Question 1

Is OutfitterCrew free for guides and crew?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Candidate accounts are free, always. You build a profile, mark your availability, follow outfitters and apply to jobs without paying anything.

Question 2

When can outfitters and candidates message each other?

Accepted Answer

Messaging opens only when there is a real working relationship: once an outfitter hires you, or sends you a rehire request. Applying to a job or receiving an Invite to Apply does not open a chat, which keeps inboxes free of spam.

Question 3

Can anyone see my candidate profile?

Accepted Answer

No. Candidate profiles are private. They are only visible to verified outfitter accounts inside the platform, and they are never indexed by search engines.

Question 4

What does it cost outfitters?

Accepted Answer

Outfitters pay one simple subscription that covers candidate search, unlimited job listings, Invite to Apply, the hiring pipeline, messaging with hired crew and My Crew. There are no per-hire fees and no commission on wages.

Question 5

What is Invite to Apply?

Accepted Answer

Outfitters can invite a candidate whose profile fits one of their open positions. The candidate gets a notification and decides whether to apply. Every outfitter can send up to 25 invitations every 24 hours from the day they sign up.

Question 6

What kinds of roles are on the platform?

Accepted Answer

Only hunting and fishing operation roles: guides (hunting, fishing, species-specific), field crew (packers, wranglers, camp cooks, houndsmen, deckhands) and lodge or operations staff (lodge managers, housekeeping, preserve staff, taxidermists).

Question 7

What is My Season?

Accepted Answer

My Season is a candidate's working-year calendar. Instead of writing 'available seasonally', you mark the exact date ranges you are available, already booked or open to offers. Outfitters can then filter candidates by the dates they actually need to fill.

Question 8

What is a Last Minute Position?

Accepted Answer

When someone drops out mid-season, an outfitter can flag a listing as a Last Minute Position so it stands out to candidates who are free right now.

Question 9

What is My Crew and Rehire?

Accepted Answer

Anyone you hire moves into My Crew with their season history. Before the next season you can send them a rehire request to reconnect with people who already worked out, instead of starting the search from zero.

Question 10

How do I know where my application stands?

Accepted Answer

My Applications shows every job you applied to and its current stage: Applied, Under Consideration, Hired, Not Selected or Position closed. You get a notification each time an outfitter moves you to a new stage.

Question 11

What happens when a job is closed?

Accepted Answer

Only the outfitter can close a job; listings never expire on their own. When a job closes, applicants see it as Position closed. If the outfitter reopens it, applications return to the stage they were in.

Question 12

Which countries do you cover?

Accepted Answer

The United States and Canada.

Question 13

Do I need experience to create a profile?

Accepted Answer

No. Experienced guides and people just out of guide school are both welcome. Your profile shows your real experience level so outfitters know what they are looking at.

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