Being a Hunting Guide
             What would your dream job be? This is a common question asked of people their whole life. I have been asked this since childhood. Like most southern boys growing up in a rural community, I spent most of my time outdoors. This helped develop my affection for nature. Now that I am an adult my affection only grows. Being an avid hunter, loving the outdoors, and enjoying being around other hunters, becoming a hunting guide is a natural choice for my dream job.
             I started hunting with my father when I was a small boy. Even before I could carry a rifle, I would follow my farther thought the woods on great hunting expeditions. Actually, most of the time it was just in the woods on our family farm; it only seemed large at the time. The early years of hunting with my farther, taught me the importance of how to prepare for each hunting trip. From still-hunting for whitetail, to tracking for miles after dogs trailing rabbits and raccoons, or setting up in a field for a dove shoot. Each hunt requires a different approach. Being properly prepared can be the difference in a good hunt and a miserable one. I continue to enjoy hunting multiple types of game today. I have hunted game all over the United States and parts of Europe. Last year I killed my first wild boar on a hunting trip to Jackson Michigan, at Ted Nugent's sunshine ranch. It was on February 22nd, it was about 15 degrees, and the snow was blowing sideways. It was a great day for hunting. Next year I plan to travel to Washington State to hunt for cougar with on old navy buddy of mine. I believe having the experience and ability to hunt for a variety of species of game is a necessity for a quality-hunting guide.
             To have a love for hunting, there has to be a love for the outdoors. All of my life I have always rather be outside, no matter what I was doing. While serving in the Seabees, we regularly ...