smoky you are so right in putting family first, my hat is off to you. I have taken a different tact in that I take my twins hunting with me. I do not know how old you are, but when I was much younger I was like you and had very little time to hunt. I watch young people jump from one job to another to make more money, but in the long run I am far happier than them. Although they may make a bit more than me, when I spend opening week of bow, blackpowder and gun in the woods while they are working away with no vacation time I grin sitting in my stand. I have 20 years with the same company and take 3 weeks off every year for hunting and still have vacation for the whole family to boot!

I guess what I am doing is trying to give a word of advice to the younger folks here, once you find a company you are happy with, stick with them, time spent on vacation with your family or hunting is woth far more than money.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club