What's it worth to you?

[bigpaw 77]

I would go huntin, you have the rest of your life to work.

[furbearer365]

I would say hunt for sure: If, the work was going to carry into the whole season.  Two weeks to scout with a tag like that, more than enough time.  take the work then hunt your a$$ off.  You get the best of both worlds.  When you work do you get days off or is it seven days a week?  If you get weekends off, shoot over for a couple of two day excursions and then kill a monster.

[piledup]

Dayton tag That's like an OIL tag. I'd go hunting.

[3nails]

I would go huntin, you have the rest of your life to work.

Exactly. You could still get a partial refund on your MT. tags to help. Give that Dayton tag everything you got. You will regret it later if you don't.

[jager]

Every reply I'm saying yea exactly....That is, until the next reply.

I'm a couple of hours from the unit right now, If I take the job, I'm in Seattle and 4.5 hours to the unit....no time for a day trip!

[rtspring]

Go kill a monster bull and make the money when you have the time.

I love being single, 


good luck on your hunt man

RTSPRING

[luvtohnt]

I would go to work, and then spend th entire two weeks prior to the season scouting. You said you were single so you could be in the hills every day of that 2 weeks. 2 weeks prior is a better option then once a week for the rest of the summer because you are scrimping. Not to mention if you have one patterned and tag out the first couple of days you will have the money in the bank to head to Montana, and like someone said before late archery here in WA.  Thats my

Brandon

[akirkland]

HUNT HUNT HUNT

[oneezreiter]

Take the job, two weeks is plenty of time.  better than a lot of people get anymore.

[6x6in6]

I've quit jobs when I was told no I couldn't use my vacation time when there was work that my employer said needed to be done.  I had earned my vacation time.  I gave 4-6 months notice with an OK.  1 week to 1 month out they changed their mind.  Well guess what, the work still got done without me and I harvested bulls in three different states three different years.  Heck, they still had to pay me for my vacation time when I quit.  This was also when construction work was simple to be had too and had another job within 7-10 days.  Would I quit my job today given the current state of the industry?  Not likely.
Yeah, not the same but here's the similarities.
Your single and if you can figure out a way to make ends meet, go for it!!!  Watch everything you do, eat, little not so important drives somewhere, cut the little bit of frills out of what you would normally do over the next 45-60 days and you will be surprised how much $ you save to help carry you over in what you say as an I can make ends meet time.  I was careful and I made it.

[mazama]

The older i get the less money means to me if i can't enjoy life,and that means hunting,i would be very depressed if i missed an opurtinity for a good hunt.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Taking a huge hit, on the income, is relative...  I mean, if you're making six figures with the limited work you do, then I think you should be able to afford to pass on the job this go round.

But, as was said, right up to the hunt, a couple weeks of scouting right before is going to be your best scouting anyway. You're not telling us that you're going to work 7 days a week until season starts.. right. no chance of some weekend trips?

-Steve

[h2ofowlr]

I would take the job and hope it finishes up early or talk to the crew and give them the last day you can work the job.  Always nice to have a little padding incase things go south.

[whacker1]

It sounds like you have the opportunity to work now.  scout, hunt in late octoberfor you modern dayton bull tag, and then go  to Montana following your time in the Dayton unit. Unless I missed something, it sounds like a hell of a fall. 

[dreamunelk]

Like you I have no wife and kids.  Worked since I was 12 years old and paid my own way through college twice.  Been able to see things and do things the most will never see.  However, along the way I passed up many dream opportunities figuring I would get the chance later in life.  At forty years of age I was partially disabled.  Those dreams are no longer an option.  I have learned the meaning of money can not by happiness. 

Do what makes you happy! You will always have the memory and that will be priceless!