Leave late and come home early.

Not in reailty, just present it that way. I always tell my wife that I am leaving on (insert day of the week) well before my trip. As my "departure" date approaches, I push it back at least one day and spend some QT with the wife. She feel pretty good that I sacrificed a few days of my hunt for her, but in reality, I get my full weeks hunt.

I often come home a day early too. I do the same thing as I do when I leave.....not really missing anything,it just appears that way to her. She is surprised and feels good that I came hoem early to her!


I know it sounds bad, but I really do it to make her feel better. She is a stay at home wife and mother, but she is very cool about me and my hunting passion. I really do not need to do this, but I have found that she gets excited everytime I do................Try it.......it may work