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Trent Swanson
Trent Swanson |
Age: 36
Hometown: Chino Valley, AZ
What age did you start hunting? I tagged along behind my grandpa, dad, and brother for many years as a small child, and then joined them as a hunter at age nine.
How many days a year do you hunt: I apply for big game hunts in six western states annually, so depending on the tags I draw, I usually hunt about 50 days per year. Also, I hunt birds and small game in a few states, scout year-round, assist others when I can, and photograph as many hunts as possible.
Favorite Big Game Animal: Mule Deer
Favorite Hunting Area: The wide open spaces of the West… from the high country of Colorado to the deserts of Arizona and from the CRP fields of western Kansas to the pinyon-juniper flats of New Mexico.
Favorite Style of Hunting (still hunting, ground blind, spot and stalk): Spot and stalk by glassing with tripod-mounted Swarovski binoculars.
Weapon of Choice (rifle, shotgun, modern compound bow, longbow/recurve, blackpowder): I'm not picky! I hunt big game with a rifle, muzzleloader, or bow, depending on the tags I draw or hunts I plan.
Weapon Brand/Model of Choice (based on selection above): Rifle - Christensen Arms .270 WSM; Muzzleloader - T/C Omega .50 Cal; Compound Bow - Hoyt Trykon
Favorite RutWear Product: Walk-In Shirt and Pant in Realtree Advantage Max-1
Proudest Achievement: Assisting and photographing my sister-in-law's elk hunt for a 365-class bull that then appeared as a photo essay in the pages of Western Hunter highlighting the emerging trend of women and families becoming more involved with hunting.
Additional Website Link: www.scoutmountainoutdoors.com and www.trentswansonphotography.com
Email: trent@scoutmountainoutdoors.com
Trent Swanson has dedicated his life to hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. His folks exposed him to the outdoors before he could walk; he was fishing soon after that, and hunting by age nine. He received his B.S. in Forestry from Northern Arizona University and worked for the Forest Service during college. In 2000, he served as the Campaign Coordinator for Arizona Ballot Proposition 102, targeted toward limiting animal rights groups from affecting public policy. He then went to work in the outdoor recreation industry, first managing a shooting sports complex, and then taking over the reins of a hunting and fishing guide service. Besides management responsibilities, he was a sporting clays instructor and guided clients on bird hunts, big game hunts, and fly fishing trips. He has hunted or fished in most of the western states, Canada, Mexico, Belize, and Kiribati.
Trent is an owner and Vice President of Taylor & Associates, Inc., a company specializing in risk management for the outdoor recreation industry including hunting and fishing lodges, trap and skeet ranges, horseback riding operations, and RV parks. He oversees product quality, administration, and advertising. Trent also conducts risk assessment/loss control surveys and seminars throughout the southwestern United States.
In addition to his work with Taylor & Associates, Inc., Trent owns Scout Mountain Outdoors, LLC, which provides the framework for his career as a freelance writer/photographer. He is the Senior Editor of Western Hunter, a magazine covering the gear, tactics, information, and adventure surrounding hunts in western North America. Trent also has had stories and/or photographs published in Colorado Hunter, The Huntin' Fool, Rocky Mountain Game and Fish, Trophy Hunter, the Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide, the Chino Valley Lioness Club's Annual Calendar, and the Arizona Game & Fish Department 2008 Calendar. Each year he also assists the Outdoorsmans, a high-end optics retailer, by working in their booth at various outdoor trade shows.
He serves on the Board of Directors for Arizona Sportsmen For Wildlife, is a member of many national and statewide conservation groups, and participates in Project CENTRL, a rural leadership program. He lives in Chino Valley, Arizona with his wife Nichole, their two cats, and Lacey, their champion-bred yellow Labrador retriever.
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