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My daughter has been sucked into the blogosphere by my old friend Ron Spomer so it should prove interesting to read first hand accounts from a woman Alaskan guide's perspective



https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/...woman-tia-shoemaker/


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Look forward to reading her blog.


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Phil it’s really neat that you could raise your kids how you did. Not many kids being raised that lifestyle anymore. There’s another woman guide shooting a 416 down southeast way that gets quite a bit of press and grew up in the family guide business. But she’s raising kids on the boat while guiding last I heard.


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[URL= ]Tia[/URL]


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Ron Spomer is a really funny guy; he is really witty.


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Phil it’s really neat that you could raise your kids how you did. Not many kids being raised that lifestyle anymore. There’s another woman guide shooting a 416 down southeast way that gets quite a bit of press and grew up in the family guide business. But she’s raising kids on the boat while guiding last I heard.


I think Tia knows most of the female guides, including Mutts


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I think mutts tested for her registered the same day I did. But I’m not for sure on that. I remember a younger girl in there that day. And that’s about all I remember, nerves were going a bit that day....


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I wish her success and a long healthy adventurous life. May all her endeavors be achieved.
Phil, you raised her right, kudos.
 
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Look forward to reading it. I have no doubt it will be worthwhile.

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And with a Savage 99. Good taste..... Wink


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[URL= ]Tia[/URL]


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The hunter was not too happy at first with having a woman guide.
But by the end of the hunt he had decided it was OK !


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thank you Phil to bring that up and raising your kids that way.
 
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Phil,

That was a great story and I'm going to bookmark that page so I can check back frequently. You raised some great kids. Good job.

Marty


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Mart, Even though I "know" most of the stories and details of my daughter's hunt and adventures, actually reading her renditions is fun for me as well .


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What a great opportunity for Tia. Well earned and well taught I am sure. Looking forward to reading the blog!!


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https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/...urricane-moose-hunt/

Here is the most recent one


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The hunter was not too happy at first with having a woman guide.
But by the end of the hunt he had decided it was OK !


I would hunt with her in a heartbeat.


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Here is the most recent one


Great read Phil, thanks


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Phil it’s really neat that you could raise your kids how you did. Not many kids being raised that lifestyle anymore. There’s another woman guide shooting a 416 down southeast way that gets quite a bit of press and grew up in the family guide business. But she’s raising kids on the boat while guiding last I heard.


I think Tia knows most of the female guides, including Mutts

Mutts has been top dog in that family for the last 20 years.
 
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I can attest to Tia being a very accomplished guide (gets it from Dad), and now we see that she is a very articulate writer (also from Dad), but the real question is how do her cookies compare to Rocky’s? Wink


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Again, she pays attention and learns well.


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Tia's story mentioned above is part of today's Sporting Classics daily feed:

http://sportingclassicsdaily.c...woman-tia-shoemaker/

Ron Spomer mentioned he will be publishing more of her stuff on his website:

https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/

Glad to see Ron including lots of material from others; makes it much more interesting.


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