Quack wrote:You might want to shadow a job that will actually have income potential in the future.
Ask everyone in the "waterfowl industry" how long they had to work a day job (or many jobs) while trying to "live the dream" . . . most probably still are, or have a wife with a good job, or barely making it.
Then take into consideration a job that actually pays retirement, benefits, and high enough wages for disposable income / time off. If you want to hunt a lot, get a job with high pay and less than full time requirements / flexible scheduling / non-bankers schedule.
Also look to jobs that are in demand in rural areas.
If I were starting over... rural attorney, HVAC, plumber, accountant, mortician, anything medical.
Although this is generally good advice, working in a job that you actually enjoy often times means more then high pay.