Hunting Guide / Apprentice Guide
West Elk Wilderness Outfitters
Gunnison, CO
Seasonal
Outdoor Guide Jobs
45 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026
Median posted pay $228/day (5 listings) · 42% include housing · Pay report
Guide jobs across the outdoors: fly fishing and lodge guides, hunting guides, whitewater raft guides and horse packers who run pack trips. Each listing shows the pay, the season, whether a guide license is required and whether housing comes with the job.
More About Outdoor Guide Jobs
Getting started? See every kind of guide job and how to start and the certifications outfitters ask for.
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Whitewater River Guide (2027 Season)
OARSAngels Camp, CASeasonalHousing -
Experienced Raft Guide (2027 Season)
River DriftersMaupin, ORSeasonal -
River Guide, First-Year and Experienced (2027+)
Orange Torpedo TripsMerlin, ORSeasonal -
Hunting Guide / Packer-Wrangler
Flat Tops Wilderness GuidesGypsum, COSeasonal -
Packer (Path to Assistant Guide)
Rainy Pass LodgeRainy Pass, AKSeasonalHousing -
River Guide – Oregon (Experienced)
ROW AdventuresMerlin, ORSeasonalHousing -
Rifle Elk Guide / Packer
Trail Creek LodgeCameron, MTSeasonal -
Backcountry Hunting Guide (Sheep, Goat, Elk)
Broken Hart AdventuresTownsend, MTSeasonal -
Big Game Hunting Guide
Dry Creek Ranch OutfittersWestcliffe, COSeasonalHousing -
Assistant Hunting Guide (Goat, Moose, Bear)
Fejes Guide ServiceAnchorage, AKSeasonalHousing -
Multi-Day Raft Guide (Owyhee and Main Salmon)
Wet Planet WhitewaterWhite Salmon, WASeasonal -
Multi-Day River Guide
Northwest Rafting CompanyHood River, ORSeasonal -
Fly Fishing Guide (2027 Season)
Montana Fly Fishing LodgeAbsarokee, MTContractHousing -
Fly Fishing Guide (2027 Season, Part- or Full-Time)
About TroutNavajo Dam, NMFull-time -
River Guide (Big Bend Fall and Spring Seasons)
Hiking Big BendTerlingua, TXSeasonalHousing -
Hunt Crew / Woods Crew
Pinebloom PlantationGAFull-time -
Shuttle Driver (2027 Season)
Three Rivers ResortAlmont, COSeasonalHousing -
Pheasant Hunting Guide (3+ dogs required)
Cheyenne Ridge Signature LodgePierre, SDSeasonalHousing -
Seasonal Shuttle Driver (2027 Season)
OARSAngels Camp, CASeasonal
Questions About Outdoor Guide Jobs
How many outdoor Guide Jobs are open right now?
45 listings are live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 6 state their pay and 19 include housing.
What do outdoor Guide Jobs pay?
The median posted rate is $228/day across 5 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $125/day to $370/day. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do outdoor Guide Jobs come with housing?
42% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 18% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
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