Hi guys! I am new to Tradgang, and the proud wife of stickstring on here. I have a question for you...
If you were to take your wife on a hunt (and she agreed to go) where would you want to take her and why?
Thanks!
Do I have to bring her back?
LOL, just kidding.
I'd take her on a shotgun bird hunt, like a nice dove field perhaps. Maybe a guided quail hunt. Exciting, lots of activity, relatively brief (out for lunch and back for a pm hunt). Usually the weather is not bad in the fall (doves) or early Spring (quail). And I know she is comfortable with a shotgun, and loves the little 1100 youth model I bought for her decades ago. One close enough we can be home by bedtime.
If you are looking for ideas, for bowhunting in particular, you might get a copy or two of a bowhunting magazine.
I don't care for shooting guns too much, but that does sound like a good hunt, I know bird hunting is exciting.
I really would like to get a traditional bow soon, and my dream is to take down an elk...right now we have two small children, but I know one day we will hunt together!
Wherever she wanted to go! :) Also, it would depend on if my wife actually wanted to go to the woods with me or do something on her own.
i have taken my wife on a couple of trips where she went horseback riding while i went hunting. Lots and lots of possibilities!
I have to go with rastaman on this one....
I will take you where ever you want to go...whenever!! Just let me carry the camera. :thumbsup:
(It would probably be smart of me to watch this thread)
Anywhere, anytime. However, if you want to begin preparing for your western hunt with the hubby, and maybe the kids, probably best to start with small adventures -- day hikes, overnight camps, maybe three-four day hiking-camping excursions where you can learn and practice outdoor and orienteering skills. Then you'll be able to hit the ground running when you do your first western trip. Good luck.
To answer your question, I believe I'd take her on a do-it-yourself western mule deer or elk hunt. Weather and scenery is just beautiful in the rockies in September.
Stick......Are you sure you want to go down this dangerous path????? If your wife is like most women, she will have much more patience than you...sharper eyes.....at least as much determination.....better endurance for being uncomfortable on stand.....and very like be a have better hand eye coordination than you, making her a better shot! If you dare to get her involved, be prepared to eat some humble pie my friend. Sigh.........
I sure wish I could get my wife interested in bowhunting with me!!! LOL... Good luck man, no doubt she (and you)will enjoy every minute together:)
I envy you!
Harry.
I started out taking mine for small game and varmints and then deer, and now she is hunting all over the country with me or by herself. She went to Nunavut after caribou with 8 other women last year and is hunting in pike co with another group this year. We just came back from a canadian bear hunt and she loved it.
I created a monster!! 2 actually because my 11yo daughter is way worse than her momma and has taken more game to boot!
I'd also say wherever she wants to go.
Some ideas-
Hog hunt...usually good action. Can spot and stalk and oberve the local flora and fauna.
Pronghorn hunt-sitting in a blind can make for a long day, but you'd get good close up encounters. Plus being in a blind you can relax and not worry about being so still.
Turkeys-Same as above. Being in a blind you can move around if you have to, bring a book if your bored. Plus hard to beat a sunrise with gobblers gobbling all around
Small game-rabbits and javelina would be fun in Texas.
Wherever we would have fun! My wife and I hunt together,doves, rabbit and other small game, woodchucks and coyote with rifle, deer with archery, rifle and muzzleloader. She harvested her 14th deer last year, usually 2 a season. In Oct. we are going elk hunting, she drew a bull elk tag here in KY, and she is stoked!! She has always been fascinated by elk since they were restored here, I entered myself and her in the $10 lottery, and she got drawn. I have built a custom .270 for here and she shoots it weekly to get used to it. We have had some great times sitting in the blinds, popup and natural drinking coffee while it snowed, wathcing foxes play around 30 feet in front of us. Her first time out bowhunting I put her in a natural blind, and in 2 hours she had shot a big 11 pt. we had never saw, her biggest deer to date. We have been married 28 years on July 3rd, gets better all the time. I usually tag out early, so I end up spending a lot of time in the blind with her, and when she connects on a deer, I get more excited than she does, which is plenty. The main thing is we keep it simple, enjoy the time afield and each others company.
QuoteOriginally posted by Takedown:
Stick......Are you sure you want to go down this dangerous path????? If your wife is like most women, she will have much more patience than you...sharper eyes.....at least as much determination.....better endurance for being uncomfortable on stand.....and very like be a have better hand eye coordination than you, making her a better shot! If you dare to get her involved, be prepared to eat some humble pie my friend. Sigh.........
I sure wish I could get my wife interested in bowhunting with me!!! LOL... Good luck man, no doubt she (and you)will enjoy every minute together:)
I envy you!
Harry.
OH yeah...with open arms. :knothead:
Depends on what makes the wife happy and what they like. I took my wife on a 10 day drop camp for moose in the AK wilderness and she loved it. Wasn't too keen on the "no shower" part, but had a great time anyway. Then last year I took her on a really cush hunt in Africa. She said she liked them both about the same?
My wife does not hunt, but I did take her antelope hunting a couple times and she had a great time and was pretty excited when we got into the animals. She was always asking me, "Are you going to shoot that one?"
Take her to Colorado in Sept. and hunt elk if you can afford the license, and if not get a varmant license and get out into the forest in the aspens. It is the most beautiful time af the year there and shirt sheeve weather. Camp out in the mountains and have a wonderful time! If she does not have a bow, get a light one for her and just go and stump shoot each day. Nothing can be more fun! (married 50 years on July 11) and headed for Colorado on our aniversity. Ken
My wife has been on a few whitetail hunts with me but she really wants to shoot a pig.So I guess we're going pig hunting.
I agree with Orion, baby steps first, then walking, then running. Nothing replaces experience, gained by just plain doing it yourself.
This is a wonderful sport, to be enjoyed a life time, with friends and family and it sounds to me, now would be a perfect time to get a bow, especially with small children sitting by in the wings. Archery/bowhunting is THE perfect family sport.
BTW. I fully agree with a Co. do-it yourself elk/mulie combo hunt, for the whole family. Once you experience the mountains in the fall, you will always want to return.
i would like to take my wife with us on the trad ganger elk hunt in 2010(we need a cook)but shes not fallin for it :bigsmyl:
Her brother lives in Durango, CO and we have played with going up there to visit. Might have to take the bows too!! (once I get her one).
:archer:
I would take her where I could make love to her in the quiet of the Aspens in the afternoon. The rest of the time we'd hunt hard... so I'd take her hunting in Colorado.
Joshua, just sayin'
Fall bear hunts are usualy laid back hunts,with a great chance of seeing game.No need to get up real early either.There is plenty of time to do other things before the evening hunt.THe place Tracy and I go in MN. does not have a problem with bugs or black flies,so it is a great hunt that we both enjoy.There is also an oppertunity to make it a combo hunt adding deer to the mix.
Bill
Since your in Texas I would say on a Javalena / hog/deer hunt to get started.RC
Right where you are . . . go after javelina and bunnies. Javelina are fun, and there are bunnies EVERYWHERE, to offer some real string time.
If you find you like that, try something else.
ChuckC
My wife won't hunt, but she'll travel to wherever I go and find other stuff to do. She's a history nut and likes old houses, museums and old men like me! Maybe a nice dinner somewhere if possible. But if I'm camping, forget it. So short trips I'd say and nothing dangerous. Deer, elk, turkey, etc. Nothing to scare her. Like I said, that's if you have someone who will hunt or even watch a hunt.
Have fun
sam
I brought my wife along with me on a Black Bear hunt to Idaho a few years back. She sat right there in the Blind with me as I Harvested one. She had a ball to say the least. Spring Bear hunts are relaxing, so maybe you could start there. She didn't mind bathing in the ice cold rivers either. She was pretty much like a kid in a candy store you could say the whole time.
Deer hunting in shotgun season.
She has been with me when I killed a doe in bow season. She used to be against hunting. She told me when we were dating, that she wouldn't marry me if I was still hunting. We have been married almost 9 years, and now she supports hunting. She is slowly making the transition from city girl to country girl.
My wife's idea of camping is 4 star instead of 5 star. If no running water, bathroom, or AC or heat she ain't going. Maybe I could fool her into thinking it was a trip to the beach and hide the bow and stuff. LOL Yeah, that might work.
My wife goes hunting if I go or not, most blood thirsty woman I know! I'd deffinately have to say her favorite would be hogs. They're fun to hunt, plentiful and give much better stalking oppertunities than deer.
You got that right sweet cheeks...
QuoteOriginally posted by Nakohe:
My wife's idea of camping is 4 star instead of 5 star. If no running water, bathroom, or AC or heat she ain't going. Maybe I could fool her into thinking it was a trip to the beach and hide the bow and stuff. LOL Yeah, that might work.
Donald, hold on wait a minute, you have met me right? there is no way I would fall for that, after all I am the girl who went snipe hunting in highschool not once, twice but three times.If it the name of where you want to take me does not have a La or a Cabo in it and it isn't surrounded by water then you can forget it. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me.
Donald just bring her up here and come out hunting with me. She can go hunting for the Coach outlet store.
My wife shoots her long bow in every tournament she can but she does not hunt. If she would want to go on a hunt with me I would pick a cool day, pack a lunch, and walk the woods in search of prey. I think she would enjoy this kind of outing. And if we didnot kill it really would not matter. The hunt would be fun enough. That is really what it is all about.
You're Texan so I would suggest a hog hunt. This kind of hunt would keep you close enough to home for a few weekend trips, give you a hunt that has the potential for a lot of action and you would be hunting a very smart and tough critter. You could also probably do this kind of hunt very inexpensively.
My "Bride" is my best hunting parterner! We bow hunt together, and any other type of hunting. Just getting her started with trad gear. She's been shooting a wheelie for about 25 yrs. Now I'm trying to convert her to a real bow. She's good with it, what little she shoots. Its hard to get her off them durn ole horses to shoot. (shouldn't complain, she makes a good living with them).
Anyway, I'd take her anywhere she would like to go.
JAG/Johnny
Mine would rather have a tooth pulled.
Mine to KentuckyTJ
My wife went on a hog hunt in florida with me and a bunch of my friends. This was before we were married and she lived in Miami then so she met us at camp. Come to find out she wanted to see what went on in camp since her friends husband was a gun hunter and told her the stories about drinking and other things that went on in his past gun camps. She had a real eye opener when she saw how hard we hunted to get some hogs. She did really like hunting in a blind with me and watching me get a nice hog. Nowdays , she says go enjoy yourself with your friends while I'll stay home and relax.
my soon to be wife goes with me!she taged along two years ago and i cant shake her,last season she purchased a parker buckshot and took up bowhunting (shes a very good shot with the little 40lb parker).
as gun season neared i let her shoot my 30-30 and she hunted the season with it,never fired a shot but she was out with me,cold,rain,snow...she likes hunting.she also likes my 7mm-08 :rolleyes: so shes using it this year...i "gave it to her" and bought a 300rcm.
i guess its neat to have your better half with you,probably never hear the end of it when she does kill a deer but i enjoy it!
QuoteOriginally posted by vermonster13:
Donald just bring her up here and come out hunting with me. She can go hunting for the Coach outlet store.
Vermonster, we will take you up on that one of these days, but don't forget I have GPS and will find my prey a lot quicker then you and Donald will find yours!
Grizzly hunting!!!!!!! I'll stay in the truck. :eek:
No, my wife loves the outdoors and she is awaiting her new bow right now. maybe one day I'll get her in a blind with me hunting black bears. I think a bear hunt would be good cause she could get a good opportunity and probably get the time for a shot. Unlike a deer walking or something like that. Regardless, it would be fun having her with me someday.
Mike
i have only been with my wife to be for a lil over a year and 3/4 but she started unting last fall and got her first deer and is now hooked lina and sinker she wants to go and get a black bear next so thats the plan i gues!! or should i say so she has told me thats what we are gonna do
QuoteOriginally posted by stick_string:
I have to go with rastaman on this one....
I will take you where ever you want to go...whenever!! Just let me carry the camera. :thumbsup:
(It would probably be smart of me to watch this thread)
I can't wait til this fall when we go to Kerrville to hunt deer! I will do the shootin...you just take pictures!!!
I am really impressed about the number of men who involve their wives in this sport, or should I say, way of life! That is so awesome. I really believe that if spouses take interest in what they are each doing, it makes for a richer more enjoyable marriage!
Hunting for ur wife , always try the Mall first! Oh hunting with ur wife , mmm oops my bad!.. :bigsmyl: :wavey:
:bigsmyl: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :jumper: :jumper:
Dont fall for it Donald!!Tracy went up to Dave's with me spring turkey hunting.When Dave told her about the marble store,I thought she was going to run me down with my own truck (yea she was excited).I guess I got off pretty easy though,it only took one trip to get everything she bought.Did I mention I have a ton duel wheel truck! :biglaugh:
Zipper, SSSSHHHHHHH SSSSSHHHHHH don't tell him all the secrets....If we go to Vermonsters to "hunt" it just means my time with my choice of prey is more then theirs...
QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Dont fall for it Donald!!Tracy went up to Dave's with me spring turkey hunting.When Dave told her about the marble store,I thought she was going to run me down with my own truck (yea she was excited).I guess I got off pretty easy though,it only took one trip to get everything she bought.Did I mention I have a ton duel wheel truck! :biglaugh:
My wife would rather be with her miniature horses than hunting (she's not a shopper and hates crowds). She encourages me to hunt, loves game to eat, and has claimed one of my older Bear Kodiak Magnums is "pretty" and wants it hanging on the wall-right next to the deer heads and turkey tail/beard.
Kim...honey....
Dont call my bows pretty....
Hold on wait a minute, Marble Store?!? Donald when we are going? you know we need a kitchen and bathroom remodel... :) I know we will get to that when we are back at work... But I can always look and get ideas can't I?
QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Dont fall for it Donald!!Tracy went up to Dave's with me spring turkey hunting.When Dave told her about the marble store,I thought she was going to run me down with my own truck (yea she was excited).I guess I got off pretty easy though,it only took one trip to get everything she bought.Did I mention I have a ton duel wheel truck! :biglaugh:
You guys are so lucky to have wives who want to hunt with you. I tried to get my wife interested in archery, and her immediate response was,"If you don't make me go to the archery range, I won't make you go to the mall". I took her up on that offer.
As most folks know, Lori has hunted all over the world with me and loved it all, from Africa to the whitetails in the back yard. (She has also done very well.) Since she enjoys photography so much (she's good at that too), she particularly enjoys outings that include good photo ops... wing-shooting and fly-fishing as well as bow hunting. Hogs and javelina are both favorite quarry. One suggestion... if you are going as a hunter rather than an observer, get some experience with smaller animals under your belt before tackling elk. They are big, tough animals. But you can certainly enjoy a first elk hunt in the high country without carrying your own bow. Don
OHHH NO!! Donald I fear I have said to much!! :help: Kimber is hot on the trail of some elusive game. :goldtooth: Tracy explained it to me like this.She said it cost 1/3 less here then it would at home.I replied, YES DEAR.Then Dave and I went to shoot bows some more.All is well that ends well.And it ended just fine.I am blessed, in that Tracy also loves to hunt.She just is not in to Turkey hunting,and that is where the marble store came in.
Bill
My wife was with me when I killed my first pig, my largest boar, my only double on pigs in one day, and my second camel. She's my good luck charm.