annieoakley Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hey ladies! I am so glad I found this place! My name is Ivy, I'm 25, and have two sons ages 7 and 3. I'm also from Oklahoma. I'm a new hunter, I finally got into it about 18 months ago. My family is all very into hunting, and I stayed away from it until I realized that if I wanted to spend time with my 7 year old son, well, I would need to go hunting with him, haha! I did some target shooting all last spring and then went dove hunting last fall, and then went deer hunting & got an 8pt buck my very first time out! Here's my question- Has anyone here hunted during pregnancy? I'm currently 7 weeks pregnant, and I've gone over and over in my head what the dangers could be pregnant vs. not pregnant, and have only come up with a couple. Obviously I have someone with me at all times, I won't be climbing into an unsteady deer stand this fall, and I'm very cautious at all times. I went turkey hunting yesterday with my grandpa, and I was just fine. But whenever I say something about hunting while pregnant, I get the strangest reactions from people. They all seem to think it's so dangerous, maybe I'm missing something? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Welcome on the forums!!! I can't give you any advice on the pregnancy issue though, sorry Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here's my question- Has anyone here hunted during pregnancy? I'm currently 7 weeks pregnant, and I've gone over and over in my head what the dangers could be pregnant vs. not pregnant, and have only come up with a couple. Obviously I have someone with me at all times, I won't be climbing into an unsteady deer stand this fall, and I'm very cautious at all times. I went turkey hunting yesterday with my grandpa, and I was just fine. But whenever I say something about hunting while pregnant, I get the strangest reactions from people. They all seem to think it's so dangerous, maybe I'm missing something? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all! My wife hunted some while pregnant, hunted just from blinds though and we hunt on our property behind our home so we felt it was relatively safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 :oops:my wife was nine and a half months preganant with me while i carried a 200lb black bear off the mountian with her wtching me .... Kiddo came along 4 days later. There are reasons my kids are born in Dec, Nov, June, and Feb... no regular hunting seasons during those months:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 (edited) Hey ladies! I am so glad I found this place! My name is Ivy, I'm 25, and have two sons ages 7 and 3. I'm also from Oklahoma. I'm a new hunter, I finally got into it about 18 months ago. My family is all very into hunting, and I stayed away from it until I realized that if I wanted to spend time with my 7 year old son, well, I would need to go hunting with him, haha! I did some target shooting all last spring and then went dove hunting last fall, and then went deer hunting & got an 8pt buck my very first time out! Here's my question- Has anyone here hunted during pregnancy? I'm currently 7 weeks pregnant, and I've gone over and over in my head what the dangers could be pregnant vs. not pregnant, and have only come up with a couple. Obviously I have someone with me at all times, I won't be climbing into an unsteady deer stand this fall, and I'm very cautious at all times. I went turkey hunting yesterday with my grandpa, and I was just fine. But whenever I say something about hunting while pregnant, I get the strangest reactions from people. They all seem to think it's so dangerous, maybe I'm missing something? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all! ...Welcome to the Realtree forums! -and, congratulations on an awesome buck this past season! -great to hear you have gotten into the hunting, especially for your kids....-sounds like you've started off with a bang! -as far as hunting while pregnant....I would say to just keep doing whatever you feel comfortable with... -don't let pregnancy, or a newborn, keep you from enjoying the outdoors....- just bring them along with! -as Wtnhunt stated, Mrswtnhunt deer hunted while pregnant....and like her, I would feel more comfortable hunting from a blind, than from a treestand while pregnant....it's just not as safe, or worth the risk of a fall, getting up and down a stand....and as you know, being with child throws you off balance to be begin with... -I know there have been women who have, though...-not to say you shouldn't....they are more gutsy than I am! -here's a black bear I shot and packed out(glad we didn't run into anybody on the way out)when I was 7 months pregnant....kind of an obscene picture...lol- (caption should read): "DOES THIS BLACK BEAR MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG???" :yes: ...and this was considered a decent size black bear...squared 6'8"... -matter-of-fact....I was so big, I probably couldn't have gotten up into a stand if I wanted to...-lol- I just propped myself up on a log after clearing some shooting lanes toward the bait- -I've posted this a couple of times before; the members here are probably tired of it... -and I had to throw in a pic from a later AFTER I gave birth....showing the weight I lost-(you understand....it's a woman thing-) -nice wolverine we got that season.... -hitting 40 now, I'm somewhere inbetween...-lol- .... Anyway....-just my input on hunting, and getting outdoors and enjoying what you want to do, while pregnant....-just be careful, pace yourself, and I can't wait to hear how you do this coming deer season,Annieoakley! -Congratulations on your baby; and again....Welcome to the Realtree forums! -kathleen Edited April 29, 2010 by aksheephuntress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Wow, awesome pictures! Thanks for the advice I was sure there had to be other women who hunted during their pregnancies, I just wanted to hear firsthand that it wasn't a big deal. I don't think I'll be getting into a deer stand this fall, as I'll be about 8 1/2 months pregnant when deer season rolls around here, haha. I can hunt from a blind though, not problem there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Welcome to Realtree! Great place to ask for any advice! I'm not experienced in the pregnancy issues...but I would say you are safe to do what you are comfortable with. Have someone else to drag/lift the deer out for you and maybe avoid the treestands just because risk of a fall (I was watchign a program today and it said later on in pregnancy, as your belly gets bigger, it throws of your center of balance/gravity), but other than that, you are good to go. If you aren't comfortable with something, don't do it:) But otherwise everyone here has said basically the same thing:) Welcome again, new faces always welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thanks! Yeah I think I'll avoid deer stands, I'm clumsy enough as it is, haha! Thanks for the warm welcome ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 I agree with Turkeygirl. BTW welcome to the forums fellow Okie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawn09 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Welcome to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 "DOES THIS BLACK BEAR MAKE MY BUTT LOOK BIG???" -kathleen I was hoping Kathleen would pipe in. I love this picture! :rockon: Pretty much says it all right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkgal Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 No i have never been preg but when I do I will go no matter what anyone says, its safe!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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