How do you guys go on these cool hunts?

[Geewhiz]

it’s not the gun that will make or break my hunts, it’s practice…

Whatever man if your rifle isn't shiny and carbon fiber you don't even have a chance.

 

[Trapperkid]

Time is the other currency here. Realistically getting more than a week a year for a hunting trip is difficult especially given how bad manufacturing is with time off. Tons of positions are getting 2 weeks a year or less. Vacation and holidays are less than half of other industries. 2 weeks of vacation and like 10-12 actual holidays whereas many industries are doing 4-5 weeks of vacation and 20 bank holidays.

Please tell me which industries do I can start looking

 

[Hnthrdr]

Whatever man if your rifle isn't shiny and carbon fiber you don't even have a chance.

True, if I only had a lighter, stronger, more tricked out, more custom rifle! I would have for sure killed that BOAL!!!

 

[CorbLand]

Whatever man if your rifle isn't shiny and carbon fiber you don't even have a chance.

Last I heard, any bullet not shot out of a fully custom gun just bounces off animals.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Please tell me which industries do I can start looking

Self employment, military, Fire fighter/ police/ lots of tech jobs, I’d imagine nursing/ some medical professions as well

 

[MuleyFever]

Self employment, military, Fire fighter/ police/ lots of tech jobs, I’d imagine nursing/ some medical professions as well

Anything at a bank. My wife gets a ton of time off.

 

[CorbLand]

Self employment, military, Fire fighter/ police/ lots of tech jobs, I’d imagine nursing/ some medical professions as well

Those damn firefighters don’t know how good they have it.

To OP. Government jobs afford for lots of time off. The pay isn’t the greatest but the amount of time off you get is incredible.

 

[Geewhiz]

Last I heard, any bullet not shot out of a fully custom gun just bounces off animals.

There's truth to that, and also if its over 243 thousandths of an inch in diameter.

 

[Jstumbaugh]

The value of an education or skilled trade is going to zero eventually.

I'm not following you on this?? Skilled trade has made a solid living for my family for a few generations now. We are far from rich but I feel comfortable. I also know that if my day job ever came to an end that I would be making money again by the next morning. I am a very driven person and am reluctant to pay someone to do something that I am more than capable of doing myself but many out there pay and pay a lot for trades. HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical. Maybe I misunderstood a specified skilled trade for the trades?

 

[CorbLand]

There's truth to that, and also if its over 243 thousandths of an inch in diameter.

So glad I am finally figuring out why I never kill animals.

 

[Svivian]

Please tell me which industries do I can start looking

Utilities... Lineman or gas line operations would be a place to look.

if you are willing to move there are some great opportunities out there. Theres a few guys on here who Id bet would be willing to give you an idea of what its like.

 

[Jpsmith1]

You’ll find that deep down most guys who go on a lot of GUIDED hunts are either very selfish or very wealthy.

Sometimes both.

I used to wonder how several people on a few forums were able to go on so many hunts. It was like every time I turned around it was a grizzly hunt or a dall sheep hunt or Africa or New Mexico elk.

Then, one day I discovered that they were dentists and doctors.

True story.

Manage your expectations friend. Don’t try to keep up with the Jones’s cause you can’t afford it and your wife will likely leave you if you try. OOS hunting trips are super expensive.

Ya know, I've had these same thoughts and questions myself. Even to the point of joking about waiting on my job for the Cartels to be able to afford all the cool shit so many seem to get to do. Being a doctor or a dentist makes a ton of sense.

I've had some real conversations with my wife and have been working on plans to satisfy my need to "adventure" and her need for, ya know, a house and stuff. I think we've got some things worked out, especially now that the kids are basically grown and mostly gone.

 

[CorbLand]

@Trapperkid another thing that I learnt over the past couple years is that once you get some extra money laying around, you get to take advantage of good deals when they come. I never understood how some people always seemed to get good deals on things until I got to the point that I could take advantage of some that came along.

I had always wanted a fishing/duck hunting boat and one day a buddy called me said he was moving and couldn’t take his with him. Gave it to me for about half of what it was worth. If he had called me 6 months earlier I wouldn’t have been able to because I didn’t even have the money for what I got it for.

Some of the hunts people do are cancelation hunts that they get better deals on and get to take advantage of.

Goes back to my first post about the building phase of life. That’s a hard time but hold on, you will make it.

 

[Jpsmith1]

@Trapperkid another thing that I learnt over the past couple years is that once you get some extra money laying around, you get to take advantage of good deals when they come. I never understood how some people always seemed to get good deals on things until I got to the point that I could take advantage of some that came along.

I had always wanted a fishing/duck hunting boat and one day a buddy called me said he was moving and couldn’t take his with him. Gave it to me for about half of what it was worth. If he had called me 6 months earlier I wouldn’t have been able to because I didn’t even have the money for what I got it for.

Some of the hunts people do are cancelation hunts that they get better deals on and get to take advantage of.

Goes back to my first post about the building phase of life. That’s a hard time but hold on, you will make it.

I've seen those cancellation things. That's legit?

Always skeptical of a deal that seems too good to be true.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Oh yea self employment.. All the free time in the world that way


I know a handful of folks that hit the fires hard, and then pretty much screw off the rest of the year. Maybe build another water truck or flip a car or two. Just stay busy. Doesnt sound all that bad

Haha yeah self employment for sure can be pretty time consuming but my brother is a business owner and so is the wife and lots of stress can equal lots of reward/ time off when you actually want it…

 

[CorbLand]

Flip side of that. Having that extra $10k or whatever laying there waiting for good deals, means you are looking for good deals. All of a sudden, browsing marketplace and the forums becomes dangerous...

Gotta learn that thing called self control my man.

I've seen those cancellation things. That's legit?

Always skeptical of a deal that seems too good to be true.

I am sure some are legit and some aren’t. Honestly, guided hunts are so far out of the realm of my ability, I couldn’t tell you a thing about them. Just know a few guys that have gotten in on some cancellations for good prices.

When I say I got a good deal on a duck/fishing boat, I am not talking I got a 40K boat for 20K. It was a 4K boat for 2.2K. I ain’t working with much.

 

[Trapperkid]

Time and money is all that it takes. Anymore, time is the hardest one to come up with.

I will say that I wish I had learned sooner in life, just how much money there was to be made. Dont let yourself get stuck working somewhere just because its comfy.


Guess what I'm trying to say. You need a gopro, some cool tattoos, and a few followers to influence. That alone should pave the road to your hunting adventures across the country

I actually have a YouTube channel which is the reason for asking the question I was hoping the channel would pay for trips but what I realized is I need the trips first so the channel can have videos and I need money and time for the trips

 

[Truck24hr]

I actually have a YouTube channel which is the reason for asking the question I was hoping the channel would pay for trips but what I realized is I need the trips first so the channel can have videos and I need money and time for the trips

Shift your content then. Keep it outdoor adventure related. Not all hunts needs to be big game either. Folks still like small game hunting, and the Ozarks are overrun with hogs.

Get after it. How about a 3 night backpacking hog hunt?

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Here's the thing, if you went on one of these trips and your wife found out how much it cost, the divorce thing would take care of itself.

 

[CorbLand]

I actually have a YouTube channel which is the reason for asking the question I was hoping the channel would pay for trips but what I realized is I need the trips first so the channel can have videos and I need money and time for the trips

I agree with the guy saying shift your content to what you’re capable of doing.

If this is a route you want to go, I would be doing a deep dive on “Outdoor Boys.” That dudes ROI had to be insane.