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Professions???

John Eberhart said:
One very important thing for me to say on this topic

I want to personally thank everyone that served or is serving in the military as if it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to do the things we do in this great country. I hate the direction we're heading, but dam sure appreciate those that are and were willing to risk their lives to protect our freedoms. That takes an inner dedication way beyond that of what any hunter has, just to kill a deer that doesn't fire back.
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redsquirrel said:
John Eberhart said:
One very important thing for me to say on this topic

I want to personally thank everyone that served or is serving in the military as if it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to do the things we do in this great country. I hate the direction we're heading, but dam sure appreciate those that are and were willing to risk their lives to protect our freedoms. That takes an inner dedication way beyond that of what any hunter has, just to kill a deer that doesn't fire back.
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I completely agree with this. Thanks to all the service men and women. And to the people at home putting their lives on the line everyday such as the firemen and women, policemen and women, and all others I forgot to mention.
 
I'm Brian and 41, been married for 12 years, and have two girls that are ages 10 and 7. Currently work for a wood chipper manufacturer as a technical writer writing the operating and parts manuals. Also layout the safety decals for the machines and a lot of misc. and odd jobs for the last ten years there. For the first ten years I was a mechanical engineer there. Before that I worked at a golf course on the grounds crew, worked at Walmart and Sears, and mowed a lot of lawns.

Now after work I drive my kids to dance classes and read about bowhunting. In the summer the kids are busy with 4H and so I am normally helping them with something or chasing a loose animal.

Wife, kids, and I do belong to a small Archery club that has summer leagues. Broadheads only for adults. The kids like to go out hunting and think deer are delicious especially with potatoes and gravy.

I have loved Archery since my dad took my brother and I to a Bowhunters Rendeveuz in Harrison, Michigan back in '79 or '80. Got to meet Fred Bear too.

Friend of mine from work got me into saddle hunting about a year ago after I talked about my frustrations of hanging tree stands.

Have tried a lot of other hobbies and keep going back to my roots. Other than kids, try to hunt some, maybe fish a little, and try to sneak in some time to ride my motorcycle.
 
My name is Chuck...bowhunterchuck kind of stuck with me. I started out way back in the 70's shoveling snow and washing dishes in a local restaurant. After a few years the owner asked if I would like to start training for a line cook position. $2.25 an hour was more than any of my high school buddies were making so I accepted. I had a lot of fun but decided to join the marines in 1976 and became a 3371(cook). A short marriage (we all make mistakes) and a son brought me back to my home state of NY. After a whole bunch of cooking jobs and 3 semester of community college, I met my wife (29 years now) and she gave me the most wonderful daughter in the world. I then went to work for Marriott Corp(14 years) and worked my way quickly up to food service director of my own account. During that time my bowhunting became my obsession. A little bit of advice to the younger generation that I learned too late...always(ALWAYS) put family first. I missed many holidays, birthdays, and just quality time with my family because I HAD to go hunting. You will always regret missing a family event and never regret missing a day of hunting !!! Currently my wife and I live in Spartanburg,SC. Quite a bit happened between NY and SC but that is a long story. I sold safety shoes for 8 years at Vulcan Shoes in Greenville SC when my boss decided to fire me on my 28th wedding anniversary. After a short time on unemployment and a few months at Spartanburg Tech. I landed a manufacturing job at Cooper Standards were I am a machine operator making automotive parts for sound proofing and waterproofing vehicles. Currently trying to catch up financially while still finding time to go hunting......not easy. Was spoiled last year when I killed 3 bucks over 3 years old ! This year my obsession is going to be scent control, learning how to shoot my crossbow, and to get my new son in law into saddle hunting ! Life is great !
 
My name is Jeremy and I am 40 years old. I am married and have a little girl. As far as work I am a licensed electrician since 1999. I have done electrical and access controls at Davidson College since 2006.


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I am a 34 year-old 3rd generation dairy farmer. I grew up on CT (200 cows), went to Michigan State 2 years, transferred to Cornell, and moved to NY in 2006 a few years after graduation to merge with a much larger farm (1900 cows). I went from being a jack of all dairy farming trades to a reproduction specialist. I make bovine babies happen. Tomorrow morning I have to pregnancy check about 230 cows and heifers using a rectal ultrasound, all before lunch time. It's going to be 15 degrees out, but at least my left arm will be warm up to my elbow. My Iowa farm girl wife of one year will be helping me. No kids yet, but looking forward to it.
 
Don't know if I feel worse for Sam or the cows!!!


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We had to get the little burn barrel going today so my wife could keep her hands warm. I will admit that if there is a delay between cows, my left hand can get quite cold and the eyes on the next cow bug out a little initially... The only good thing is manure doesn't splatter quite as much when it's this cold out. Sorry the picture is so blurry.

 
My name is Matt Welch and I have lived in Florida my entire life. I have been married for 20 years to my amazing wife and we have two great kids, one girl (13) and one Boy (11). I own two insurance agencies, one on the east coast of Florida and one on the west coast. When not hunting I love to salt water fly fish. Chasing tarpon in the skiff is my favorite.
 
I'm with G2outdoors

No matter what anyone else posts as professions, if there is ever a prize for the most odd profession, Sam wins hands down, or should I say shoulder deep.
 
Currently stay at home dad with 6 and 2 yo
Formerly carpenter, heavy equiq operator, mechanic, security contractor. Rural firefighter/first responder for 13 years. Married 8 years, 33 yo.
 
Love it Sam. I understand the grind. My wife is a large animal veterinarian here in north central WI. Mostly bovine.
 
BassBoysLLP said:
Love it Sam. I understand the grind. My wife is a large animal veterinarian here in north central WI. Mostly bovine.
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I have much respect for her and other large animal vets. They get to do all the routine pregnancy checks like I do, but also get the added privilege of getting emergency calls and dealing with cases that can be physically demanding, hopeless, and/or downright disgusting. Some scenarios have that all wrapped into one. Most large farms have one or more "lay" people on staff that can deal with bad calvings, etc. Sometimes we simply don't have the ability or skillset to remedy the situation, but there are definitely times when I know I can take care of the problem with enough time or BFFI, but decide, "Screw that, this what vets go to school for," and pick up the phone and call the vet. I'm sure they know they are in for a doozie when they get a call about a bad calving from a farm like mine.

I have been asked more than once by veterinarians why I don't go back to school and become a vet, and I always tell them I don't want to spend a large part of my day driving around the countryside. That's the real tough one with being a large animal vet, the wind shield time.

P.S. I believe Randy Ulmer is a large animal vet.
 
The emergency calls and the windshield time is a definite downfall. You got it right....usually it's a late night call after the farmer has been pulling on it for hours or a condition that went from slight concern to alarming. Her main farms are getting better at calling for advice first but there are always the small farms with limited budget and a handful of animals. Also, the pay isn't great for the amount (cost) of schooling. You need to love the job. She does.
 
Sam do you do this on your own farm, or hired to do this on several in the area? Seems its very seasonal, or do you do something else besides the pregnancy testing? Are you also doing the insemination or do they rely on a bull(s) for that? Does that job pay by the hour or by the cow? I saw the guys on jack ass put on the long glove and take the plunge. The jack ass part was when he took off the glove and slapped the other guy across the face with it. :shock: :lol:
 
kenn1320 said:
Sam do you do this on your own farm, or hired to do this on several in the area? Seems its very seasonal, or do you do something else besides the pregnancy testing? Are you also doing the insemination or do they rely on a bull(s) for that? Does that job pay by the hour or by the cow? I saw the guys on jack ass put on the long glove and take the plunge. The jack ass part was when he took off the glove and slapped the other guy across the face with it. :shock: :lol:
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I do this only on the farm that I am a partner of. The majority of dairy farms in North America are nonseasonal, meaning cows are calving year around and milk production stays the same throughout the year. For me, this means cows need to get pregnant year around. We have 1900 cows and approximately the same number of youngstock, so punching puckers is a full time job for me.

Monday is preg check day~6 hours of rooting around in cow rectums with an ultrasound. My wife is my assistant and she gives appropriate treatments such as vaccinations and records each cow's diagnosis.

Tuesday and Wednesday are ET days (embryo transfer). I flush (using a Foley catheter and special tubing and filters) 7 day old fertilized embryos from cows with superior genetics and then transfer the embryos individually into recipients (surrogates). Putting an embryo into a recipient is very similar to artificial insemination; one arm in the rectum and a 23" stainless steel transfer gun in the uterus. I usually flush 4 donors on both days and average 7.52 embryos per flush.

Thursday is synchronized breeding day. 70-80 cows that are all hormonally synchronized are in estrus this day of the week, every week. By this point, I'm usually suffering from bu%%hole burnout and let my wife artificially inseminate all those cows while I walk around looking for any other cows that need breeding. We do keep a bull in a boxstall for cows having trouble getting pregnant, but 99% of the breedings are artificial one way or the other.

Any free time on the farm is used for record keeping and general farm management. Every other Friday I have off along with the opposite weekend, so basically 1.5 days off per week on average. We have over 30 full time employees, so I don't work nearly as hard as I used to, maybe 60-65 hours a week as opposed to 80+ when it was my dad, my uncle, and myself as the primary labor force for the 200 cow farm I grew up on.

Sorry for the thread hijack. If this should be broken off into it's own thread, maybe a mod can assist?
 
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