents, optics, layers, weight limits for bush planes, and what your outfitter wishes you'd leave home.
Read more →August 6, 2026
12 Questions to Ask a Hunting Outfitter Before You Book
The 12 questions that separate professional outfitters from expensive disappointments — success rates, references, deposits, red flags, and scams to avoid.
Read more →August 4, 2026
How Much to Tip Your Hunting Guide (and the Camp Crew)
The consensus numbers for tipping a hunting guide — 10-15% of the hunt, what the cook and wrangler get, and whether to tip when you don't fill a tag.
Read more →July 29, 2026
Hunt Outfitter's Booking Fee, Explained: Who Pays, How Much, What's Exempt
Hunt Outfitter's booking fee is paid by your client at checkout — 4% capped at $35 on the free plan, down to 1%/$15. What's exempt, and how it compares.
Read more →July 27, 2026
After the Hunt: Getting Your Meat, Antlers, and Hide Home
Flying with game meat and antlers, driving back from Canada, last-day harvests, processors and expediters — the exit plan every traveling hunter needs.
Read more →July 20, 2026
Your Software Should Work Where You Hunt: How Offline Mode Actually Works
How Hunt Outfitter works with zero cell service — harvest reports, field notes, shopping lists, documents — plus the honest limits of offline, and how you know you're ready.
Read more →July 19, 2026
The Harvest Data Compliance Form: Kill-Site Evidence Your Whole Operation Can Stand Behind
Guides record every kill at the site — species, hunter, GPS pin, tag photos — even with zero cell service. Admins review instantly; export a PDF for officials.
Read more →July 17, 2026
Colorado Outfitter Requirements: What You Need Before Taking Your First Client (2026)
What Colorado requires before your first paid hunting client: outfitter registration, a $10,000 bond, insurance minimums, first aid, and annual renewal.
Read more →July 14, 2026
Alberta Hunting Outfitter License: Requirements, Costs, and Annual Renewal (2026)
How to become a licensed hunting outfitter-guide in Alberta — guide designations, permit classes, the free permit, bond, insurance, and allocation fees.
Read more →July 14, 2026
How to Invoice Hunting Clients: Templates and Best Practices for Outfitters
How to invoice hunting clients: what goes on a hunt invoice, deposit + balance structure, payment schedules, due dates, and tracking who's paid.
Read more →July 11, 2026
Safari Pricing Software: Day Rates and a Species Trophy-Fee Menu for African Outfitters
Set safari day rates and a per-species trophy fee menu, quote deposits instantly, and settle trophies in one invoice after the hunt. Built for African outfitters.
Read more →July 10, 2026
How to Write a Hunting Guide Liability Waiver That Actually Protects You (With Template)
What a hunting guide liability waiver must contain, why each clause matters, and a sample template outfitters can adapt (with attorney review).
Read more →July 9, 2026
RCMP Non-Resident Firearm Declaration: A Guide for Canadian Hunting Outfitters
How outfitters help non-resident clients clear the RCMP 5589 firearm declaration at the Canadian border — fee, 60-day validity, flying in, and common mistakes.
Read more →July 3, 2026
Krytter Alternative in 2026: Krytter vs Hunt Outfitter (Honest Comparison)
Looking at Krytter or a Krytter alternative? An honest side-by-side with Hunt Outfitter on conservation fees, licensing, guide portals, and price — from people who run outfits.
Read more →June 26, 2026
Free Hunting Outfitter Software: What You Actually Get on the Starter Plan
Hunt Outfitter's free Starter plan includes unlimited clients, online bookings, e-signing, and a client portal — no monthly fee, just a per-booking platform fee.
Read more →June 26, 2026
The Hunting Outfitter's Pre-Season Setup Checklist
Everything to lock down before opening morning: confirmed hunts, updated waivers, collected deposits, hunter prep packets, guide assignments, and a test booking.
Read more →June 26, 2026
What Spreadsheets Can't Do for a Hunting Outfit
Spreadsheets run most guide operations — until they don't. Six things hunting outfitters need that no spreadsheet can handle.
Read more →June 26, 2026
Switching from Spreadsheets to Outfitter Software (Without Losing Your Data)
How to import your client list, guide roster, and leads into Hunt Outfitter — and what to do with historical booking records that can't import automatically.
Read more →June 26, 2026
Taking Deposits for Guided Hunts Online: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to structure deposits for guided hunt bookings — amounts, timing, cancellation policies, and automatic payment reminders so you stop chasing anyone.
Read more →June 17, 2026
BC Non-Resident Hunting Requirements: A Complete Guide for Outfitters (2026)
Non-residents hunting big game in BC must hire a licensed guide. Here is what that means for your operation: the two-hunter rule, required licences, RCMP Form 5589, and in-field documentation.
Read more →June 16, 2026
The Best Hunting Outfitter Booking Software in 2026: An Honest Comparison
The best hunting outfitter booking software compared — Hunt Outfitter, HuntDocs, Krytter, LodgeRunner, and Outfitter Management on features, pricing, and which fits your operation.
Read more →June 15, 2026
HuntDocs Alternative in 2026: Hunt Outfitter vs HuntDocs vs Krytter (Honest Comparison)
Looking for a HuntDocs alternative? An honest side-by-side of Hunt Outfitter, HuntDocs, and Krytter on features, pricing, and the free trial — from people who run outfits.
Read more →June 15, 2026
How Outfitters Lose Money to No-Shows — and How to Stop It
No-shows and late cancellations quietly cost guide outfitters thousands a season. Here's how deposits, signed policies, and automatic reminders stop the bleed.
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