Hahahahah I'll go with keepin my mouth shut! It just sucks that I get an ear full anytime I even say anythin bout it
Lol, I was mostly kidding with ya. I should have put a disclaimer on there that I didn't really have a clue. I'm single so I don't worry about it and don't have any practical experience to share, lol.
You sit down and come to a compromise where everybody is happy as possible. Talk it out. Give and take. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
How though? It basically leaves me stayin silent 99.99% of the day. She's the one who went into this knowin that I'm extremely passionate about whatever I set my mind on an huntin is just one of those things
Make compromises. Let her do the things she loves to do maybe in spring or summer. Even if you have to go with her. Shopping or whatever. In exchange you go hunting in the fall. But don't overdo it either. I probably only hunt about 1/3 of the time I wish I could hunt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm allowed to go, she's got no say on that one. If I have free time durin the whole month an a Half the season lasts, I'm in a stand. But I'm not allowed to say speak or anythin about huntin while I'm at home. If I shot a world class monster i couldn't speak a word with out hearin bout it. I do the things she wants, hell I just missed this past Saturday so we could go to a wine an cheese festival in New York. FYI I'm not the type to drink wine. Period.
My wifes cool about it never hear a peep when im getting ready. We have a deal worked out I dont B*** Feb through Aug when she wants to do something (girly) and I dont have to hear crap and she approves of me taking my voluntary layoff oct through Nov. Im Happy Happy Happy
Good gawd...I see why I'm single....I'd refer you back to post #2, lol. I hope you find a solution and stay married. Honestly I don't know why you'd want to even talk to her about hunting if she's that way. I'd find a hunt camp to disappear to once per season and get it out of my system away from her otherwise I'd be in a war all season or just quit hunting (like that would ever happen).
Quitin ain't an option. It just sucks I have no one to talk to about it, none of my friends hunt, her family is far from the huntin type, an other then my dad an brother in law (sisters husband) I'm a black sheep. I just need a group of people around me to just sit down with some beers an shoot the breeze with
Have you always hunted? Did you talk about hunting when you were dating? I've found that bow hunting is a crazy addictive. My neighbor who is 43 and has been hunting / running traps since elementary school just started bowhunting and texts me like a school girl about it. My point is, if you weren't seriously into it, and it consumes a lot of your time, more than likely she's jealous of it. I have lost a number of girlfriends because they couldn't handle it. The one I have now is totally supportive of it, even if that means she won't see me for a few days because I'm burried deep in the woods. However when we go to the cabin I always try and take her, and in the down time, do things she likes (wineries and such in the area). My brother is in the same situation but his wife isn't quite as bad, but every time he tries to take a vacation day to hunt she throws a fit. It was by the grace of God I got him away for a few days so we could hunt down south. Then again he probably used the excuse of saving me from alcohol poisoning, either way, it's uncomfortable when she says something. He's very new into bowhunting though.
Is there a way to get her involved? Maybe not hunting but shooting. Archery is addictive and great for upper body strength. Plus chicks look hot shooting bows, but be careful using that last one out loud.
I've hunted since I was 8-9 years old, I'm 22 now the only time I've ever taken off is two yets too be with my daughter, who now is almost 5 an gets bummed out when I go huntin cuz she can't (yeah she's a daddy's girl) I mean when season is in it is what I talk about a lot but it's bout he only thing on my mind. Like I said PA's season only last roughly a month an a half with no Sunday hunting. Throw in a job an a kid an well ya can see where this is goin. When we first started datin she loved it, it made me a provider a "man" in her eyes. Fast forward almost 4 years an well not so much anymore. Like tonight, I had an amazing encounter with one of my Hitlisters, I was excited. So I said I got close to getin one but couldn't get a shot. Next thing I know I'm spendin my entire dinner hearin bout this that an the other cuz I said it. Ugggghhh a man just can't win I guess
I've tried, she shows intrest in shootin but not ever actually gettin into it. Hell I offered to buy her everythin with some money I had saved for my own personal use but she's a no go
Oh boy, I don't know what I would do. My wife knew the deal before we were married, but then I was just hunting during gun/dog season. Now is bow, muzzleloader and gun season. You can say I am pretty addicted, but I have a wonderful understanding wife. I think you need to come up with something that works for you both. It is much easier for me now, because I live on the family farm and literally just go out of our door onto our hunting grounds. I also take my wife and kids, 5 and 2 year old on atv rides around the farm looking at wildlife. We can't hunt on Sunday in VA so that is our family day. We all go to church and then do things as a family. Definitely makes life easier.
Man I think you guys really need to talk about this. I know it sounds chic-ish, but you need to tell her how you feel. You're young and already heading for trouble. This will only eat at you further and before you know it causing major complications. Good luck buddy. Hopefully another guy who has been in this situation can give you better advice.
