Goinghuntin Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Just wondering, how it goes for everyone else when it comes to them hunting, and how it plays out with their boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. I know my girlfriend hates it when I leave her alone all day long to go out hunting, but she won't come with no matter how hard I try. It's caused more than one fight...:crutch: She claims I like hunting more than her lol So how does your other half take it? Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 My wife hunts,like the meat and is glad to get me a away from her LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 my girlfriend now hunts. Started with turkey and last fall was deer hunting for the first time. but she likes the meat and enjoys spending time with me and I explained to her that I was going and would like for her to go and if she wanted to spend more time with me than she should come too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 my gf has never really complained that I hunt but sometimes I think it bothers her when I'm spending more time in the woods than with her... lol she does enjoy eating venison and wild turkey. Although she doesn't care for them, she does like to go mushroom hunting... we found 25 on Sunday in the rain and it never bothered her a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 My wife is very supportive of my hunting. Shs knows what it means to me. Make sure you take time to spend with them too. I also take my oldest son with me as often as possible. Plus, my main hunting companion is my father, so how much trouble can I really get into. We also eat everything I shoot, so we really haven't bought beef in the past 5 years. I guess I have it made.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 My wife is great about me hunting, that and when I first met her over 22years ago I told her just don't screw with my hunting and things have worked out. She doesn't hunt yet but when our kids get older she said she wants to go and I will take her when that time comes. My family eats what I bring home so no problem there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 my wife is a very supportive non hunter. she's bought me hunting trips in the past, buys me guns and all kind of good stuff, and if i ever tell her i like something she makes me buy it. i've had over 40 years of this torture... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 My wife goes deer hunting with me and carries the video camera. She'd carried a gun the last few years, but last year when the opportunity arose for her to pull the trigger, she couldn't do it. So she said she'll just go along with the video camera from now on. I give her a lot of credit for making the attempt to try and take a deer because you don't know if you can pull that trigger until the time comes. She has no ill feelings toward hunting at all and enjoys the meat from the deer and turkeys that we shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife was so supportive she left me to have all the time I want to enjoy the peace and quiet of the outdoors.:tt1: Gotta love it.:pop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife does not hunt but is super happy every time I tell her I am going hunting . I have raised our 3 sons to hunt also and the Mrs is very supportive. She knew from day one how important hunting and the outdoors is to me and now with my sons involved...the family. We are together 26 years and married 19. Something right is going on;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife is great about it and she also knows how much it means to me. I live hunting year round and she's fine with it. She doesn't like to hunt nor does she like venison but she's okay with me doing all the practicing and preparing and Gander Mtn visits. I am a very blessed man indeed! She's also fine with me doing a lot of flyfishing during the warmer months. I work long, hard stressful hours as a manager for a large physicians office and she knows these activities are a great stress relief for me. Well, at least the fishing is, I'm pretty intense when I hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Mine loves moose and loves to go moose hunting... it is about to the point that when i go.... i am not allowed home unless there is blood under my nails She shot one with a bow and one with a rifle so far, but both have been... hmmmm EASY... bow shot off deck of the house and last year at the pond 5 minutes away from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My fiance has no problems with my hunting. She bought me a treestand for my last birthday. As of now she does not go but loves to eat the deer meat. Although, when we started dating i told her I have 2 seasons, hunting and not hunting season. During hunting season she knows where to find me on weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 The Mrs. loves to bowhunt. She's also killed a couple spring gobblers and a few geese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 the girlfriend likes venison and i've just got her to try bowhunting. she has her own bow and shoots. she even buys her own gear willingly! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My spouse had a few firearms of her own and also hunted before we started dating . That was 27 years ago. She's a country girl at heart but yet is prim and proper and a mother of our 2 daughters. She will gut an animal, butcher it and turn it into burger,steak or sausage like nobody's business. Still today, she likes to hunt and fish is also an excellent shot. There may be many like her, but she is mine and I feel that I am truly blessed to have her as my wife and hunting partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBow Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) For years my wife hated my expeditions afield when I'd go hunting. All she'd ever say in support of my hunting was, "Why can't you just hunt beef and domestic turkeys?". But I was persistent in my desire to hunt. And although it was never specifically implied, I believe she knew me too well to ever force me to formally choose between her or my opportunities to go hunting! And although she still grumbles every now and then, I can take off hunting pretty much whenever. And since my son started going hunting with me years ago, I could always cite father and son bonding time, which seemed to calm the waters. Now that my son is married, he's the one that will have to cite the father and son bonding issue with his wife! How's that song go about that guy who was given an ultimatum? "I'm Sure Gon'na Miss Her!" Note to significant others: If you think that there's a possibility that you may not like the answer, don't ever ask the question! TBow Edited April 28, 2010 by TBow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 We go hunting with each other I'm lucky that we don't have to worry about arguing about time spent in the outdoors. We're going to teach our son to hunt also, so I can't complain. Maybe one day she will realize how important it is to you and want to try it, you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife was so supportive she left me to have all the time I want to enjoy the peace and quiet of the outdoors.:tt1: Gotta love it.:pop: LOl that was nice of her :poke: Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Sounds like a jealousy issue. If she loves you, she should understand that hunting is part of your life. If she wants to change that, personally, I think you're headed for a lot of trouble down the road. My wife has never really come out and verbally complain about my hunting, but when our kids were younger, it did put a strain on my time in the field and I could tell it bothered her from time to time. In the end, she knows I hunt and that's not going to change any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife is a supportive non hunter who looooves venison. One thing that I did was date my wife for 3 years before I popped the question. I wanted her to fully understand my lifestyle before she said "I do". She and I do have an unwritten compromise. I'm gone every weekend from Oct. 1st till Christmas. Then I allow her to plan out our summer and she seems to like that. Just wondering, how it goes for everyone else when it comes to them hunting, and how it plays out with their boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. I know my girlfriend hates it when I leave her alone all day long to go out hunting, but she won't come with no matter how hard I try. It's caused more than one fight..She claims I like hunting more than her lol So how does your other half take it? You may need to find your compromise in your relationship. There is a thin line where you need to give your gal some special attention when you return from the field. However if this relationship is messing with what makes you happy, you may have to cut her loose and find yourself a keeper. Have you concidered taking her in the field with you. If you can't beat'em, join'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife doesn't hunt, but as Chris points out you can put a strain on things at home. Got to keep things in balance or you'll end up like Matt That being said, my wife doesn't hunt, and really doesn't complain much. Seems like she gets a little agitated about mid-January every year when I'm into the fourth month of it, but she gets over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 You may need to find your compromise in your relationship. There is a thin line where you need to give your gal some special attention when you return from the field. However if this relationship is messing with what makes you happy, you may have to cut her loose and find yourself a keeper. We made a compromise a while back, but it hasn't done much And I make sure that I spend more time with her than I do hunting. But I guess that isn't enough always :wacko: Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 My wife supports my hunting, but seems to complain a little more every year that I do too much of it :boo: I think that many non-hunting women don't understand that it takes a ton of time and effort to become an accomplished sportsman and to be successful. It can be very difficult to have a family and still be an avid hunter or fisherman. I have been trying to involve her ever since we were dating with only minimal success in the beginning. She said it didn't interest her but that she didn't care if I did it. Now she cares:o. In her defense, I do need to clear my plate a little and be able to tell folks "no". I'm a work in progress:angel1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Got my wife into hunting probably about 10 years ago. She loves it, and I am very thankful for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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