Not all women are understanding about deer season. I have lost some hunting buddies because they got married and their wives wouldn't let them go hunting anymore. Let me rephrase that; they let their wives prohibit them from hunting. You have to do enough outside of deer season to keep your sig other happy enough to keep from bitching about you leaving during deer season. My wife used to be bad when we were dating but is cool about it now. I have used several arguments over the years.

-It's only 16 weeks out of the year! You have me the other 36!

-(If they are into shopping) What if they only allowed you to shop for 4 months out of the year and the best deals were 2 hours away. Tell me you wouldn't be camped outside waiting for the doors to open! I use this to illustrate the importance of the opening of gun season which is during the rut here in KY.

- If all else fails, behave in such a way during the other 36 weeks of the year that she is ready for you to get out of her hair for a few weekends.