Comments on: A Different Hunting Season

By: Marian

Marian — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:34:55 +0000

Congrats on your new baby girl to be. I’m so happy for you and your wife….don’t worry – everything has a way of working it’s way out. It will be a whole new ball game for sure but you will adjust. I know you will get sleepy on the deerstand..take a nap and wake up and you will see all kinds of deer around you! Enjoy your new daughter when she gets here!

By: whitetailfreak

whitetailfreak — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:08:14 +0000

Art have OCD??? Is this true??? No way! Lol

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:45:25 +0000

Cant wait to have the whole property to myself!

I do have one problem………Which stand to hunt..lol…Im just glad you got the ocd and not me!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:44:43 +0000

Art you worry too much! You can’t have a game plan when it comes to kids! They never listen any way! lol! Do what feels right for you and Jen. If you go out and Jen goes into labor, you know your family will come storming the woods to get you!
After Abby is here, you will know if you want to go out or not. I like the traid off idea, you would both get quality time alone with her and some time to yourselfs too.
Don’t worry! You guys are gonna do just fine. ;D

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:40:42 +0000

Heck yeah you can hunt after the baby is born and still be a good dad!

But seriously, the commenters who said to play it by ear are right. Every plan you make in advance of the baby being born will fall apart the first night mom and baby are home from the hospital.

You will probably hunt less than you had hoped to; my first son was born about three weeks before the end of deer season. I was off work that entire three weeks and expected to do a lot of hunting but didn’t go even once. Things had changed, however, by the time my second son was born, also near the end of deer season. I continued hunting, and when the season was over I went to Vegas!

You’ll know what to do when the time comes.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:20:46 +0000

I also say play it by ear but also take advatanage of the fact that little Abby will be sleeping a lot and go hunting when you can but also make sure that your wife gets some time to herself also. Next year will be different as Abby will be alot more active. Before I was married and had kids I would be out hunting almost every weekend. Now if I get out 3 or 4 times I am doing good. Now don’t get me wrong I am not complaining. The good thing is that my sons are now almost old enough to hunt and I will be getting out more becuase I will be taking them hunting. Now to me that is what it is all about.

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:34:48 +0000

Play it by ear. From reading your posts, I gather that isn’t your style, usually, but I tell ya….all the planning in the world can be thrown out the window in a heartbeat. I’d just make very very tentative plans and see how things are going – see if you can stand being away from the little one, first, then go from there.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:09:07 +0000

I had the same predicament this year, and I would advise you to play it by ear. My wife had our son the day after the opener of the deer hunt. She wanted me to go on the opener, and I got up and headed off, only to turn back because I was too worried. I missed the opener, but I made it out the next couple of Saturdays. It was a great hunt, and I just took advantage of the times I could get out. My time hunting was done in short spans, but every minute was worth it. Then at the end of the day, my son would let me hold him and tell him all of my hunting stories without interruption. It is the best being a dad! Congratulations and Good Luck!

By: CDGardens

CDGardens — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:44:44 +0000

You sound like you will be a great dad…I would take advantage of a sleeping baby this season. It will be different next year when she is more active. This is an exciting time for you and your wife in expectation of your new addition. Love hearing about it.

By: Joyce B

Joyce B — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:33:36 +0000

Oh for cryin’ out loud- Play it by ear, you don’t have to have it all planned out before hand. I think it’s part of your OCD, be a little flexible and listen to Jenn.

Of course you won’t go out if she is already in labor. Look how long Michelle was in labor.

If she goes into labor while your in the tree stand, and you don’t have cell service she can send Tom or Ben or Charlie to get you, While Kathy Michelle and I take her to the hospital.