For example, in some states legal shooting time extends to 30 minutes after sunset while some states stop legal shooting time at sunset. It's also important to know the details on tagging animals and transporting them. While the guide should know all of these laws, you are better off knowing all the specifics before you set foot in the field. Get a copy of the game laws for the state you plan to hunt and read it thoroughly. If your guide asks you to break the law or to lie to a wildlife officer about something that has happened on your hunt, don't be afraid to stop the hunt right there and go home.
Life is too short to hunt with an outlaw.
Do your research before the hunt and keep your eyes open during the hunt. Remember to be realistic on a guided hunt. Even the best guides in the business have bad weeks. Bad weather and poor hunting conditions are not the fault of the outfitter. I've been on several guided trips where I went home with nothing more than dirty laundry, but the trip was still a huge success.