Jeramie Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have been trying to get my wife into hunting over the past 20 years. I started dating this beauty almost 21 years ago and took her deer hunting shortly after we started dating. I also tried squirrel, etc. To no avail. Over the past 16 years of our marriage I have begged for her to go hunting with me. She wasn't interested. She didn't give me too much grief over the years about hunting but she never wanted to be a part of it. I watched the woman cut deer up in the house, cook stuff I brought home, pack me for long hunts, etc. However, she never would hunt and found every excuse possible to keep from going. Years ago she took the hunter's education class with me so I kept up hope! Last year she bought a duck stamp with intent of at least going once, it never happened. This year I setup a big dove hunt and took 30 paid guns to the field with me. She decided she better go help entertain. She tried to hit clays with her Mossberg 20ga but the choke was too tight and she couldn't hit. She finally decided to try a Franchi, 12 ga, that was left to her. She hit 7 of 8 clays turning 5 into powder. Opening morning of dove, this past Sunday, shots started after daylight. A dove came in about 40 yards, right to left, and flying like a bullet....as doves do. She pulled up from behind a hay bale and absolutely smoked the dove. She looked at me with the same level of shock I had and then started jumping up and down, it was really cute. Several doves later she winged one and ran out to beat it with her shotgun barrel. Honestly at this point I was having way more fun watching my blue-eyed beauty than the doves. After a few hours we had 16 in the bucket and one big collective smile. We cleaned the doves and went home. The next morning (Monday) I went back with friends and I limited in the first couple of hours. I came home to clean doves with my girls. My wife came out to tell me, "Don't tell anyone..... but I cant wait for duck season!" I'm still smiling....We are now talking new camo, a lab, blinds, etc. She is 100 percent sold. She still hates game animals with a passion but if it has wings she is in.... It took almost 21 years but I have the prettiest hunting partner I could have ever hoped for.Hair has to look good for dove hunting. This was literally 4:15 a.m.Her Franci and new Realtree CamoThe Haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great story and sounds like a great day in the field with your wife. I've been trying to get my wife to take up archery but not yet. I guess there's still some hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thatta a Girl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Ya gotta look good. One never knows who you will run into in the great outdoors. Very cool. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthGaHuntingandOutdoors Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 That's awesome, this season was supposed to be the first for mine, now that she's pregnant, she's decided against going hunting this year. But is looking forward to going next season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Way to go Jeramie! Personally I'm glad to keep mine at the house when I'm gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Give her a big congrats and awesome job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great she finally tried hunting with you Jeramie. Good luck to her with the waterfowling, saw some geese here this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 sounds promising... my wife took her hunter safety class and I got her a new pink bow. not into guns as much as bows but i'll take it. she's a pretty decent shot with a gun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Good for you two!! I really enjoy stories like these. Nice A-5 she's got there, good gun to start her with. I wish you two bag limits every year and be sure to behave yourselves in the pop-up blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Good for you two!! I really enjoy stories like these. Nice A-5 she's got there, good gun to start her with. I wish you two bag limits every year and be sure to behave yourselves in the pop-up blind. No promises... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireStation46 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Awesome! Congrats to you and your wife, now get her out there in the spring for a turkey (they have wings)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradog Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 GREAT story Jeramie! Some times they just need a little time to make up their minds about things. wink I'm engaged to a gal who has never been hunting in her life and really doesn't much like guns. But I built that new deer blind this year (enclosed, insulated, etc) and she has kinda, sorta, maybe said she wouldn't mind sitting in there with me some time. She does love venison and with our 1 deer limit here it would be a way that she she could buy a license and allow us to take a second deer even if I shot it for her. I'm hopeful to say the least. Jeramie, tell your wife you'll pay for a manicure for her if she does well on those ducks. Suggest her nails would look great with a RT camo pattern... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 My wife wont even set foot in the woods.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Jeramie...Awesome...Just awesome. I envy you. Congrats to her and you and a good day afield. As Swampy said...."My wife wont even set foot in the woods". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Cool Jeramie...thanks for sharing the story. Sounds like you have a wing shooting hunting partner for life. Enjoy every moment of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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