Sounds like a tough situation. Reading this made me grateful for my wife, she's not into hunting whatsoever but she understands its something I will always do and she never gets upset over it. I bring my oldest daughter along sometimes and I think that makes it easier for her to support.
The key is to be willing to miss a morning here and there, and not complain about it the entire time. It shows that you are willing to compromise.
Good point, an like I said I missed this past Saturday an a handful of other days to do her thing. I just need to learn to shut my mouth an think not speak hahaha
If you feel the need to talk somebody about hunting, and you have nobody else, talk about it on here.
That's very true, but I like to interact with people face to face. Trust me I love this forum, I love the people, an the conversations but it's not the same as talkin it out with someone face to face. To make it clear again seein that this got a little off track I'm ALLOWED to hunt, I'm NOT allowed to talk about it hahaha
Which is completely understandable, by the way If she did something that you cared nothing about, would you want to talk about it all the time?
Sounds like she likes wine so try to get into it and enjoy that with her. You know there's alcohol in that stuff Find the wine tasting event for her and make it something you get into for her. Its good one on one time. Talk about her and things she's likes then maybe she'll take more interest in things you like.
That's something you needed to do before you got married and that's explain to her how important this time of year is for you. If you got into it after marriage then it's time for that talk. For me my wife understands that once October gets here it's game on. Now don't get me wrong, that Honey-Do list sure grows and if things that need immediate attention do get done. It's also a balance that needs to be kept if you really are going hard core though.
I used to have this problem, wife never understood or liked the idea of hunting. However, as I learned over time you gotta make sure they realize God and Family are above hunting. Make a few special night plans during the season, but don't make it a big deal or play the "SEE, I would rather be up a tree than her..." game. You gotta honestly keep your vow to put her above all else save God. I spend a HUGE amount of time hunting related activities...the wife almost feels the spring and summer I'm gone more than during the season...but I always make sure to make time for us...the key I MAKE THE TIME. Simply doing things occasionally that she wants you to do proves nothing...but you planning a night, no matter how small it seems will go a long long way! Also thank her for understanding hunting is important to you...but don't expect her to understand until you start getting the priorities right and her above it. Trust me when I say you prove she means so much more than hunting, you will get to hunt more than before because she'll begin to understand more.
I took Sunday evenings hunt off to go into town with my wife. We went to Wal-Mart(I knew there was a reason I generally refuse to go there on a weekend) and Menards. Trust me, I would have rather been in a tree, but I felt like I could build some good will by going with her. I know it will annoy my wife a little when I go on and on talking about my hunting experience, but she plays the good wife and pretends to listen. The street needs to go both ways.
Glad you can get her up a tree lol my GF is afraid of being up in a tree so I have to stick with a ground blind. Sent from my XT901
