Comments on: Wives Who Understand Hunting http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kasey http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Kasey Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:50:43 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-4715 I think that is a great article. I am also supportive of my husband's hunting hobbies - he'd probably say otherwise. :/ My only vice about my own husband's hunting is his need to prioritize. He works 60 hours a week, then hunts on weekends and then repeats. This leaves me to wonder where my son or I fit into the picture? Add in his part-time work (along with his full-time job) on his parents farm and I see him MAYBE 1 hour a day, when he comes in for lunch. I understand the need to get away and his love for hunting (we shot squirrels/deer together while dating) its just hard not to feel left out :( I think that is a great article. I am also supportive of my husband’s hunting hobbies – he’d probably say otherwise. :/ My only vice about my own husband’s hunting is his need to prioritize. He works 60 hours a week, then hunts on weekends and then repeats. This leaves me to wonder where my son or I fit into the picture? Add in his part-time work (along with his full-time job) on his parents farm and I see him MAYBE 1 hour a day, when he comes in for lunch. I understand the need to get away and his love for hunting (we shot squirrels/deer together while dating) its just hard not to feel left out :(

]]> By: Community Wednesday 8/13/08 | The Complete Hunting Reference http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Community Wednesday 8/13/08 | The Complete Hunting Reference Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:13 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2333 [...] Wives Arthur over at Simply Outdoors has a great post up about the value of a wife who understands hunting. Although it?s much rarer I would bet there are also hunting wives who [...] [...] Wives Arthur over at Simply Outdoors has a great post up about the value of a wife who understands hunting. Although it?s much rarer I would bet there are also hunting wives who [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Jen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:28:13 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2315 I was raised on hunting traditions. And one of them was my Mom and Dad going into the woods together. They might not have sat in the same place but they were in the woods, together. That's what mattered to them. I know this because when my Mom had a heart attack and couldn't hunt any more my Dad stoped hunting for many years because he said it didn't feel right anymore. When I met my now husband and got him hooked on hunting my Dad started to hunt again. My Mom was so happy he was in the woods again. For me... Hunting is just a part of who I am. My husband understands that and loves it. He loves to be in the woods with me too, but we have 2 kids so I don't get to go out as much as I would like. So I send my husband into the woods with a kiss and a happy hunting wish. I don't understand wives that are so selfish. I was raised on hunting traditions. And one of them was my Mom and Dad going into the woods together. They might not have sat in the same place but they were in the woods, together. That’s what mattered to them. I know this because when my Mom had a heart attack and couldn’t hunt any more my Dad stoped hunting for many years because he said it didn’t feel right anymore. When I met my now husband and got him hooked on hunting my Dad started to hunt again. My Mom was so happy he was in the woods again.
For me… Hunting is just a part of who I am. My husband understands that and loves it. He loves to be in the woods with me too, but we have 2 kids so I don’t get to go out as much as I would like. So I send my husband into the woods with a kiss and a happy hunting wish.
I don’t understand wives that are so selfish.

]]> By: A Lucky Man - Base Camp Legends http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 A Lucky Man - Base Camp Legends Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:16:21 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2311 [...] loved this blog from Arthur over at SimplyOutdoors.net yesterday and it got me to thinking about some of the [...] [...] loved this blog from Arthur over at SimplyOutdoors.net yesterday and it got me to thinking about some of the [...]

]]> By: Live to Hunt... http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Live to Hunt... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:57:06 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2307 Great subject Simply (and thanks for the comment on my latest post - you're on my favorites roll now too!). My wife totally supports me and knows how important hunting is to me - how it is really in the fabric of my soul. She and I have worked out a good understanding for how much time away from the family it takes, and she is great about encouraging me to include The Boy and The Daughter. She isn't into it herself but knows how much quality it brings to our family. Great subject Simply (and thanks for the comment on my latest post – you’re on my favorites roll now too!). My wife totally supports me and knows how important hunting is to me – how it is really in the fabric of my soul. She and I have worked out a good understanding for how much time away from the family it takes, and she is great about encouraging me to include The Boy and The Daughter. She isn’t into it herself but knows how much quality it brings to our family.

]]> By: Tom Sorenson http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 Tom Sorenson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:35:25 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2306 @ NorCal - Agreed. I wonder that myself - dating someone openly against hunting tells me something isn't right. There's no true relationship if you can't be who you are or have to hide things. I can't imagine wanting to hunt to get away from my wife - it is one of the things I dislike about hunting when I have to leave my wife for a week to go hunting. I wish that she could come with me on every trip, and she wishes she could too - but someone's got to work in this relationship! :) Seriously, she doesn't hunt YET but she loves tagging along and enjoys the peace of the mountains and she really loves to cook and eat the meat! @ NorCal – Agreed. I wonder that myself – dating someone openly against hunting tells me something isn’t right. There’s no true relationship if you can’t be who you are or have to hide things.

I can’t imagine wanting to hunt to get away from my wife – it is one of the things I dislike about hunting when I have to leave my wife for a week to go hunting. I wish that she could come with me on every trip, and she wishes she could too – but someone’s got to work in this relationship! :) Seriously, she doesn’t hunt YET but she loves tagging along and enjoys the peace of the mountains and she really loves to cook and eat the meat!

]]> By: Cory Glauner http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Cory Glauner Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:28:16 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2305 I'm a lucky guy as well with a great wife who supports and joins me in my outdoor addiction. I’m a lucky guy as well with a great wife who supports and joins me in my outdoor addiction.

]]> By: Arthur http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Arthur Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:43:30 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2304 Thanks to everyone for commenting. I can't understand marrying a women who doesn't support your passions. That just doesn't make any sense to me. And I welcome any woman who wants to come hunt with me. I would never use hunting as a way to get away from my wife either. Maybe it's in their neanderthal genetics or something. Apparently I didn't get that DNA. Thanks to everyone for commenting.

I can’t understand marrying a women who doesn’t support your passions. That just doesn’t make any sense to me. And I welcome any woman who wants to come hunt with me. I would never use hunting as a way to get away from my wife either.

Maybe it’s in their neanderthal genetics or something. Apparently I didn’t get that DNA.

]]> By: NorCal Cazadora http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 NorCal Cazadora Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:24:06 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2303 What I don't understand is how so many male hunters can date or marry women who either don't understand hunting or actively oppose it. I hunted with a guy once whose wife would not let him refrigerate or cook game in the house - and she wasn't a vegetarian! She just hated hunting. How do you marry someone who feels that way about something that's an integral part of your life? Is there a part of hunting culture that expects this of women? I know that out on the forums, there's this whole class of (charming) men who say they'd never take their wives hunting because they hunt "to get away from her." Maybe they grow up hearing that and fully expect to marry a woman who will be hostile to hunting. But I don't get it at all. My boyfriend is my partner - I don't do everything he does, but I can't imagine not supporting everything he does. What I don’t understand is how so many male hunters can date or marry women who either don’t understand hunting or actively oppose it. I hunted with a guy once whose wife would not let him refrigerate or cook game in the house – and she wasn’t a vegetarian! She just hated hunting. How do you marry someone who feels that way about something that’s an integral part of your life?

Is there a part of hunting culture that expects this of women? I know that out on the forums, there’s this whole class of (charming) men who say they’d never take their wives hunting because they hunt “to get away from her.” Maybe they grow up hearing that and fully expect to marry a woman who will be hostile to hunting.

But I don’t get it at all. My boyfriend is my partner – I don’t do everything he does, but I can’t imagine not supporting everything he does.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 Jeff Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.simplyoutdoors.net/2008/08/13/wives-who-understand-hunting/#comment-2301 It is a blessing to have a wonderful wife who supports what you do - whatever it is. That is what true partners do. Glad you got a great one! And the picture of your wife is exactly why my wife hunts in full makeup. She never knows when I am going to sneak a picture of her and throw it up on my site, so she is very careful about her hunt prep :) It is a blessing to have a wonderful wife who supports what you do – whatever it is. That is what true partners do.
Glad you got a great one!
And the picture of your wife is exactly why my wife hunts in full makeup. She never knows when I am going to sneak a picture of her and throw it up on my site, so she is very careful about her hunt prep :)

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