I hope the best to you HM. I know with determination it won't be long until you get a position and I am sure you will make an awesome guide.. As a younger man I often thought of doing the same and working my way to running my own spread. But the thought of turning hunting into work just kind of kept me away from it. Its always been my escape from work if a guy made it his work then where would you go ??
But for many they obviously enjoy it and I truly hope you do to,, its your dream,, go get it..
Recently I have been looking into maybe buying a hunting concetion and going for it,, we will see over the next few years what happens. I have 3 sons,, well 2 for sure that would absolutey be the happiest men in the world if they could be part of an operation,, we will see.