Post by: Giggles on June 12, 2012, 08:52:15 PM
Post by: shoot-em-dead on June 12, 2012, 08:55:40 PM
Post by: Wenatcheejay on June 12, 2012, 08:56:17 PM
Landowner, talk to them outside of the season. Get business cards and offer to help them with work if needed. Offer them policing if they need it as opposed to hunting/offer to repair any damage any other hunter does. Be nice, and don't show up in camo.
Bribes work as well :chuckle:
Post by: wormfood on June 12, 2012, 08:56:31 PM
Post by: WonkyWapiti on June 12, 2012, 10:37:31 PM
I guess the way I look at it, I don't go hanging around at the bars or staying out every night so in my opinion I don't see it as being unreasonable for me taking off for hunting.
Post by: washelkhunter on June 13, 2012, 01:44:00 AM
Then when i stayed home we would usually watch football games and have dinner with the inlaws, mow the lawn, rake the leaves, something. I couldnt figure it out. I would sit inside watching TV on a beautiful clear crisp fall day and not be out among em. Frustrating for years, for her and me. Finally it dawned on me! One night i announced i am going hunting in the morning. What? Yeah im going deer hunting. But? Look im going ok? But i thought we would...Then i blind sided her. I asked what do you Deckers value. Got the look. You know the one. Head turned to the side, squinty alert eyes (hes up to something). Well what do you all value?
I dont know. Sports! You Deckers value sports. You'll all sit in the house all day long watching football broadcast from cities you've never been in or know anything about; or god forbid you watch golf! Silence. Well im a hunter and if i dont hunt then i dont get any better at my sport! Have'nt had a problem going hunting since. I can be gone 2 weeks or more. No biggie, im practicing my sport. I've got a lot of time off between work shifts and she was concerned (legitimately) about me being out alone. Mentioned to her about the SPOT locator and bless her heart she got me one for X-Mas. Honey! Im goin huntin. OK Dear, i love you be safe and hurry home.......SWEET.
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 13, 2012, 06:28:18 AM
Having said that, you guys didn't have that discussion ahead of time, so you're pretty much screwed! I agree with those who've suggested a bribe or some activity/trip that she'd like to do once a year with her friends.
Post by: BLUEBULLS on June 13, 2012, 06:46:38 AM
You have to give her shopping money.
:yeah:
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 13, 2012, 07:14:45 AM
Post by: singleshot12 on June 13, 2012, 07:18:56 AM
Post by: Glockster on June 13, 2012, 07:28:39 AM
If hunting is more important then DTB. If TB is more important, put off hunting until after the divorce.
Post by: Special T on June 13, 2012, 08:04:06 AM
Anyone that claims to fully understand a woman is a LIAR! So what i say is my limited Cro-Magnon understanding of the opposite sex. Women are like a dog... I like to think of them like my Chesapeake. All they want is attention, are hard headed and will test you ANY time you show weakness... The attention is just spending time together. The hardheadedness is only wanting to do what what they want to when they want to. I think they will test you just to make sure you REALLY want to do something... They may not give you the "NO! you can't do that." But will likely be much more subtle... Like the before mentioned excuses... Worried about you, You should spend some time with Me, kids etc...
They key is if SHE does not want to go Take the kids with you, then there is no ammo in her statements... IF you don't have kids, well then you need to have a heart to heart about life... I would guess that there are several things you and her have not discussed fully and better get on the stick. :twocents:
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 13, 2012, 08:58:54 AM
Post by: 724wd on June 13, 2012, 09:07:33 AM
...or you could marry someone who has independent interests as you do and isn't so insecure that she has to be around you all the time.
CRAZY TALK!!!! :yike: :yike:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: Special T on June 13, 2012, 11:02:58 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 13, 2012, 11:50:41 AM
Pman Women by there VERY nature are insecure... There are some out there that are (secure) but they are the exeption not the rule. I think they get a little better after you have married a while, but its a battle of who is training who! :chuckle:
I'm fortunate in that way - no insecurity at all about what I do on my own. My hunting buddy is just the opposite. The longer he's married, the more insecure she gets. Very difficult for him to do anything not scheduled and even then, things pop up to derail hunting trips.
Post by: buckfvr on June 13, 2012, 11:55:23 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 13, 2012, 12:00:19 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on June 13, 2012, 12:05:49 PM
Post by: Wildsau on June 13, 2012, 12:18:42 PM
After she finishes the book, you can tell her that there is nothing anyone can do about you having the "need" to hunt/fish, it is in your DNA makeup. She won't argue for a second.
I have found I can use this book in, just about, anything I want to do, put the blame on my DNA, and, seeing as how my wife introduced the book to me, don't have a problem. I am just told to enjoy.
Some things are just too easy. :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: ;) ;) ;)
Post by: Giggles on June 13, 2012, 05:50:51 PM