just a suggestion from what worked for me... my girlfriend hated the idea of hunting... she thought it was ruthless and a "macho wannae" hobby. so i asked her to take a free hunters ed class. when she realized that there are ethics, and that all of us respect our game and treat it with due respect, and only shoot what we plan to consume or donate... then she ecame softer... now she even wants to take up quail and maybe turkey!!! she won't shoot anythig furry, but this is a huge start... just a suggestion...