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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 5840296" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p>newsflash... it's going to get worse as populations continue to decline nationwide.</p><p></p><p>putting a 'worth' on the birds started with the Osceolas. The demand for them for folks wanting the slam opened everyone's eyes, especially the cattle ranchers in south Florida. All the cattle ranchers talk, and once outfitters started paying the ranchers per bird, the horse was out of the gates. Hard to find an 'outfitted' private land osceola hunt any longer for less than $2500 without lodging/ meals other than sack lunch..... $1000 goes to the landowner, outfitter keeps $1000 for himself for booking you, going to trade shows to find paying clients, etc. Actual 'guide' gets $500 for the 3 day hunt. When I was down there hunting for free on private land as a guest, I got the inside scoop from the locals. Some of the guys I met actually supplemented their annual income in the spring by working for the outfitters as guides.</p><p></p><p>Same thing started to happen in TX for Rios and out west for Merriams a few years back, but it's really getting bad.</p><p></p><p>And it's just starting to happen with Easterns.</p><p></p><p>All supply and demand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 5840296, member: 2805"] newsflash... it's going to get worse as populations continue to decline nationwide. putting a 'worth' on the birds started with the Osceolas. The demand for them for folks wanting the slam opened everyone's eyes, especially the cattle ranchers in south Florida. All the cattle ranchers talk, and once outfitters started paying the ranchers per bird, the horse was out of the gates. Hard to find an 'outfitted' private land osceola hunt any longer for less than $2500 without lodging/ meals other than sack lunch..... $1000 goes to the landowner, outfitter keeps $1000 for himself for booking you, going to trade shows to find paying clients, etc. Actual 'guide' gets $500 for the 3 day hunt. When I was down there hunting for free on private land as a guest, I got the inside scoop from the locals. Some of the guys I met actually supplemented their annual income in the spring by working for the outfitters as guides. Same thing started to happen in TX for Rios and out west for Merriams a few years back, but it's really getting bad. And it's just starting to happen with Easterns. All supply and demand. [/QUOTE]
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