Hunting causing family prob ?
 

I love to hunt!!!! If I could I would hunt every week end and all 4 weeks of my vacation... But my wife would like to see me once in awhile also:D

Has hunting ever caused any marital prob ordivorce's???

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Nope, because for me, my marriage comes first, my life (career) comes second, and hunting fills the rest.

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You had to bring this up didn't ya Longbeard :eek:

Yep , I am one of the ones that have seen hunting turkeys take over a family bond. I had a dandy wife and two lovely girls , but yet I was trying to work on something that most could not understand. In the end I went on a hunting trip to Ohio and as I was there I got aphone call from a lawyer. Well needless to say but when I got home I walked into a house that was empty. Yep it was the end of what I had started 12 years before. I offered to quit hunting all togeather in return for what I had , but it was too late. After the divorce the hunting bug just got worst and I never did more then I did before. I have since started another relationship , but that at times is rocky aswell , but when I got into this one it was Plain set straight that I hunt and I travel and this is something that I will not change...BT

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not really any problems just that this year I am taking my wife to Hawaii leaving in 3 weeks this was apromise I made while going out the door on another hunting trip when and if I make it to Fla. she is coming along for aday and then will fly onto Peurto Rico to visit a friend some times you have to be alittle creative and the bad looks do not get as bad

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My wife likes to go hunting with me sometimes.I go alot,but I know when it's time to stay home.She knew how much I was into hunting when we met,and knows that I will choose her over hunting,but she doesn't make me choose.;)You gotta love that.

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Nope not here!! My wife loves to hunt with me so I can hunt and be with my wife at the same time! I love it. Even if she didn't hunt though, she would come first over hunting.

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I get 4 weeks as well Ken and would definately spend them in the woods if I could!But oh ya,we've had our share of (conversations:D)on priority's!Not that hunting isn't a priority but it is a good thing I have a good wife because she does keep me thinking clear!Even after 28 seasons in the spring woods she still aint throwin in the towel!!!:D

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No never any problems here. My wife knew before she married me I hunted and that would not change. She is very understanding when I pack up and go to Missouri turkey hunting. She even decided she wanted to see what I loved about it. Needless to say she got to see some of the action last year and enjoyed going out with me. I dont think she would hunt but she can sure do the filming.

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My wife knew getting in that i was a hunter and has been great about it! I hunt turkeys 3-4 weeks most years, tho im cuttin back to three this season.

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I'm pretty lucky,I come from generations of hunters and so does my wife so she knew what she was gettin into when we married.Matter of fact I got married on the first day of Spring gobbler.She figured I wouldn't forget that way.It was fine with me long as it was a couple of hours past quittin time.Musta worked out ok ,We been married 23 yrs.

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Adrian:

Are you talking about the Ohio trip over on the ZONE? Man, that had to suck. Sorry to hear about that. Just pray. I think there have been a few break-ups and divorces over on the ZONE.

Well, I've never been married. It has caused some problems in past relationships. I kinda feel like most people that were raised in hunting. To get to know me, means you KNOW that I hunt. And hunt A LOT. So, if thats a problem up front, than no bother to move on.

WIth that said, I do know there is a fine word called compromise.

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if it would ofcaused problems i would of been gone, but i can hunt everyday of the week and he wouldnt say a word........i am very lucky when it comes to that.

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Mywife also knew what she was getting when she married me.I hunt a whole bunch both spring and fall and do a lot of bass fishing all summer long. As long as I take her with when I go hunting or fishing way down in the southern states,she is cool about my hunting and fishing. I also like it when she comes with down south with me.I hunt or fish for a couple of days and then we go site seeing for a couple of more.

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only problem for me is, if she couldn't go.i can go as much as a like and for as long, guess after 16 years she use to it, she loves the outdoors also,

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Now being divorced, I guess I don't have to worry about it anymore!!;)

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Interesting post. I'm divorced (nothing to do with hunting) and in another relationship where hunting seems to be a bit of an issue...as we just had this conversation yesterday. I was raised hunting and I'm not going to stop for anyone. I spend a majority of my time one of four ways: With her (most of the time), with my kids (visited every other weekend in another state), at work or hunting. I don't go out hitting the town with the guys and doing other stuff that takes me away from home. If something is planned for us to do, I'll miss hunting. If we're just gonna be sittin around the house looking at each other all day...I'm hittin the woods.

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Nope , me and the missus got that one straightened out a long time ago .