The other day I was in the local Safeway with my wife Diane (I am a Blessed man, anyway). I was looking, more staring, at a small spring clip thing. A friend walked by and said. "Hey what are you doing?"
With out hesitation I said. "Bow hunting, I am looking at this thing wondering if I could use it while hunting elk. In my head I am always bow hunting!"
He is a not hunter, he just shook his sad pin head and walked on.
Can you relate?
Joe
PS 5 months, 4 days and 9 hours.
Yup. I believe it's a sickness... at least my dear wife will tell you that! I actually buy stuff at craft stores just in case I can use it to make something for hunting or archery!
Sometimes I wish I could get my mind off of it! My poor wife, no doubt, would benefit if I had less of a prey drive! Heh.
No picture of the spring thingy. I might need one. I get in trouble going on a drive with the wife all the time. Watch the road and stop looking for those ( ) coyotes and deer.
:laughing:Everything you look at you analize it to see it fits into you gear some how...every animal you see you pick a spot...every drive through the mountains you try to get the wife to drive so you can check things out..looking for little saddles. benches..animals etc. Ya I can relate. It really is a life style isnt it.
Last Saturday, long train ride with some friends to a concert, everybody is laughing and talking and such, only me staring out of the window all the time.
"Are you sad? Always staring out of that window...?"
ME: "Just looking for deer...."
I can relate ;)
Yes, I can relate!!!
My name is Ben, I'm a bow/hunting junkie...
Sad... but TRUE!
I'm a Hunter, too. I think about it everyday.
I work outside so I'm always looking for sign or game. Always scheming something hunt related.
Wouldn't have it any other way.
Yep, the wife dont talk to me when we drive by agriculture fields, she knows I go deaf!
I hear it all the time when on a drive "Why can't you talk to me. All you want to do is look for deer". Yeah duh!
Wife's hate tha t in husbands. I am always looking to recycle things into our trade. Made a spine jig, creator, and dip tubes from others junk. It is addictive
QuoteOriginally posted by joe ashton:
The other day I was in the local Safeway with my wife Diane (I am a Blessed man, anyway). I was looking, more staring, at a small spring clip thing. A friend walked by and said. "Hey what are you doing?"
With out hesitation I said. "Bow hunting, I am looking at this thing wondering if I could use it while hunting elk. In my head I am always bow hunting!"
He is a not hunter, he just shook his sad pin head and walked on.
Can you relate?
Joe
PS 5 months, 4 days and 9 hours.
I can relate! there is not a thing I do or place I go that I am not thinking about bpwhunting in some way or another. My wife thinks I am nuts but that is OK cause she understands what it means to me and lets it continue on!
Bisch
I can also relate. Fortunately my wife supports me in what I do. This past Christmas she bought me a hunting jacket and said "you better use it". She keeps me from sleeping in on my hunting days. I'm always pointing out deer to her when we drive.
Same way. Always looking for things that I can use while hunting. My g/f hunts as well, so she understands. I am very lucky.
Its the best drug on the planet !!!!!
Joe,5 months,3 days and 19 hours,now.
I am a bowhunter 24/7/12: hoursxday/daysxweek/monthsxyear.
Yes I bowhunt everyday. While driving home from work, I'm constantly looking at treelines along fields and clear cuts. Almost missed my exit the other day. :knothead:
I pick a spot on everything.
Yes I can. Mrs. knotter challenged me to go one day without thinking about bow hunting. I agreed and said when she closes the lid on my pine board box she gets one day.
question: can you use said clippy thing on an elk hunt or not?
Always! My wife gets sick of it sometimes, but she is awesome and supports me in it! I am always picking a spot and determining if it's the right angle on something, and living on a small ranch, there are plenty of critters to do that on.
If I ain't hunting I'm fishing and if I ain't fishing I'm hunting...makes me dizzy sometimes! :0)
Jason
I can Relate! ALWAYS Judging Yardages, Trying to figure out a better way to be "Sneaky" since Silent Walking isnt my strongest suit. More like Semi-Quiet Gimping. :biglaugh:
When I was at Disney's Animal Kingdom last year my oldest son asked me while on the safari ride: "Your picking a spot arent you?"
Its hard for me to say but my wife finally just could'nt take my hunting obsession anymore!
She is preparing for her first Trad turkey hunt this year. :thumbsup:
Rob
Whoops! double post
I was golfing with my father-in-law at a private golf club in orange county (fancy$$$$). I kept picturing a big bull on every green and would try to figure out how I would stalk it using the natural relief of the course. As well as judging the distance on every tree and pin through the course...and figuring out if I would take the shot.
I wonder if they would frown upon me taking my bow next time and stump shooting instead of playing golf?
Yup!
yup! bowseason start's getting close and guy's at work will ask me if i'm shooting my bow yet i look at them and say what do you mean i shoot my bow almost every day then they look at me like im some wacko :knothead:
Phew, thought I was the only one. Feeling a bit more normal now. :cool:
My favorite driving game is "Name That Roadkill".
Killdeer :rolleyes:
You might ask her if she would prefer that you chase women instead of concentrating on bowhunting. Nah, maybe you don't want to mention it after all... Just let you friends continue to think you are a "little off".
I went with my wife and family to the antique mall couple weeks ago. There was a big pile of stuff underneath one of the stairwells. I took one look and saw an old red wing in the pile. Had to point it out to my wife cause she didn't see it and she just shook her head. For sure a sickness but I'd rather be sick and happy rather than well and bored.
I understand you brother.