If you are new to the sport please think it through

Great post Mule !!
   I would tell new people to spend a year with a hunter that is already going. See the time and money that it takes to care for your dogs etc. It isnt just the new people that are bad for the sport, some people think that just because they have been hunting the same area for years they can go where ever they want. Sometimes I get tired of cleaning kennels,feeding, and up keep of my hunting dogs. During deer season the dogs stay at the house, so it is hard to justify the money spent each month on dog food and wormer.
   Making money? I laugh when I see people talk about making money. I can not see how you could come out ahead. I guide whitetail and exotics as a side job. I do pretty well at it considering I do it part time on the weekends. My expenses are very low and hunts range from 1500-10k. I took up being a guide to help offset my costs of having dogs and to supplement my household income.

   I went with some guys for a little while before I got a dog. I jumped in with both feet. Spent no telling how much on junk azz dogs. If someone was around me and really wanted to get into the sport, I would gladly take them with me. I hunt with very few people. My two hunting partners dont have any dogs. I would love to find a guy who wanted to help and someone I could trust that was looking to start out.