{"id":1777,"date":"2023-09-03T16:34:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T16:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/?page_id=1777"},"modified":"2023-09-03T16:34:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T16:34:16","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was born and raised in rural North Carolina and lucky enough to have been born into a family that loved the outdoors. My dad liked to small game hunt but always said he didn\u2019t have the patience to hunt deer and turkey. I started tagging along with him into the woods when I was 7 or 8 and was shooting doves and squirrels by my 10<sup>th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, my dad was from a large family, so I was blessed with several uncles who were also avid hunters, including a few who were avid deer hunters. In part, I probably owe two of my uncles a great debt for introducing me to deer hunting and making my first few deer hunts pleasant experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1777_5b58aa-61 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1777_5b58aa-61\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-10-pointer.jpg\" alt=\"My 10 pointer\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-10-pointer.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-10-pointer-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>One of my better 10 point bucks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For my 13<sup>th<\/sup> Christmas, I was gifted a Marlin 336 (which I still have today and is actually in some pictures on this site), which I used two days after Christmas to harvest my first deer. Even though it was only a small doe, I was hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I do still hunt other species, but Whitetail deer are my favorite. I still hunt on the opening day of dove season, squirrel hunt a few times a year, and turkey hunt in the spring. However, my real hunting passion is hunting deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In high school, I took a job at a local feed store that was part feed store, part gun store, part hunting store, and part convenience store (I lived way out in the country). Although I started working in the feed store side, the owner eventually let me transition over to working in the gun\/hunting part of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1777_19df12-fb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1777_19df12-fb\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-Nice-8.jpg\" alt=\"My Nice 8\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-Nice-8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-Nice-8-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>A nice symmetrical 8 I took several years ago<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During college, I continued working in the gun industry by working part-time at a local family-owned gun store. I enjoyed working in the gun and hunting stuff so much that after college, I found a full-time way to do that kind of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward 30 years, and I\u2019m still actively working in the hunting and firearms industry. I prefer not to share exactly where I work as that particular company isn\u2019t a fan of side hustles or 2<sup>nd<\/sup> jobs, and I need a few more years until I can retire to hunt full-time ????.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, in addition to my own personal hunting experiences, my job has allowed me quite a bit of formal training in areas like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tree stands, and tree stand safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deer feeders and food plots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QDMA management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1777_7613d1-96 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1777_7613d1-96\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-tall-8-with-a-broken-tine.jpg\" alt=\"My tall 8 with a broken tine\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-tall-8-with-a-broken-tine.jpg 700w, https:\/\/buckhuntersblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/My-tall-8-with-a-broken-tine-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a tall 7 pointer with a broken tine <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, I\u2019ve also managed a few deer hunting leases and some supplemental feeding programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, you\u2019ll find the information presented here helpful in some way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was born and raised in rural North Carolina and lucky enough to have been born into a family that loved the outdoors. My dad liked to small game hunt but always said he didn\u2019t have the patience to hunt deer and turkey. 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