Career
He currently teaches tracking through his company Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services based in Stites, Idaho. After high school, Joel joined the Idaho Air National Guard and served in the local police department of Emmett, Idaho. Later, in 1965, Joel joined the United States. Border Patrol in which he served for 25 years, protecting both the United States.-Mexico and United States.-Canadian borders.
lieutenant was during his time on the United States.-Mexico border that he learned tracking from fellow Border Patrol agents, namely Albert "Ab" Taylor.
Since his retirement from the Border Patrol in 1990, Joel has devoted himself to mantracking, training search and rescue groups, military, law enforcement, and interested individuals. 1982: allegedly debunked Bigfoot footprints allegedly faked by a part-time United States. Forest Service employee at Walla Walla, Washington.
