Student Loan, Car Loan, and Credit Cards had me in huge debt!
Changed my lifestyle completely!
No clubs, no bars, no restaurants, no coffee shops, no going out to lunch with co workers, no take-out or delivery food, no gas station food, no vacations, no shopping, no cable, cancelled...
I work in OEM manufacturing as well, and we run 24/7.
My boss used to never allow more than 5 weekdays off in a row.
Then I asked what it would take to get 10.
So I gave him 2X what he asked for.
The next year I asked what it would take to get 15.
So I gave him 2X again!
I gave him 2X of...
This fall, I'm spending 43 days in the field between Colorado, New Mexico, & Montana for Elk & Deer.
Going to POW Island for Black Bear this Spring.
It's all about priorities, and learning delayed gratification.
Student Loan, Car Loan, and Credit Cards had me in huge debt!
Changed my lifestyle completely!
No clubs, no bars, no restaurants, no coffee shops, no going out to lunch with co workers, no take-out or delivery food, no gas station food, no vacations, no shopping, no cable, cancelled...
If you have the time. Take a 3 day weekend the weekend before the opener. Hike to high points where you can glass north facing slopes. Glass from a new location before dawn, and then a different location after dusk. Make sure you are changing locations during daytime. You have ~1 hour window in...
If you are hunting where there are elk in Grand Mesa, water will not be a problem. I used to always carry 3 liters. In Grand Mesa I do 1L at a time because water is EVERYWHERE.
I hunted a neighboring unit 2 years ago.
Glassed up some elk in this unit.
PM me if you'd like a place to start.
I'd suggest getting 1-2 days of scouting in before opening day.