RE: How to get the girlfriend...
Good stuff guys. My GF (she's a keeper) loves the outdoors and loves to hike, fish, etc. She even helped me last year hanging stands during pre season and goes spotting with me at night (it's legal in PA during off season) and holds the spotlight for me. She also goes glassing in the late summer with me. She has an interest in shooting the bow for target archery, but just like Jeff said about his wife she has NO interest in watching a deer die. I think she would maybe do OK though turkey hunting or small game.........we will see. I may see if she wants to sit in a blind with me this spring a bit during turkey season. I would love for her to see a bird all worked up and gobbling his head off, she might just end up hooked. I think this next archery season I may take her out to sit with me in a blind at one of my doe hotspots and just let her experience being close to the animals. I havea few spots where you can see a doe up close any day of the week if the wind is right and if the stand isn't overhunted. If she is comfortable with me shooting when she is there and the opportunity presents itself I might just take one with her there but I will probably leave that up to her discretion. With any luck I may get her hooked and end up with the best hunting partner ever.
Sorry APAJaws, your a pretty good hunting buddy..............but she's quite a bit hotter than you. [8D]