Any teachers out there hunt during the school year?

[Trab]

I believe that teaching is an AWESOME profession for a person into hunting and fishing. Especially if you work in a high school where the starting times are typically earlier than elementary and middle schools. My high school starts at 7AM and dismisses at 2PM.....I have state land 30 minutes from my school, which allows me to be in my spot by 3:00..........With 2 weekend full day hunts and 5 weekday evening hunts available each week with my work schedule, it's hard for me to not appreciate the "gig"......

Trab

[Mechslasher]

i teach high school honors and cp biology at the moment but i've also taught applied biology I and II, physical science, and health.  i've also taught at our local tech school in the intro nursing program.  been doing this for 15 years but with all the cuts here in s.c. who knows what's going to happen.  some of you might have heard of my school's basketball team in the news these last couple weeks.  i'm lucky in that some of the best deer hunting in the state is a few miles from my school.

[30coupe]

I've been teaching secondary language arts for twenty years. For 15 years I coached girls' basketball and volleyball. For the last five I have been middle school athletic director. I also Officiate volleyball with my daughter.

Before teaching I was a police officer until my third knee surgery ended that. I hunt whitetails and turkeys during the school year because that's when the season is. I get three personal days a year, and I usually take one or two for hunting. During our spring break I head for Texas and fish for stripers with my folks on Lake Texoma. I've been doing that for the past 19 years.

Next fall I'll have more time because I'll be retired. I plan to sub, but I'll take time off to hunt this fall.

[luv2bowhunt]

My dad is a junior high school teacher. It is tough for him to do any out of state hunts, we are doing a bear hunt in June of 2011 the week after he gets out of school. Otherwise he has to live vicariously through me, LOL! He gets out a lot for the local whitetails though  

There are alos some states that offer early Mule deer where the season starts before school starts... usually really stinking hot in August though!

[Robert Cunfer]

I have been teaching at a Vocational School in PA for 28 years. Machining and now a Building Trades class for at risk youth. I hunt for deer locally almost every evening and weekends. Gobblers before school in the spring and have been Bear hunting in Canada in June as well as Caribou hunting in early August. I can't wait to be retired and be in the woods every day. Also longing to tinker with all of my hobbies full time........Bobby

[Steve H.]

Ben:  Surely you meant to say:  "When long-service leave comes up, I'd like to hunt bulls and boars with Mick and Andy and Steve H.!"

Bryce:  I have you penciled in for Alaska moose in September, 2017.

BTW One reason I am not a teacher is because my dad was and I saw what a rigamaroll it was for him to take two days off to come visit and for me to take him hunting when I lived in Wyoming after about 35 years into his being at the same school!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Yep, Steve: Quite right!

[Steve H.]

Was that 2013 Ben?  Looks like I need to get a 7 year calendar to pencil in Bryce so will have 2013 covered Mate!

[soopernate]

I have been a teacher for 12 years in Montana.  I have a ton of state and BLM land around me in here that doesnt get pounded to hard during bow season.  I hunt mostly on weekends but once in a while I get a couple hours in after school too. I have also been blessed with not being sick throughout my career so I have lots and LOTS of sick days I could take if I wanted to pound the hills looking for elk.

[maineac]

Its great seeing all the educators here.  Its been fun to read the different areas covered across the spectrum. I do like getting out of school and hitting a tree stand after, or turkey woods before school.  I've only had a hunting principle once for six months, but I loved it when he reminded me of an "appointment" I needed to get to at the beginning of an after school teacher's meeting during bow season. Hey Gregg, want to move to Maine?  No hogs, but you don't have to lease land.  

[Wary Buck]

Well, Steve, that may be an offer hard to pass up.  I know that I am looking forward to early retirement and being able to venture outside of my current constraints.  Gotta make sure I stay in decent shape--or better yet, improved shape--so when early retirement finally gets here I am able to literally hit the ground running.

[Steve H.]

Looks like there will be two years for me to be jealous of you being retired Bryce, after that looks out Critters, Steve and his walker are coming thru the woods!