Im only 16 and as you could imagine how big my dreams are, so ill get straight to the point. Im young but at the same time have killed many deer with a bow and im looking for some guidence for how i could work for one of these great hunting companies after i graduated high school next year. It has been my passion to hunt whitetails and a dream to be apart of something to do with these magnificant animals. So if any one had some info or some tips i would appreciate it if you could help me seriously! Thank You
OHF, I have been reading this site for a couple days now. I read your post and then registered just moments ago. Hopefully I will be getting my first bow(2007 Bowtech Tomcat) this Sat. Somethings you have to keep in mind about job hunts are your age, time frames and job openings. If you want to work for a company a year from now, in a field that does not have a large number of people in it to begin with(compared normal everyday jobs) and than may not have a large % of turn over, you need to start working on getting that job NOW! Write letters to the companies that you would like to work for. Make it personal. Tell them about your self, your experience, and your desire to work WITH THEM. Do some research on the company you are writing to and use info about them to explain why you want to work with them. Ex: They are in a particular area of the country, they work with a particular type of animal, etc. Make the letter exciting to read but don't go over board. Just let your enthusiasm show in the letter. After writing the letter, if at all possible visit the company, do some volunteer work for them, ask if they ever have events that are on the weekend or during vacations that you can work. Put yourself in positions where you get to interact with people at the company so they get to know YOU. Use your imagination. Oh, when I say write them a letter I mean a paper and pen letter not email. After you have made contact emails are alright. Also, periodically (every 2-3 months) keep in contact with them. If they let you do volunteer work or even pay you to do a weekend show, write thank you letters for the opportunity. Keep your name and face in front of them. Also, contact several companies to increase your chances of getting a job in the field you are looking at. I hope this helps and good luck with it. Mike
If you love to hunt, you don't want to work in the hunting industry. Unless you're the boss. Your hunting time most likely will go down if you are on the bottom of the totem pole. Good luck with your dreams, but you may have to pay a big price to get where you want to be. Have you ever seen the TV show full frame? Those cameramen get to hunt about 1 week a season, after everyone else has been chasing the deer for months. That can make for some tuff huntin'.
Yeah i have seen that and it sucks but i would still love to just be in the outdoors that how passionate i am about this. And thanks for the advice mike
I just checked back in to see if anyone else had any advice. I agree with some of the other comments, like go to collage and get an education. HOWEVER I would also like to say that while you are young, have no responsibilities(wife and kids), no major bills(mortgage), go out and do things that you have a passion for, things that might be considered "foolish"???? by others. Like this work situation that you talked about or back packing across Europe or whatever!!!. So what if it doesn't pay much or let you hunt very often. NOW is the time to do something like this. If you don't do it you may look back some years down the line when your life's "situation" doesn't let you do it and you may wish you had. Nothing says that if you follow through with this that you have to do it for the rest of your life. You may find out after 6 months that its not what you thought it would be and move in another direction. Best of luck and sit down with your parents and let them help you find your way through this. Just follow your dreams while you can, but keep in mind that all decisions do have consequences. Mike
