Congratulations Bud, those Deer and Critters better start making themself scarce....

     

Congrats Bud.  Does this mean you'll have me a good place picked out and a stand hung, lol?

How do you retire at 50? I would be happy to retire at 60.

You're always welcome down here Richard. Can't make any promises on a stand though. Was going to check out the land today but all this rain has stymied that.

How do you retire before 50?

Join the USAF right out of HS. Leave the USAF four years later. Join a southeast municipal police department (Greensboro, NC) that has a 30 year retirement (you northerners have it made!! So do Floridians!) Your state allows you to purchase military service time and apply towards retirement. You don't abuse sick time and apply your 2,700 hours of it to your retirement time, and whah lah!

As of right now I have no plans to go back to work full time. Income, once settled into the retirement pay, however, may dictate otherwise. Boredom too.

I just hope to have a relaxed hunting season, if not a successful one. No schedule to hold me back on that now  


Thanks for the comments one and all. I very much appreciate them  

What a perfect way to reflect on the past, in the woods.  I intend to do just that, in 17 years...

-Jeremy

Congrats Bud! Now maybe you'll have time to write a story or two for TradArchers' World magazine. You had a few good ones that you shared at Wild Things in December. Again, congrats on your retirement.

Thanks Jeremy!


And Tom,

I have sent a Wild Things deposit for the 14/15 season, but just haven't decided on what dates yet. Was thinking the first set of dates or the second set....waiting on Andrew to call me back with his sightings update and opinion. I don't like the heat, but hunting wild hogs after a summer of lazing around unhunted has me thinking the first or second dates might just be my magic time to go.

Hope to see you there again soon.

Congrats on the retirement.
You aren't going to go to Greenville? lol

You're young enough to enjoy your time off.

Don't get me started on that Greenville issue. They're in for a treat.