![]() It was exhilarating!!! I learned so much during my hunt. Talk about putting your money where your mouth is!!! After a few hunts I put a stalk on and harvested a nice mature cow. In 2011 I received an archery cow tag of my own. Since then I have led many a hunter and huntress on adventurous outings in the elk woods. It was at that point I decided to obtain a guide license and pursue these beautiful animals. ![]() Again all the hard work scouting paid off with a successful hunt. John had been the recipient of a Kentucky Rifle Cow Elk tag and needed help. Later that same year I was contacted by a friend of a friend (John Doll) of Louisville, KY. This experience really solidified in my mind that elk hunting/guiding was going to be added as a front runner in my list of hobbies. My hunter was able to harvest his bull in only a few minutes. I don't think i got a full nights sleep the week if opening season due to the building excitement. It wasn't just knowledge and understanding but a respect and love for these large, majestic beasts. During the many pre-season scouting trips with a good friend of mine (Craig West), my knowledge and understanding for elk grew. With a professional background in Forestry and a hunting lifestyle from the time I was small, I said I thought I could help him. He asked if I could help him harvest one. In 2007 I was approached by a fellow hunter who had the coveted Kentucky Bull Tag. I was hooked and have pursued both those species with fervor ever since! To me very few things compare to a loud gobble on a foggy spring morning, a thundering bugle at first light, or the sound of hooves hurrying through the leaf litter during the November whitetail rut. In 1998 with the help of a friend harvested my first spring Tom turkey. While I had helped others place tree stands and be successful deer hunters, In 1996 I personally harvested my first whitetail. It also helped me have success in many of those big game endeavors. This often overlooked method of hunting sparked an interest in big game hunting in me. It was a contest between Dad, my brother Brad and myself who could get a limit of six squirrels (preferably fox squirrels) with only six shots. We always took pride in ethical shots and quick clean harvests. Being patient and absolutely silent when moving through the leaf litter was the rule. During my early years Dad taught me firearm safety, tree identification, and of course how to use the terrain/ foliage to make a stealthy stalk on a target game animal. You listen for a squirrels feeding activity and then try to move into shotgun range for a clear shot. Contrary to the name still hunting is a very active style. He taught me a special style if squirrel hunting (still hunting). My dad Gary Grant was an avid squirrel hunter his whole life. My love for hunting began as a small boy of only 8 years of age.
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