Well, I guess there are a lot of young bucks on this board and they find it exciting to have a girlfriend or new wife come along hunting with them. Live with a woman long enough and you will realize that it is BETTER if they don't come along! With the infinite amount of responsibilites in marriage and parenthood, hunting for many of us men just might be the only time we will have to ourselves away from the wife and family. You may think it's great to have her come along now, but in the future you will enjoy it more without her, this I can assure you!!