OT: Price for Help

[jackelope]

Well shoot in that case Vande how far are you willin to travel?  I will call you to come pack one out for me just cuz. 

It all depends on when you get in touch with me but I will travel a few hours to help somebody out if they need it. 

You're going to draw the Watershed, right Jimmy?

[jackelope]

So how much should I pay the helper? What is the going rate?

Thanks

As far as the actual going rate....
MtnCook offers a packing service. He charges $500.00 for his mules to pack a bull out for his non-guided clients in the Blues. He does that in the Wenaha units and the Tucannon...
If that gives you an idea of what the actual financial going rate is.

[Woodchuck]

Well shoot in that case Vande how far are you willin to travel?  I will call you to come pack one out for me just cuz. 

It all depends on when you get in touch with me but I will travel a few hours to help somebody out if they need it. 

You're going to draw the Watershed, right Jimmy?

Not likely

[Labs07]

If you hunt out north of Spokane I would help you out for nothing!  It is a good think to pay it forward!

[bearpaw]

So how much should I pay the helper? What is the going rate?

Thanks

As far as the actual going rate....
MtnCook offers a packing service. He charges $500.00 for his mules to pack a bull out for his non-guided clients in the Blues. He does that in the Wenaha units and the Tucannon...
If that gives you an idea of what the actual financial going rate is.

This is a good rate from Mtncook, I used to own horses and sold them because it's cheaper to rent horses, I rent horses for my business at $450 per animal per month.

[jrebel]

Why not find another hunter to envite to your elk camp.  What they can offer in muscle you can offer in experience...especially of the area.   

[Deer slayer]

So let me get this straight. If your buddy gets an elk he isn't willing to share any of it or help pay for a packer but expects you to find someone to pack it out?  I might be confused. You said if you hire a packer he isn't paying for it. If I'm right I think I would tell him to pound sand.

[link]

So let me get this straight. If your buddy gets an elk he isn't willing to share any of it or help pay for a packer but expects you to find someone to pack it out?  I might be confused. You said if you hire a packer he isn't paying for it. If I'm right I think I would tell him to pound sand.

My thoughts exactly, but he said no comments, so I refrained.

[D-Rock425]

This whole topic is strange yo me .  If someone rolls in to my camp and we are sitting around and says they have an elk down and need some help we all start grabbing gear and getting ready to start packing no questions asked.  We don't want anything in return we just do it.  Good karma

[Woodchuck]

This whole topic is strange yo me .  If someone rolls in to my camp and we are sitting around and says they have an elk down and need some help we all start grabbing gear and getting ready to start packing no questions asked.  We don't want anything in return we just do it.  Good karma

been there, done that and have the friendships to prove it.

[Atroxus]

Well if you are hunting within say 2 hours drive of Marysville and need help on a day that I am not working, I will help for just the cost of gas to/from. PM me if interested and I will give you my cell phone.

[Dbax129]

So let me get this straight. If your buddy gets an elk he isn't willing to share any of it or help pay for a packer but expects you to find someone to pack it out?  I might be confused. You said if you hire a packer he isn't paying for it. If I'm right I think I would tell him to pound sand.

I think the OP and his hunting partner have a relationship where they both feel responsible to help eachother out.  OP can't do that this year, so he wants to hire a strong back, so that he is still pulling his weight.  OP thinks pulling his own weight means being able to pack out half of his animal, and being able to help his partner pack out half of his animal, because his partner has probably helped him too. 
I can see how that makes sense, like if 2 guys were flipping a house, everything 50/50, and one of them got hurt playing football one day in the middle of the project.  the hurt guy would be the only one paying out of pocket to get a replacement for himself in there to make sure he is still contributing to 50% of the work getting done.
too much comments?  Its also very possible I'm totally wrong.
As a new elk hunter myself, I would think that you could find several young new folks who would be willing to join your camp and help pack something out, purely for the experience that you could offer them.  It might be worth posting on here in the classified section for meeting hunting partners.  Plenty of folks posting on there saying just that. If I didn't have west side plans, I know I would be looking for a situation like that.

[Atroxus]

So let me get this straight. If your buddy gets an elk he isn't willing to share any of it or help pay for a packer but expects you to find someone to pack it out?  I might be confused. You said if you hire a packer he isn't paying for it. If I'm right I think I would tell him to pound sand.

I think the OP and his hunting partner have a relationship where they both feel responsible to help eachother out.  OP can't do that this year, so he wants to hire a strong back, so that he is still pulling his weight.  OP thinks pulling his own weight means being able to pack out half of his animal, and being able to help his partner pack out half of his animal, because his partner has probably helped him too. 
I can see how that makes sense, like if 2 guys were flipping a house, everything 50/50, and one of them got hurt playing football one day in the middle of the project.  the hurt guy would be the only one paying out of pocket to get a replacement for himself in there to make sure he is still contributing to 50% of the work getting done.
too much comments?  Its also very possible I'm totally wrong.
As a new elk hunter myself, I would think that you could find several young new folks who would be willing to join your camp and help pack something out, purely for the experience that you could offer them.  It might be worth posting on here in the classified section for meeting hunting partners.  Plenty of folks posting on there saying just that. If I didn't have west side plans, I know I would be looking for a situation like that.

If you are willing to have a 3rd hunter(with limited hunting experience) at your elk camp, and your hunt plans fit my schedule, I would be willing to hunt with you and help pack out any animals downed for free. Dunno why I didn't think if this first.

Wait I just realized why...the OP said he is hunting muzzle loader right? Sadly I don't own one.

[Curly]

If you are willing to have a 3rd hunter(with limited hunting experience) at your elk camp, and your hunt plans fit my schedule, I would be willing to hunt with you and help pack out any animals downed for free. Dunno why I didn't think if this first.

Wait I just realized why...the OP said he is hunting muzzle loader right? Sadly I don't own one.

No, he is hunting modern rifle.  I know he hunted muzzy in the past, but he said he is hunting rifle this year. 

[Atroxus]

If you are willing to have a 3rd hunter(with limited hunting experience) at your elk camp, and your hunt plans fit my schedule, I would be willing to hunt with you and help pack out any animals downed for free. Dunno why I didn't think if this first.

Wait I just realized why...the OP said he is hunting muzzle loader right? Sadly I don't own one.

No, he is hunting modern rifle.  I know he hunted muzzy in the past, but he said he is hunting rifle this year. 

Oh cool, I missed that part. Both my offers still stand then.