jred

I read a interesting post of a gentelmen whos wife was tired of being a window due to her hunsbans joy for hunting, so she joined him! Great post.

This promoted me to ask these questions. How many hunters out there get flack for spending to much time in the woods hunting or not?

And who out there has wives or even friends or family member who badger them about their passion to hunt.

I Myself, have a wife who is in the Vet. business and her life is all about animals. Though she understands and appreciates my joy and passion for the outdoors and hunting as well as the concepts and reasoning for hunting namely harvesting/cultivation, I feel guilty at times to disscus my hunting day, or even view footage in her presence.

I am active in the development of new hunting and outdoor products, in turn demands my time in the woods with research and development, at times.

Has any one out there had any simular experiences and if so do you have any advice.

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

Edited by - jred on 10/28/2002 11:43:00

IL_BOW_MAN

My wife doesn't really like it. She doesn't really understand it, even after numerous explanations. She doesn't understand my passion and why my passion grows more every year. But I just gave her a little 3 sentence statement.

"You don't have to like it. You don't have to come with me. All I ask is that you support me in what I like to do."

So far this has worked.....as long as I take some time out once in a while for her and the daughter.

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Power

Every day I realize how lucky I am;

http://www.powerandfury.net/j02deer.html

She hunts with me every year. She is the one who taught me how to hunt for deer and elk. Matter of fact, she's out right now, after getting up at 4am on her day off, to go out deer hunting from horseback.

She also works at a Vet. office as the Office Manager. The clinic where she works is all women except the owner/head Vet. is a man. Most of them hunt and the ones that don't are starting to yearn to learn. Saturday I have to take my wife and one of her co-workers hunting. Tough life but just like a trophy buck there are some really great women out there that will make you happy and be supportive in all you do. Just a matter of finding them and then 'bagging' them <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

JimPic

I've been with my wife for 16yrs,married for 14 and she only got mad once--that was when her sister got married and me and another brother-in-law when hunting that weekend.She knew what she was in for from the get-go.I cut short our 1st date because I had a hunting trip planned for the next day.She's really decent about it even though she doesn't have any interest in hunting herself.

Tazman

My wife has no problem with me hunting, she said that she couldn't pull the trigger, nor could she watch a kill, but as long as I do the field dressing and butchering she will cook and eat it all day long, she and all but one person in the family eat and love venison. I wish she would hunt with me, but at least I do not catch any flack about it.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

BarnesX.308

She tried it one year. Almost got a bear and liked that. After miserable weather in deer season, she said no thank you. She supports me and is excited when I get a deer. She even helped me gut and drag out my 2000 8-point. She just prefers a warm fireplace and cozy couch to sitting in the sleet and snow all day. I understand where she's coming from but I do it anyway because I'm hooked.

Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge

jred

Thanks to all the members who have shared some input!

To Power, you are a luck man, it must kill you to have to take these people out hunting. And your wife went out this morining to hunt from horse back, man!

Shoot, I only wish (one) of my wifes staff members liked to hunt. Don't get me wrong she does support me and really enjoys cooking and eating deer, but her idea of hunting would be with a cammera, but she is open to me buying some land designated just for hunting, good sign.

Thanks again.

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

PaulBear

My wife hunt's,track's gut's the critter and can even cook it,We have hunted together for over 20 year's and wouldn't have it any other way it's been great

wolf6151

My wife is very understanding about my desire to hunt and even emcourages me to get out of the house and leave her alone, so that she can have some peace and quiet. She could care less for the outdoors and has zero desire to go hunting or fishing, or participate in the things that I enjoy.

skeeter 7MM

I sat her down before we were really dating, I said there is one thing you need to know....I am a hunting nut. I told her hunting to me is like shopping was to her....I need to, want to, have to and will go! I won't say how much, if you don't! Total understandment and agreement. I took her out hunting like she dragged me to all the big clothing sales, however she really didn't like the killing, cold, patience, etc. Much like I don't like the credit card in her hands or sitting outside the change room telling her &quot;I like the blue one or your right try on the brown one, heck here's red, pink, blue....&quot; As love turned to marriage and marriage turned to family, so did my life change. Which essentially is life=change. I can't go as much as I once did, but hunt smarter and more calculated than before.

However she doesn't harp or stop me, she supports my passion, commitment and relishes in my experiences. In fact many times she will say &quot;aren't you going hunting tonight&quot;, then I respond &quot;No I thought I would stay home with you and the kids!!!!!!!&quot; (brownie points) &quot;Oh no go ahead, that buck might just show up tonight!&quot; &quot;If you think so&quot;, I do the old phone booth trick and am out the door loaded for smoke.

Really can't complain and thank the good lord for my best friend he sent me.