well nobody can make you do anything but yourself. youll just have to think about what do you love more: peace, quite, beining outside, being at one with nature, shareing time with family, continuing a life long tradition, and probably the leat impotant of all harvsting an animal. or you can give in to your girl friends wishes and let the whole world becom agroup of tofu and saladeating animal-rights-terriorists, yes terriorists, some groups of "animal-rights activists" are at the top FBIs most dangerous list. if your girl friend is really serious about you she would show more concideration about your love of hunting. she is trying to change you to match her thinking of what is right and wrong. i dont think this is a good start for any couple, even if you think it is true love id take the hunting on the ranch. if you choose girls over hunting i think will be rewared with a lot of bordom in the future with this girl. if you give in with her this early in a relationship it will show weakness and she will have you molded to her idea of a perfect boyfriend, not good for anybody. "if you let some thing go that truly lovesyou it will return". if you dont take that route at least try taliking with her and maybetakin her with you and showing her that hunting is not just killing an animal it isthe thrill of being outside , being at one with nature. if that dosent help you two dont have much of a chance as a coupleman. wish all the luck in the world, i hope everything works out for the bestand your girlfriend reconsidersbut most of all i hope thatyou get to have a great time hunting.