How Do I Get Verified?

You have just created your account on Guidefitter and are looking at how to get access to the Insider Pricing for your profession. To be able to access these perks we need to get you verified. 

The following steps will guide you through the application process. 

Please remember this is after you have already created your main account.

Step 1: Please click the Gray Avatar/Profile Picture (top right on the website, bottom right on the app)

Step 2: On the menu that pops out, select the second option down that says Insider Status. 

Step 3: Click the Do I Qualify Button.

Step 4: Scroll down to the job category section and click Apply Now on the one that you fall under.

Step 5: Click Apply Now on the next page.

Step 6: Fill in the information for your position.

Step 7: Upload Verifying Documents. This is different for each category, but here is a list of the main items we can use.

Guides and Outfitters

Guides and Outfitters can provide any two of the following;

• Copy of current season Guide or Outfitter License
• Brochure promoting your hunting business with your name listed with current year rates
• Copy of current year liability insurance / Proof of Business Insurance
• Recent pay stub in the last 60 days. Tax information from the previous year will not work. 
• Official signed and dated letter from your employer stating your hunting/fishing guide position no longer than 30 days from the current date. 
• Email from your outfitter to [e-mail] confirming your guide position with them for the upcoming season. 
• Active US Forest Service and/or BLM permits
• Current Membership in state/province guide association
• An active website promoting the Outfitting Business with your name shown. Social media will work, but it must be current and up-to-date.

Military 

Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard personnel can provide any of the following documents;

• A letter with an official header and signed by your superior, attesting of your active duty status
• A recent pay stub (LES) issued in the last 60 days
• An email from your active military email address
• Any other formal document you could use for verification
  

Veteran/Retired Military

Retired military or Veteran members can provide any one of the following;

• DD214 member-4 with the character of service displayed (feel free to cover any sensitive data)
• Veteran/Retired ID
• VA ID Card
•  Driver's license  with Veterans status
• Any other formal document you think we could use as proof of your veteran or retired status

First Responders

First Responders can provide any of the following;

• First Responder ID issued by the employer with a position and date if possible
• Recent pay stub no more than 2 months old, feel free to cover any sensitive data
• An official letter from your employer no more than 1-month-old
• An email from your department email address to show you are an employee there. Please make sure to include the email that is associated with your account in the body of the email so we attach it to the correct profile.

Outdoor Government Employees

Employees of outdoor government agencies need to provide any of the following documents;

• A current pay stub indicating the current position/duty description
• A signed letter from their supervisor indicating their position
• An active email address from their agency’s domain (individual will be sent a confirmation email to the provided email address)

Brand Employees and Reps

Employees who work directly for an outdoor brand can use any of the following;

• Recent pay stub
• Email from the domain of that company (the individual will be sent a confirmation email to the provided email address).
• An email from the work email to [e-mail]

Conservation/NGO Employees

Employees can send any of the following; 

• A recent pay stub (if available)
• A letter of employment from the agency/organization
• A confirmed email from the domain for the agency/organization

Outdoor Educators

• Instructors can submit either a current certification or a letter from the state/organization confirming their affiliation.

Retail Associates and Buyers

• Associates can submit a recent pay stub from their employer confirming their status.  

Once this is finished the verification team will examine the documents and either verify you or send you an email stating the additional documents they need to verify you. Please watch your spam folder for this. Once you are verified you will receive an email stating that.