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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 12, 2005 13:32:39 GMT -5
How many days / year do you schedule "off from work" for deer hunting?
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Post by Rick Lyon on Oct 12, 2005 15:59:16 GMT -5
12-15 actual "work week days". I normally take the last two weeks of Archery and a few scattered days during Firearms.
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Post by hunter7x on Oct 12, 2005 16:09:30 GMT -5
Don't schedule anything except last week of Archery and if I get ot go out West in September. I do take scattered days off through out the season mainly in archery season. After those guns start banging might as well work ! LOL
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 12, 2005 16:13:49 GMT -5
I had a good job when I worked and could do flex time.
I would usually take off the last hour of the day to go hunting in the evening. Once I used up 8 hours I turned in a vacation card.
After the tine change I would go in an hour early and still take of that last hour.
I also took off a week or two during the rut.
I hunt a lot , even when I worked..
I kept a record one year and I put in 242 hours IN THE STAND.That is not counting driving to and fro and scouting..
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Post by 10point on Oct 12, 2005 16:55:04 GMT -5
I nornally take the day off before gun season to travel down South.
Additionally, I normally take a week off to bowhunt and that is usually in PA. Will be going last week of October this year. Other than that I don't get out much besides Saturday mornings and before Church sometimes on Sundays.
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Post by kevin1 on Oct 12, 2005 16:59:51 GMT -5
I occasionally take a day off to extend the opening weekend , and sometimes a week day or two if the action looks good .
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Post by kevin1 on Oct 12, 2005 17:09:00 GMT -5
 Uhhhh ... Woody ? Why did I just see an ad for a [glow=red,2,300]g a y
c r u i s e[/glow] above the posts ? 
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Post by cambygsp on Oct 12, 2005 19:37:46 GMT -5
Kevin,
What are you talking about?
I am getting advertisements for deer movement GPS systems, hunting gear, deer hunting magazines and mortgage companies.
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Post by hornharvester on Oct 12, 2005 21:12:56 GMT -5
i dont work so every day is a day off to hunt. lol h.h.
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Post by anifong on Oct 12, 2005 21:16:22 GMT -5
Ha! I saw that gay cruise ad, too! Was waiting to see how long it take before somebody else mentioned it!
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 12, 2005 21:17:03 GMT -5
i dont work so every day is a day off to hunt. lol h.h. ........except when momma wants something done.. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 12, 2005 21:39:05 GMT -5
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Post by budfields on Oct 12, 2005 21:48:03 GMT -5
Howdy.. I am retarded... I MEAN RETIRED!!! I can hunt ANY and EVERY DAY and I try to do just that. Being an outdoor writer, I tell people that I am NOT really having fun when I compete in 80-90 bass tournaments a season and going deer hunting all the time... I tell them I am "GOING TO WORK!!! That is partially correct because I take quite a few photos while I am hunting and fishing and then I use them in my articles and I also come up with ideas for more articles when I am fishing and hunting. I would rather stay home and paint the house and mow the yard but NOOOOO... I have to go to work... What is the old saying... "IT'S A TOUGH JOB BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT!!!!" I don't think any of you fellas are feeling sorry for me are ya? If it is raining or something when I get up, I have the advantage of turning back over in bed and going later but before I retired, I had to use every minute of hunting time I could get and make that work... I am very thanjful for the advantage I have now. It just took a LONG TIME to get here.. |
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Post by mbogo on Oct 13, 2005 6:20:30 GMT -5
This is the first year I've had time I could take off, not counting a few classes I skipped in college to go hunting of course. I will be using a combination of comp. time and personal leave to take the entire last week of early archery and the first two week days of firearms season off.
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Post by cambygsp on Oct 13, 2005 6:29:29 GMT -5
I used to take 12-15 vacation days during the entire deer season. Then I had to get a REAL job  I still sneak in a day or two, but most of my hunting is done on weekends. My son is out of school next Thursday & Friday....so I have arranged next Friday (10-21) off. Our original plan was to hunt Friday, Saturday and be home on Sunday for the wifes birthday. Now it looks like it's gonna be Friday only....... My son has a football playoff game on Saturday....and it's still a birthday on Sunday. Man.....what a guy has to do to be able to HUNT!!!!!! |
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Post by parrothead on Oct 13, 2005 7:29:28 GMT -5
We get PDO's where I teach paid days off. I usally take 12 - 15 days. Kind of nice since I only work 185 days a years. Average hours hunted each year the past 5 has been 310 hours for the season.
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Post by parrothead on Oct 13, 2005 8:12:42 GMT -5
So which of you guys are signed up for the Gay Crusie up there?
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Post by squirrelhunter on Oct 13, 2005 9:35:26 GMT -5
I always take the 3 days before Thanksgiving giving me that whole week off.Then also however many other days I don't use up for Doctor appointments,for a total of 3-11.You just never know  ;D. |
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Post by steiny on Oct 13, 2005 20:06:45 GMT -5
I took 10 days this spring in Alaska, taking 6 days off to go to Wyoming starting Monday, and plan on taking a couple days off towards the tail end of bow hunting.
In addition to that, I hunt hard every weekend, holidays, and usually at least a couple evengs per week, even if it's only for an hour or so. I am fortunate that I only work 10 minutes from home and can be in a good tree stand as close as 300 yards from the house.
Also manage to squeeze in some family vacation time here and there each year.
Life is short. If hunting is your passion, you better get out and do it now, because none of us knows what tomorrow will bring.
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Post by jajwrigh on Oct 13, 2005 20:48:01 GMT -5
I have been incredibly busy lately and have no time to even think about hunting! I am busting my hump to try and stay in the woods during as much of the last week of this month as possible. I will be in the woods more during gun season too. I also love the late season, by then I should have the most time.  |
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;D.
