Originally Posted by
gutshot
My wife has always understood that hunting and fishing is very important to me and she has never had a problem with me being gone alot for that month or two in the fall. She knows that 10 months out of the year I'm at her "mercy" but October and November belong to me. Beleive me when I tell you if your lady doesnt like you going now it's not going to get better with time. If she finds out that by getting peed off at you that you'll cave in and start doing less of it she will keep on until you don't hunt at all.
+1. That's my situation as well. I let her know that most of the year, I'll bend over backwards to do the things she likes to do. And then come fall, I get to spend more of my 'free time' (what's that?) hunting, shooting, etc. It helps that she comes from a hunting family, and has hunted herself. If anything, she's miffed that she has to watch the kids instead of going hunting with me!
So what the guys are saying about her being more reasonable is accurate. If she can't deal with cutting you some slack in the fall, you're going to have problems down the road. No getting around it.
Have you tried getting her more involved with your passion? Get her a cheap bow (my wife has one) and then you can have fun with the sport together. You also have to realize that once you have kids, you
will have to make some sacrifices with your hunting. Doesn't mean you have to abandon it entirely, but small children demand your attention as a father. The good thing is that once they're a little older (5 years and up) you can start involving them in hunting.
That is a very rewarding experience and something to look forward to.