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How do you pay for your hunting/hobbies? (aka what do you do for a living?)

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  1. MNpurple

    MNpurple Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Natural Resources Manager. A portion of my latest undertaking is managing a herd of Bison. Unknown to me until I took the job, majority of Bison in this country have cattle genes in them from when the population bottlenecked to near extinction. Genetics testing of this herd proved them to be genetically pure. Kind of interesting.
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    I am going to change my profession to Milk Hauler! That truck is Sawwweeeeeettttttt!! Schultzy, you have to be a chick magnet in that bad boy.
     
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    english archer Weekend Warrior

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    I am unable to work as i look after my disabled wife and kids, my wife has had both hips replaced. but still can't walk properly, and 2 of our kids are autistic.

    Instead of the government paying a carer to look after them while i work, they pay me instead and it is classed as my job
     
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    Southernboy Weekend Warrior

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    I'ma career Government Employee.

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    Siman/OH Legendary Woodsman

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    Steve aint got nothing on my ride ;)

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    For real though, badass truck Steve.
     
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    brian5794 Weekend Warrior

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    im 17 and i left school, im currently getting my GED so most places wont hire you unless you atleast have that. so im working at a lake down the street from my house at 50$ a day. its plenty enough for my hunting needs until i go to school for aviation mechanic
     
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    Lifesadrag Weekend Warrior

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    Union pipefitter , service & repair of commercial & industrial HVAC systems.
     
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    brian5794 Weekend Warrior

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    im also a part time superhero
     
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    chart33 Weekend Warrior

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    I work in finance for a wealth management company.
     
  10. soccerdan90

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    I work for Musco Sports lighting. We light all the Nascar tracks, the memorials in Washington D.C., Olympics, and many other facilities. I work in the customer service department. I turn the lights on and off from my computer 24/7 and also diagnose what may be wrong with the lights that arent working.
     
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    Scljrl Weekend Warrior

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    High Voltage Electrical Engineer. Test and check the electrical grid around the country from the generators to distribution subs in peoples back yards. Never a dull moment.
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    T-minus 7 days and I will be a police officer after being in a 6 month academy.
     
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    2xlung5h0t Weekend Warrior

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    Verizon Wireless Location Manager - I make sure people do their jobs! - lol
     
  14. Mudslinger64

    Mudslinger64 Newb

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    I am a welder/mechanic.I build mining equipment our company is worldwide but most of the time I work in Minnesota,Michigan,Wyoming.we build electric shovels,drills,loaders and haul trucks,everything is huge.


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    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Currently unemployed and a full time student. I work on keeping my GPA at 3.0 or higher. I think its like a 3.9 now. I am in an Industrial Engineering program and should be graduating in the fall if all my classes fall right. If not, it will be spring of 2013. That will be my associates. Then its on to my bachelors. Its been 14 years since high school and this hasn't been easy at all. I have been looking for a job since laid off one year ago. I am either over qualified or don't have the paper to get the job. Lean manufacturing systems engineer or hospital management are the fields I would like to be in. Whatever I do, I love continual improvement, lean manufacturing, TQM, 5S Six Sigma and all that good stuff.

    Although I am really enjoying writing these reviews I have been doing lately. Working for a bowhunting mag would be a dream!!
     
  18. dgable

    dgable Weekend Warrior

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    All's good man, keep at it. I graduated in 2007 and I still haven't gotten my associates. But Ive been working full time pretty much the whole time and going to school part time. Plus the school I'm at isn't that great and is not very conducive to learning(believe it or not). So I'm changing this semester coming up from Electronics engineering to some type of electrical field. My current bosses son might be able to get me into an apprentice program that will let me work and go to school at the same time while getting paid to do so. I started my current job when I was 15 through an Internship and that's where I've been ever since. I think just now I'm realizing that this is a dead end place since I don't make enough to live on and there have been no raises in 4 years. Electronics used to be my passion, but I've realized that it's not really where I want to be and Electrical is more like it. I hope everything works out cause I would rather make a semi-drastic change when I'm younger than when I get to much older and settled with a wife and kids. Thanks for listening, its been bugging me.
     
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    Sledgehammer Weekend Warrior

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    I build and sell these.
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  20. MN_Jay

    MN_Jay Die Hard Bowhunter

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    General Contractor building mostly custom homes but some commercial work too.
     

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