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Bowtech Freak

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I am still young (20) and I still don't know what I wan't to do in life, but I do know one thing and that is I want to be my own boss and be able to take as much time as possible off to hunt/scout what kind of career can I get into to beable to hunt all I want and make a decent living and that is pratical?
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thanks for any ideas and advice.
 
Well if you live in or around a city or just a big town. I would open a hunting store. I have always wanted to do that but I am not old enough, 16 doesnt get the job done. but sometime in the future...
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You may not want to be your own boss because when you take off, you could actually lose money. When you are gone, you have to hire someone to do the work. If you just close the doors to your business, then you deffinately lose money. I know alot of self-employed people that actually work more hours than when they worked for someone else.
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Just my $.02
 
I must second the government job post... mainly cuz I have one very similar. Nothing like starting out with 5 weeks paid vacation and a loose schedule. When season gets here I can shift and work 6-2:30 and hunt every afternoon, as rut draws I can shift it and hunt mornings instead.
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Also get to play with expensive toys and big fish.
 
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I would offer the same. I feel fortunate to enjoy the best of both worlds, a job I love and above average days off. My work requires 24hr shifts, we average 52.3 hrs a week, but have only an average of 10 working days a month. With vacation, kelly days and a trade or two, I can easily manage a month off in the Spring and Fall.

My advise would be only to seek the job you enjoy. Never having to get up and "make" yourself go to work is much more important than having a few extra days off. I can offer you that from prior experience.
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The older you become, I think the more you will appreciate what I'm saying in that regard.

Like Bassbuster said, you'll never become rich in this profession..... other than within your family and in your heart.



If you want the big bucks, you better look at becoming a cop.
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I cant believe how many firefighters are deer hunters. I think thats great. I'm a volunteer but sometimes it feels like a full time job. Theres only a couple of us who hunt on our dept. Where you guys out of?


Bowtek if you want a rewarding job listen to them. I wish i would have thought about it when i was younger.
 
thanks guys for giving me something to think about, muddy how can I get a job like that?
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Bowtech Freak,
Take Muddy's advice and get a government job. That's exactly what i'm doing. I'm going to college @ Iowa State for a major in Animal Ecology (Natural Resources) in hopes of becoming a park ranger. I worked at a state park this summer and my boss is a big bow hunter. The park he works at closes it's gates October 30th every year, and he's going to be able to bow hunt every morning and evening of the rut if he wants to. Just a suggestion.....
 
My advice would be enroll in college and don't ever graduate. Classes are optional, you have plenty of cash (thousands of dollars of debt), and you can hunt every day. It is working great for me so far. I am on track to graduate in 4 years, but I am digging for a reason to go to grad school so I can continue this lifestyle. Plus no matter how old you get, freshman girls are always the same age.
 
IF you cut your class load back you can extend that 4 year degree into 6 or 7, never hurts to sit back, relax, maybe contemplate life a bit more while on the stand.
 
Be a pro cyclist!! Your season always ends in Sept or October. You are then so fit to Hunt you can go all DAY!!!
 
Outdoor writer or videographer. You would be surprised how many people you see on TV hunting shows have a degree in journalism and got their start as an outdoor writer.

Owning a hunting store is not a good idea, you end up having to be in the store during the hunting season. Some guys after many years are able to get out of debt and hire someone else to man the store for them but that usually takes 20 years.
 
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