Swamp rat wanting to head for the mountains!

ShaneW

New Member
Jun 7, 2014
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Louisiana
Hello everyone. My name is Shane and I have been hunting for 30 years but have never hunted out west. I am also an avid fisherman and trapper. I come from a family of commercial fisherman, commercial trappers, and farmers/ranchers/loggers.

I have only ever been as far west as Denver and as far north as Williston, ND and only on short trips to each.

I am almost 39 years old so I am getting a late jump on getting out to the west to chase the critters of my dreams but I am more concerned with getting my 18 year old son an earlier start on experiencing all that western hunting has to offer.

I am going to have to get in shape. I just quit smoking so that is a start. I haven't smoked long I only started a couple months ago when I quit smokeless tobacco after 25 years.

Anyway, I am glad to have become a member here and can't wait to get to work getting myself informed on how and where to hunt.
 

ElkTrout

Veteran member
Feb 2, 2012
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50
Parker, CO
Welcome to the forum and thanks for the intro! Good luck with your hunting adventures!


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Apparition

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Jan 26, 2014
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Pine Grove, PA
Welcome to eastmans, lots of good information on here. A word to the wise, the guys on here are very helpful, even more so if you go the extra mile and educate yourself via phone to F/W orgs and through the internet.

Dont worry about starting late, I started at 36, shot my first and only elk on at the age of 38, this year will be my 8th trip at 50 years old, and this year we are backpacking in.