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Old 02-24-2006 | 08:30 AM
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Default RE: hunting for a living

Rob nailed it.

Just go to the Likosky's web site (Lee and Tiffany) and read about how many straight days they got up at like 4 a.m. and went into sub-freezing temperatures to put a tag on a monster buck this past year. I know, that moment was incredible when they finally wrapped their hands around those antlers, but it was somewhere aroundtwo monthsor so of literally almost freezing to death day after day before that moment arrived. I would almost bet the average person was having more fun at their job than they were...

I can also relate in the sport of tennis; at first, it was just a passionate hobby. Then, it turned into six hours a daybecause of my obsession to be the best I could be. That's still fine; that was my choice. But then, when I was expected to win every tournament I entered and people's expectations started to figure into the mix, it became less fun and more of just a job. I went from playing six hours a day in high school and college to playing about twice a year now. I can imagine the pressure of performance would be not much difference in the industry of hunting; you need a new record-book buck each year to satisfy your sponsors.
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