My wife really appreciates small things. She's not enthusiastic about hunting or fishing but understands that I am and she likes venison enough to enjoy it.
If I'm going to be gone for a few days, I just do lots of little things for her and hide cards throughout the house for her to gradually find.
Her number one thing is quality time with me so I've had to modify some of my hunting adventures. Not to appease her like she's a d@mn tyrant but to help her enjoy what I will never get over. For instance, when she comes with me, we usually take the camper or our big tent and lots of stuff for her to fiddle with around camp. If I'm by myself my camps are pretty Spartan.
I am making her chicken and waffles tonight, then taking her to a movie.