Hello everyone. I just went through hunter education and I am looking for a mentor who is willing to trade education for a packing gear, hauling rocks, leather working/tanning or fishing trips.
Just a little background I come from an IDF family and have been in a competitive marksmen field since I was 13. I have been hunting as a spotter and as a pack mule. I also have gone through all the wilderness survival, tracking and skill trainings offered at the wilderness awareness school near Duvall.
I am also disabled with a degenerative nerve condition and I am autistic. I might not be the fastest guy but I can hump gear with the best of them. Since im autistic I have a condition where I don't naturally filter out senses like cars driving by or women with far too much perfume and so the woods were a refuge for me growing up. As a result I spent a good 3 days a week in the woods to get away from the sensory overload of the city. As a result I know how to track and the woods feel like home to me.
I am just finishing up my BA and work at a college so I now have the time to dedicate to learn to hunt. I have developed great respect for the black bears over the years and have always wanted to hunt bear. However with minimal hands on hunting experience I need to learn to hunt from someone who has done it.
I am in western Washington near Bellevue. I am comfortable travelling and spending time in the field simply watching and learning. If anyone is willing to lend a hand please shoot me a PM and we can get coffee or a beer on me and see if you are willing to let me tag along. Thanks for your time.
