Mike Perkins - Los Angeles

From the moment we picked up Mike at the trailhead, he made it clear that he didn’t need a guide—he had “hunted all over the country” and knew more than we did. Within hours, he ignored our advice and tried to stalk a herd from upwind. They caught his scent and vanished before he even had a chance to draw his bow.

Later, he refused to follow the safety rules, repeatedly walking ahead of the group with a loaded rifle despite our warnings. After missing two easy shots and blaming the gun, the weather, and even us, he left camp early, muttering about how "this place doesn’t have any game." The next week, another hunter in the same spot tagged a massive bull—because he actually listened.