All i can say is it takes a very special woman to
understand and or tolerate the hunting addiction/obsession hobby.
Let her think about it this way. At least your not
getting up at 4 am to sit in a bar or chase other women.
Two years ago the woman i dated for 5 months loved to go camping
and said "A man isnt a man unless he hunts." I married her. She doesnt
complain at all about my hunting. YET.
Take your girlfriend scouting and include her in as much
of the hunting experience as she can tolerate and eventually
she may come around. This can be tough. The only advice i
can give is hunt the way it makes you happy but find the
time to spend with her between the hunts. At the end of the
hunting season, if she is not happy, you might reevaluate
this relationship.

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At least she doesn't sound like an anti-hunting person. If she is already trying the camping-outdoors and isn't raising sand about your hunting it sounds like she may come around to the idea of hunting. I would start out with something like quail or squirrels with her. Sort of like starting kids out fishing, you don't carry them to a hard fished bass lake and put a spinner in their hands. You get a box of crickets and hit a good bream pond. If you want her to enjoy hunting don't start out with something like hunting deer unless you are in a real good area with a high population.

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I sat my girlfriend (now wife) down and said I am a hunter and a very dedicated, addicted one at that. Hunting to me is like shopping is to you!!!! Don't ask my why, how much and I will afford you the same luxury. If you want to come that is fine, if you want to eat it or cook it that is fine...if you would rather not partake that is also fine....just do not beak, nag or bother me about my passion for hunting. All I ask is for understanding and support. It was stated she understood, but they rarely do until the season is on and they are deep into the relationship. I can say she was pretty good about it and still is. She knows I think about 12 months of the year but it is really only here for 1 month spring bear and Last week of August until First week of Dec. I do as well split my time, I think it is unreasonable to always go when we are both home. I would say some comprimise is required....that is a relationship (it can't be all take!!!). I try and go when she is busy and sometimes when she is not. However I also do spend time at home when we are both around. To keep the fuel burning in camp, you must have a happy heart at home.

I am in a similar situation. First I don't believe that there are many women out there that love hunting and fishing as much as we do. If so you better marry them because there are not many.

I simply hunt when I can and make many comprimises. I spend way more time shopping during hunting season than I would like but I figure I have earned hunting time. Between work and my marriage I have to treasure time in the woods and make to best use of my time.

I however believe that relationships do have to come first but in all marriages it is healthy to have your own hobbies and interest which she needs to understand.

It sounds like if you are getting out 3-4 times a week you are doing fairly well.

My biggest issue with my wife is the financial piece that she does not understand. Money itself is no the issue as I am financially secure however, my wife will bitch and moan about spending 4 dollars on a aarow.

Good luck to you and remember to comprimise. Always remind her that the season will be over soon enough.

i told my gf for about 5 months now that if i dont get to hunt she doesnt get to go shopping with my credit card so she has been quit ever since about me hunting

hunt or go home

James Jedlicka

How about the rest of the year?!?

You are tied up heavily for what, one month out of 12? Maybe two months? She still gets the rest of the year, right?

Chubber

tell her like i told mine, "I was hunting long before i met you, and i will be hunting long after your gone." I am now engaged to be married to that girl next october, so she got the point.

"My girlfriend said if I go hunting one more time she's going to leave me, damn in going to miss her!"

tell her it's just like window shopping for bargains.. you have to visit the stores frequently to get the 'good deals' while they last!

2 and 1/2 month gun season???? what state are you on? Here in Ks, thee gun season is just 10 days long... enough to thin out any herd!