Taking time off from work W/O pay to hunt...

[AZBear]

Have any of you ever taken time off from work with out pay to hunt? I usally end up short on the vacation time towards the end of the year and havea couple of times taken time off with out pay...I get 3 weeks per year. The company I work for usally has mandatory down time that never matches with my needs so it burns up the time. What do you do?

[dayna0306]

Being self employed ,that is the case every day I take off. Now that the kids are grown and I do not worship the cash as much ,I now take most of the hunting season off.I am just as poor as when I was young but much happier. Those high priced hunts I did like 3 tripes to alaska I had to work for 2 years straight and every other weekend to cover the expense of a DYS hunt for moose or caribou,but would do it again if I had to save for a hunt like that .I do not know how I will ever do a required guided hunt like grizz, sheep or goat but I'll find a way someday.My next dream hunt is for goats.Keep working and dreaming and You can do it.


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[beech18]

Im also self employed. My busy season just happens to NOT be during the hunting season. Its great.

[savage3006]

I am also self employed and I have free time, sometimes too much free time[:@]

[cakreiner]

I think that this is going to be the case for me this year. I have an elk trip planned in September and that is going to take all of my personal time. I cannot miss the Michigan rut so I have to find a way to make up some time or save some cash to make it past the 1-2 weeks I take off during the rut. Can't wait!!

[joshw020]

The company I work for had restrictions on vaca. time, not to be taken from April 1 - Aug. 1. I, however have a gobbler chasin' addiction thatrequires at least a week every April. It took 3 years of unpaid timebefore they eventually realized I wasn't gonna be a team player . . .they now make exceptions for hunters.

[SILVERTIP-CO]

I go hunting. If they wanna fire me so be it.

[salukipv1]

I'm all about time off w/o pay. I really think our culture is way too work oriented, I love when someone's excuse is I have no more vacation time left, of I only have a few days left etc...whatever the bs is, and yes i know some people have to work, though really they could reorganize and gain some days I'm quite sure. Course I don't have many responsibilities, so when you can't tell the boss to shove it, you're kinda stuck in a dilemna.

[salukipv1]

PS- I took almost 2.5 weeks last fall, NM elk. Though I don't plan to do that again.

[onebigelk]

I havn't taken days off w/out pay, but have bought an extra weeks vacation
several years in a row.Whatever it takes to get more days off for family and
my time hunting.

PS- salukipv1.....how are the saluki's going to look this fall?