If you could go back to age 25

[daltrix99]

I was still in the army at 25, and I’m not that far removed from it, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ve only been out a few years now. Any advice for what you all would do in the same situation but 31 instead of 25?!

 

[Duck-Slayer]

I personally wouldn’t change much, just 1 thing. A car wreck in 2006 on opening day of duck season of all things. 25 I had been married to my high school sweetheart for 5 years and had a 1 y/o daughter. Oh buy more property in SW Idaho.
Matt

 

[Nick87]

Took up a career that I was passionate about. One that would allow me live wherever I want. Turns out they were right about money not being everything.

 

[Hem]

Yep, land would have been the right investment at 25 in Bozeman.
Didnt have any money cuz I was living the dream. Pretty hard to imagine how long to sit on the purchase,as well, back then.
None of us would have thunk!!

 

[jtm307]

If you could go back to your mid 20's and be single, no kids, no debt, and have a bachelors degree, what would you do?

I'd get married and start a family. That's honestly the best use of my time. I'd get a bird dog, too.

 

[Nick87]

I'd get married and start a family. That's honestly the best use of my time. I'd get a bird dog, too.

Well said.

 

[Zach]

Buy land.

^This, as much as I could afford! I think back at some of the land I looked at buying before I had kids and moved to Colorado, retirement would be a lot closer.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Not sure what you folks were doing at 25 lol but I barely had money for rent and beer...

 

[406LIFE]

If you could go back to your mid 20's and be single, no kids, no debt, and have a bachelors degree, what would you do?

Would you start a business, go back to school, runaway and make a living as a drifting hunting guide?

Just curious as to what everyone would say since hunting season is just about over and I would imagine everyone is probably as bored as me this time of year.

I wouldn't ever go back to my 20's. Maybe for the body, but I've got the truck I want, time I want, job I want, money I want, and doing what I want. I'd make some diffrent decisions as would everyone else, but so far 30's are great.

 

[Jape]

Not sure what you folks were doing at 25 lol but I barely had money for rent and beer...

That’s what I was thinking! Maybe I could have afforded a 1/2 acre lot outside Bozeman that would have appreciated 10% by now!

I wouldn’t change much beyond telling my younger self to be kinder, more patient, and to keep going.

 

[WalkingBird]

When I was 25 (mind you, it's only been 4 years) I had just moved back east from a season in Idaho working at a salmon hatchery to work construction and go back to the NYSDEC seasonal as a tech. I'm happy with the way it's worked out since then, but I've still got a nagging regret that I should have never left Idaho

 

[EYJONAS!]

Hard to say, all the roads I've traveled have got me here, 31 blessed with a good career, married to my highschool sweetheart for 10 years, 2 kids I love unconditionally.

Obviously there's always the what if I would've done this instead.........

I guess if I think about it a single man at 25. I'd try to get a job in a good industry with a solid retirement plan. Hunt , fish, have hounds and live the simple life. Having said that, I wouldn't change what I have now for any of that.

Life is what you make it my friend......

 

[KB_]

Well, I would have moved to Bozeman at 25 instead of back to Michigan after my enlistment was up. Would have gotten a much cheaper house . I don't think I would change much tho. Finished my bachelors at 24 shortly after getting out and life has been pretty fruitfull. I got married young and we celebrated 10 years last august, no reason to change that. People forget how good we have it here in the States, I cant find much to complain about.

 

[Zach]

Not sure what you folks were doing at 25 lol but I barely had money for rent and beer...

Working my butt off, had been married 4 years already. I worked a weekday job, then a nights and weekend job. My wife was the college graduate, I stopped after 2 years because of a good paying opportunity. I did end up buying property in CO before moving, but didn't make as much as I would have if I bought some of the first land I looked at.

 

[devon deer]

That would take me back to the 80's. I would not change a damn thing. If I would, I would not be where Im at right now and where Im at right now is pretty damn sweet. a great wife, great kids, grand kids
I would not change a damn thing.

I am in the same position as you, just no grand kids (that I know of!) but I have had my own business for 10 years now as a hunting/fishing guide, previous to that 30 years in the telecoms industry.
Looking back yes, I would have bought land, but with what?, I didn't have any disposable income at 25 and I doubt many 25 year olds did, why dwell on the past, look to the future I say.
Cheers
Richard

 

[Bambistew]

Move to Alaska or the Yukon. Start a business, or work for someone to gain the experience and then start one...

 

[Lmwmihunter76]

I wouldn't have spent so much money on booze and women. Know that. If I had half that money back I would be sitting better than I am.

Also, I would have gotten in the points game at that point instead of waiting any longer. Its biting me in the ass now and I see it every season. My plan of rotating points across 10 different states and species isn't coming along as swimmingly as I had originally planned.

My thoughts as well, I don't even want to know how much money I spent on booze at the bar.

 

[Highlands Hunter]

Outside of Bozeman

buy land outside of bozeman for sure

 

[el unit]

25 was a great age and I was living the dream- hunting, fishing, and the Rocky Mountains.
Not much has changed in the last 15 years either, except I have added an excellent wife, home, and land.

 

[LCH]

I'm just surprised how many guys here are in their 20's and 30's currently. I thought HT was all a bunch of old farts.

I wish that I had the maturity level 10 years ago that I have today, and will probably say the same thing again 10 years from now.