My wife had never been exposed to hunting or outdoor activities before meeting me. She is not nor does she want to be a hunter but she has embraced my passion for it. She has tried shooting archery and enjoyed it, but it wasn't her thing. What she loves doing is scouting with me pre and post season. She also has taken over the license submittal and application process for the states I hunt. She also has become very good at taking great pics with game. Another thing she loves to help with is dog training and watching the dog hunt is something she has interest in. She also loves taking part in the story telling after the hunt around the table.

She has taken part as much as she cares to and does feel "part of" my hunting expereince. I do try my best to let her know I appreciate her efforts and she never gives me crap about how much time and money I spend on it. Of course, the give and take part of marraige means she gets her "things" to, which in her case are very expensive hand bags and "spa days". I don't get how she can spend $500on bag, but wouldn't thinktwice about saying anything about it as I am sure she says the same thing about the hunting stuff I buy!

Personally, I do enjoy the solitude part of hunting. I think the answer to this question could and should be different for every person as we all are different.