dihardhunter
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Long-time lurker, first-time posting. Been impressed with some of the detailed knowledge that forum members are willing to share, and there are simply a lot of contributors that spend a lot of time on the mountain. If anyone wants information on NW Montana spring bears, SW Colorado OTC archery elk, Region C Wyoming for deer, Wyoming antelope (0-5 PP options), those are some of my more recent trips where the info is recent enough to still be relevant.
Have lived in various Eastern US locations all my life, but have been out West every year since 2003 to various states in pursuit of various species.
My vocation - and I use that particular term purposefully - is a wildlife researcher/faculty member working currently for Ohio State University. I've been in my current post going on 4 years following 10 years of post-HS education that took me through a master's and PhD research project. Extremely demanding but highly rewarding journey I've been fortunate enough to take. Working at OSU in a school named The School of Environment and Natural Resources, I spend quite a bit of time guiding students on either end of the spectrum (Environment OR Natural Resources) towards a more balanced perspective of how we relate to the world around us.
My passions align with my vocation and I am fortunate to have a father who introduced me to the outdoors at an early age. Now with 2 young children of my own, that cycle starts anew.
Last years adventures included cashing out a handful of antelope PPs w/ my dad, his hunting buddy, and 2 good friends of mine in south-central Wyoming. We spent 8 days chasing speedgoats, doing some fishing, and exploring RMNP before flying back East out of Denver.
A month before that trip, I spent 10 days with my elk hunting buddy in an OTC archery elk unit in Colorado. First 2 elk tags of the last 10 that our group has failed to fill - a tough tough hunt with zero shot opportunities, but hard to complain when you're in the mountains. I guess our odds were due to come back down to earth.
My elk-less freezer filled up quickly with 3 Ohio public land whitetails and a late season rifle buck from North Carolina.
I am building points in several states this year and jumped on the Alaskan savings late December 2016 to fulfill a decade-long dream of hunting Kodiak Island. I am taking dad along, 2 buck tags in each of our pockets, for a 10-day trip in early September. Hoping to tag out in 6-7 days of hunting in order to have a little extra time to do some salmon/halibut fishing.
Have lived in various Eastern US locations all my life, but have been out West every year since 2003 to various states in pursuit of various species.
My vocation - and I use that particular term purposefully - is a wildlife researcher/faculty member working currently for Ohio State University. I've been in my current post going on 4 years following 10 years of post-HS education that took me through a master's and PhD research project. Extremely demanding but highly rewarding journey I've been fortunate enough to take. Working at OSU in a school named The School of Environment and Natural Resources, I spend quite a bit of time guiding students on either end of the spectrum (Environment OR Natural Resources) towards a more balanced perspective of how we relate to the world around us.
My passions align with my vocation and I am fortunate to have a father who introduced me to the outdoors at an early age. Now with 2 young children of my own, that cycle starts anew.
Last years adventures included cashing out a handful of antelope PPs w/ my dad, his hunting buddy, and 2 good friends of mine in south-central Wyoming. We spent 8 days chasing speedgoats, doing some fishing, and exploring RMNP before flying back East out of Denver.
A month before that trip, I spent 10 days with my elk hunting buddy in an OTC archery elk unit in Colorado. First 2 elk tags of the last 10 that our group has failed to fill - a tough tough hunt with zero shot opportunities, but hard to complain when you're in the mountains. I guess our odds were due to come back down to earth.
My elk-less freezer filled up quickly with 3 Ohio public land whitetails and a late season rifle buck from North Carolina.
I am building points in several states this year and jumped on the Alaskan savings late December 2016 to fulfill a decade-long dream of hunting Kodiak Island. I am taking dad along, 2 buck tags in each of our pockets, for a 10-day trip in early September. Hoping to tag out in 6-7 days of hunting in order to have a little extra time to do some salmon/halibut fishing.
