Hunting the food you put on the table feels good”

Hunting in various forms is one of the great interests of Jennie Stark, who works as a production leader at Proton Engineering in Skillingaryd. Originally from Lekeryd, it was Jennie’s partner who convinced her to move to the countryside outside Taberg. It was also through her partner that she found another love, hunting. In Jennie’s family, which now includes two children, everyone is interested in hunting in one way or another. Of course, dachshund is also a member of the family and always joins them on elk hunting expeditions.

As Jennie is also a car enthusiast, working as a production leader at Proton Engineering suits her especially well, as the company’s main customer base is in the automotive industry. Being at the sharp end where everything is happening suits Jennie perfectly. This is equally true in her role as production leader, where she spends most of her time on the shopfloor, as it is when she is hunting in the wild.

How often do you hunt?

“Before the children arrived, I hunted more or less every day during the hunting season. Now I hunt whenever the opportunity presents itself, sometimes with my partner but usually alone.”

Jennie’s interest in hunting was sparked when she took part in an elk hunt in 2006; after that, she was hooked. She passed her hunting exam a few years ago.

“When you hunt elk, you gain a fantastic community in the hunting team you belong to, which in itself is fantastic. That said, I do appreciate being alone in nature, which is often the case as I mainly hunt deer. There’s something about being out in natural surroundings and hunting the food you put on the table. It somehow feels good and natural.”

Would you say there are any similarities between your job and your great interest?

“I would. For example, as part of a hunting team, you have an equally large and important role, whether you are on watch, beating or actually bagging the elk. Everyone is working towards the same, common goal and you can't succeed without one another. It’s exactly the same at work. It takes everyone. When hunting, you also have to make quick but well-thought-out decisions – something I need to do at work as well.”

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