The ideal client

[Mike1979]

The ideal client??? Hmmmm......
1)turns up on time
2)kitted out properly
3) is safe
4) is good company
5)shoots the right deer/type of deer/sex of deer
6)walks quietly and follows the stalker
7) pays a good/sensible tip
8)enjoys the day
9) doesn't tell the stalker how to do his/her job
10) goes home happy just glad to have been out for a day/evening/morning
and 11) enjoys being taken the **** out of when things don't go entirely to plan.......
But that's enough about me.........

You missed "humble"

 

[opticron1]

You missed "humble"

Hmmm..... yes I did didn't I........and modest.........

 

[Mike1979]

I missed a really important one :

Nice hair (only applies for us Gaymoor owners of course) ..unkempt and ugly is reserved for the .270 and 7 mm crowd

 

[opticron1]

PS and 12) doesn't cause any call outs of the air ambulance due to err...... "health issues"......

 

[User00056]

The ideal client??? Hmmmm......
1)turns up on time
2)kitted out properly
3) is safe
4) is good company
5)shoots the right deer/type of deer/sex of deer
6)walks quietly and follows the stalker
7) pays a good/sensible tip
8)enjoys the day
9) doesn't tell the stalker how to do his/her job
10) goes home happy just glad to have been out for a day/evening/morning
and 11) enjoys being taken the **** out of when things don't go entirely to plan.......

This is what I'm after. I'd like to think I pretty much cover those bases (I sure hope so!)

I just don't understand why anyone would act as @homer describes. That's just a surefire way to be instantly labelled a big-timer and just won't make any kind of decent impression on the guy you're hoping will do his best to give you a decent outing. Baffling

 

[Chris Richardson]

The ideal clientele are female!

Men are nothing but a pain in the arse, they have male ego they have bullheaded pig ignorance, I’m going to do this, I want to do that, I want to do this. I want to do that whereas the women hang off every word and instruction you say they want to learn they want to be good at what they do in a man’s world.

Personally, I wouldn’t give a rats backside if I didn’t guide a man ever again!

That’s why the ladies Artemis stalking group have all my cull day bar 1

I wonder who the bar 1 is........ think weve guided the same lady stalking

 

[Mike1979]

This is what I'm after. I'd like to think I pretty much cover those bases (I sure hope so!)

I just don't understand why anyone would act as @homer describes. That's just a surefire way to be instantly labelled a big-timer and just won't make any kind of decent impression on the guy you're hoping will do his best to give you a decent outing. Baffling

Understate your skill level as well....bragging is not good. If your happy out to 300m prone then cut a 1/3 off it when they ask "Im happy out to 200m prone "

I listened to someone talking about shooting deer on the move at 600m once ... the guys who ran the place looked less then impressed...but then realised I had a creed so (rightly) moved off the 600m and started the tirade of abuse...off stalking there next week so looking forward to more "banter"

 

[Leec6.5]

I wonder who the bar 1 is........ think weve guided the same lady stalking

No I have 1 gang of blokes and they always have the first cull day and have done for the last 6 years, they have been a good bunch and have first dibs

 

[Kalahari]

1, Is safe
2. Is safe
3, Is safe
4. Does as they are told, immediately.

You can add more.

David

 

[Chris Richardson]

No I have 1 gang of blokes and they always have the first cull day and have done for the last 6 years, they have been a good bunch and have first dibs

ah my apolagies i thought you were talking about our mutual freind

 

[Leec6.5]

ah my apolagies i thought you were talking about our mutual freind

No, that’s one woman that will never grace my day ever again miserable cow

 

[User00056]

No, that’s one woman that will never grace my day ever again miserable cow

I sense a story worth hearing....

 

[Nickb]

No, that’s one woman that will never grace my day ever again miserable cow

Be careful you will get reported to Admin for disrespecting a female

 

[Leec6.5]

Be careful you will get reported to Admin for disrespecting a female

I think I’ll be forgiven if they met her Jesus H Christ she’s a special one that’s for sure

 

[Nickb]

I think I’ll be forgiven if they met her Jesus H Christ she’s a special one that’s for sure

They are all special

 

[Chris Richardson]

They are all special

not in this way ....

 

[Nickb]

not in this way ....

Spill the beans ..

 

[sikamalc]

One that can shoot straight.

 

[Leec6.5]

One that can shoot straight.

That also helps, I’ve seen more than a few who can’t, I’ve also seen more than my fair share of DMQ level2 candidates who can’t too

 

[TopDown]

The ideal client??? Hmmmm......
1)turns up on time
2)kitted out properly
3) is safe
4) is good company
5)shoots the right deer/type of deer/sex of deer
6)walks quietly and follows the stalker
7) pays a good/sensible tip
8)enjoys the day
9) doesn't tell the stalker how to do his/her job
10) goes home happy just glad to have been out for a day/evening/morning
and 11) enjoys being taken the **** out of when things don't go entirely to plan.......
But that's enough about me.........

This. Completely.

The thread is going exactly as expected. Big time charlies are a PITA. Clients with ears and no ego are usually fine. I couldn't care less about experience level either way - it is more important to recognise limitations. Those we can work round.