Jared Allen craves the thrill of the hunt

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:16 PM

[size=13pt]Jared Allen craves the thrill of the hunt[/size]

Mike Nahrstedt Sportingnews.com

The Chevy Silverado is rolling along a gravel road engulfed by a lush mountain forest when Gary Stueve gently presses the brake pedal.

"There's a white-tailed deer," he says, pointing off to the right side of the truck. "See it?"

Interesting look at JA in a non football way

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:19 PM

http://www.sportingnews.com/i/slideshow/football/nfl/jared_allen/slideshow.html

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:21 PM

[size=13pt]Behind the scenes at Allen's photo shoot[/size]

One of Jared Allen's favorite phrases is, "I don't do anything unless I can have a fun time doing it." That certainly applies to early-morning photo shoots for the covers of national magazines.

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:26 PM

[size=13pt]This is ... Jared Allen[/size]

Its kind of like a 20 questions

Proudest moment as a person: "The constant growth I have. There hasn't been one defining moment, I don't think. The whole process of growing up, learning from my mistakes."

If I had one do-over in life, I: "Obviously, I wouldn't get those DUIs. That's a no-brainer. But without those two DUIs, I don't know if I would be the man I am today.

**BadlandsVikings** · 06-13-2008, 07:30 PM

[img width=450 height=352]http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn40/badlandsviking/djfadf.jpg[/img]

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:32 PM

[size=13pt]Allen parked firmly in the smoking section[/size]

And then there's the matter of his traditional smoke before the hunt begins. It's just one cigarette, and it is pulled from the same pack he bought last year. But he won't start his hunt without it.

"It's just the one superstition I have about hunting," he says.

"I'm really not superstitious," says his guide, Gary Stueve.

"Neither am I," says Allen, smiling. "It just gives me an excuse to smoke a cigarette.

**Garland Greene** · 06-13-2008, 07:35 PM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

[img width=450 height=352]http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn40/badlandsviking/djfadf.jpg[/img]

That should be someones Signature or Avatar

**MaxVike** · 06-13-2008, 07:58 PM

I love this guy.
He is our $74MM hillbilly.
Our loveable redneck.
Our regular guy we can somewhat relate to.
He knows no stranger, seemingly loves everyone, doesn't shy from controversy, and wants to win.
The kinda guy we love to like and root for.
He is a 6'5" 270lb, bundle of energy kid.
Contagious, simply cannot wait to see him light up the Dome.