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onpoint

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I have a real issue with guys who say..MY WIFE LET ME. She let me buy this, she let me go hunting, she let me come visit you.

Like she somehow owns him

I have had friends though the years like this. 99% of the time, every time we were going to go fishing, hunting, shooting..anything. They had to bargain with the ol lady....if he/they were allowed to go at all. The wife had total control over his/their every action. He/they couldn't take a whiz without her saying it's alright. Then when they were with you. The cell phone would ring every 20Min wondering when they were coming home. It would turn from wondering to demanding his return after a short time. When you would drop them off. You could see the scowl on his wife's face and knew hell was coming his way. She could kill with just her look. If you stayed for a little while. She would make it a living hell.

Whats with these control freak women?

You ever have to deal with these types. Hopefully you weren't or aren't married to one yourself.

Man and women should respect one another and have equal share in their enjoyment time. Not one "Letting" the other..like it's somehow a gift you were allowed to enjoy yourself/buy something and then made to pay for their allowing you.

Onpoint
 
it comes down to compromise. When i was a young married fellow my wife would from time to time have a problem with my hunting trips. But i also made it harder on myself by doing quite of bit of thoughtless crap when it came to my hunting. Many times it came from me being married and many of my buddies being single. They never understood the whole compromise thing. But as i get older, my wife is extremely supportive of my hunting trips. It also helps that i don't go out looking for a duck stamp on the night of our first anniversary, or let her know on friday that i am hunting the weekend because a buddy called and had some time. it is amazing what a little planning and compromise will do. Hell now i don't think she can wait for me to go.
 
I think hunters/outdoorsmen should be VERY selective when picking out a Wife.

I did.:)

In our 35 years of marriage, I have spent some 4 1/2 years all told on outdoor adventures.:cool:
 
I plead the 5th...What carptom said! :thumbsup:

Works both ways. I ONCE planned a NM opening day deer hunt on our anniversary, back when I was selfish & stupid enough to sucker for, "Honey please go ahead, I don't mind at all". Can't tell you what it felt like many yrs ago to hear my wife say with tears rolling down her cheeks, "I wish you loved me like you love your #*%! hunting & fishing" (and even though not totally, I knew it was at least in part true)... :(

Some of us live & learn, except hangin around on this UPH forum ain't really helpin my case on the home front! :D

God bless all hunter's wives, the good-the bad -and the YOO-GLEE!!! :cheers:
 
I'm okay on the hunting front with my wife. Though last year the bow hunting got out of hand and she started to cut into me a bit. Can't blame her. So, I'm planning on cutting back on deer hunting next year. That's fine with me. I can't take sitting in a deer stand for very long!! I begin to think and over think things too much!!

Last time in the stand,
I lost my sense of time and place. My place in time. I began questioning the futility of my existence. My mind with fervor in stream of senseless incisive contemplation, examining, re-examining the relevance of a sad excuse for a life. Clinging to a deeply seeded faith vs. a modern societies insistence that if mankind can't explain it, it can't possibly exist. (paraphraseing escabana in da moonlight):D --1pheas4
 
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Still Single and Hunting and Fishing My A** Off

onpoint said:
I have a real issue with guys who say..MY WIFE LET ME. She let me buy this, she let me go hunting, she let me come visit you.

Like she somehow owns him

I have had friends though the years like this. 99% of the time, every time we were going to go fishing, hunting, shooting..anything. They had to bargain with the ol lady....if he/they were allowed to go at all. The wife had total control over his/their every action. He/they couldn't take a whiz without her saying it's alright. Then when they were with you. The cell phone would ring every 20Min wondering when they were coming home. It would turn from wondering to demanding his return after a short time. When you would drop them off. You could see the scowl on his wife's face and knew hell was coming his way. She could kill with just her look. If you stayed for a little while. She would make it a living hell.

Whats with these control freak women?

You ever have to deal with these types. Hopefully you weren't or aren't married to one yourself.

Man and women should respect one another and have equal share in their enjoyment time. Not one "Letting" the other..like it's somehow a gift you were allowed to enjoy yourself/buy something and then made to pay for their allowing you.

Onpoint
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A married friend said he wanted me to teach him to fly fish, so I did and we became fishing buddies. One day we planned a day trip and he asked if it was OK if wife went. There's only one polite answer to that question. On the drive to the river wife asked me to slow down -- a bad omen. Wife did nothing but read her book -- didn't take a walk or a hike, didn't watch us fish, no interaction, no picnic or refreshments offered, no conversation. Then as the sun set and the action was getting good she was "bored" so we had to go. Last fishing trip with that crowd.
 
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I'm planning on cutting back on deer hunting next year. That's fine with me. I can't take sitting in a deer stand for very long!! I begin to think and over think things too much!!

Last time in the stand,
I lost my sense of time and place. My place in time. I began questioning the futility of my existence. My mind with fervor in stream of senseless incisive contemplation, examining, re-examining the relevance of a sad excuse for a life. Clinging to a deeply seeded faith vs. a modern societies insistence that if mankind can't explain it, it can't possibly exist. (paraphraseing escabana in da moonlight):D --1pheas4
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LMAO - been-there, done-that...And to think many were the days I used to climb up in a tree be4 daylight & not come down till after dark, a LOT runs thru a man's head with time like that! Some of the most treasured memories & nature/wildlife observations in my life, but honestly gets kinda boring nowadays & would much rather be getting some exercise behind a dog! A whole lotta thinking still gets done there too, albeit to a different style or rythm... :thumbsup: :cheers:
 
Not married but go threw the same thing every year trying to get one of my two married brothers to go pheasant hunting i havent deer hunted in 2 years much of the same thing you guys are saying! I get to bored,i feel better about my self getting out of the truck and walking miles with the dog even if i dont get a bird!
 
This thread, gentlemen, is a reminder to...

NOT GET MARRIED! :D

Women possess a weapon between their legs that no man can wield... :D

Seriously though... I'm happily "single" if that's what you want to call it. I am dating someone, but she already knows that September through January, I could, at any moment, regardless of "important dates", disappear for days at a time with little thought of the consequences... :eek:

The bonus... she likes to fish, and is interested in turkey hunting with me this Spring. I may have to hold onto her for a while. :thumbsup:

Houston, we may have a problem... I just remembered her birthday is November 10th! :eek:
 
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My wife does not share my hunting and fishing obsessions.
But she is supportive of my time to get away and do what I love to do. Common sense in any marriage relationship is important! When you are feeble and can't make it out of the house, much less out to the field, who is going to bring you a warm blanket? just sayin!:)
 
onpoint said:
I have a real issue with guys who say..MY WIFE LET ME. She let me buy this, she let me go hunting, she let me come visit you.

Like she somehow owns him

She would make it a living hell.

Onpoint
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I divorced that one and found a real sweet heart. One that hunts and trains dogs with me. She even bought her own SxS. Heck she left me last year with the kids to go deer hunting with her father.(We had ice cream for supper:D That will teach her) If I can't be me it ain't worth it

Trust me Marry someone because you want to not because you think you should. Then life just gets better.
 
I was married once hunting ended that one. Found a new girl that will go with and also let me have the free time to go by myself if I want. I think it helps to find someone that grew up with a hunting family.

I had a freind that used to hunt with me all the time. His wife wont even let him talk to me anymore. Its sad to see how some people just give up there hobbies once they have a wife.
 
I have been married 54 years. My wife when I buy a new gun etc. Just wants me to check and make sure I don't break the bank doing it. If she wait 10 days I wait and she will tell me to go a head and get it when things are right. When going hunting or fishing. She just to know 2 things Where are we going and about what time will we be back. She wants to know where to send the paramedics in case something should happen and when to start worring because I'm over due. After 54 years I have never had a problem with her, she has never told me not to go. Heck when I was a working man I'd come home from work and she'd' have the camper packed and the boat ready to hitched up. Now that is a wife.............Bob
 
I wouldn't have one like the one the OP is describing. I work w/ several guys that live that way and I can't imagine it. My wife knows she can have every $ that's left after the bills are paid (including $ for hunting). The rest of the year I'll go anywhere w/ her/do anything for her. I don't even look at the check book, I don't care. We save what we can b/c we share the same dream....owning land.

She likes to go fishing w/ me and doesn't mind watching me clean them:rolleyes:I guess if cleaning all the fish myself is the worst thing that happens in our relationship I'm in pretty good shape. She camps w/ the kids while I'm at fishing tournaments and drives for me while I'm hunting. To the single guys out there, find a girl from a farming/hunting background or one that shares nature as a common interest. Either that or stay single!!
 
I'm spoiled by an awesome okie grandma, that understands a man's need to follow his love for the outdoors. Once I find a girl who will fry a deer heart and liver for me I'll hang on to her... If she can accept that she may not see me much from Sept 1st- Jan 31st.:D
 
It's good to marry well. But for sure it should go both ways.
My Wife loves shopping:eek:
Loves new clothes,:eek:
AND NOW:eek::eek:
She is a TOTALLY A die hard Packer fan. NOW I'm REALLY embarrassed.:(

She wants to go to Lambeau, check out all the PACKER CRAP.

SO guess where we're off to.:cheers:
 
This guy has it figured out!

Four guys have been going to the same deer camp for many years. Two days before the group is to leave, Frank's wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn't going. Frank's friends are very upset that he can't go, but what can they do? Two days later the 3 get to the camping site only to find Frank sitting there with a tent set up, firewood gathered, and dinner cooking on the fire. "Man, how long you been here and how did you talk your wife into letting you go?" " Well, I've been here since yesterday. Yesterday evening, I was sitting in my chair and my wife came up behind me and put her hands over my eyes and said, " Guess who?" I pulled her hands off, and she was wearing a brand new see through nightie. She took my hand and pulled me to our bedroom. The room had candles and rose petals all over. On the bed she had handcuffs and ropes! She told me to tie and cuff her to the bed and I did. Then she said " do whatever you want" SO HERE I AM!
 
my wife is pretty easy to deal with when the season starts in november although i to also pushed the envelope this year and when season was over she said good thing its not another month long or you would be looking for alternate housing I smiled and said let me repent but under my breath i was saying I'M THE KING OF MY CASTLE WOMAN all while smiling loveingly at her :D
 
got it made

I have a great wife.It all starts before the hookup.Keep it up front we discussed that if she wanted to be part of my life that hunting and dogs and fishing only comes all year.Its been working for 19 years and doing great.When she wants to go some where no ? asked.It works for us.As far as those who have the not so good wifes I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM.Life is short one should enjoy what it has to offer.
 
We've been married 27 years in May. I normally don't get any grief about my exploits, but a few fishing trips over our wedding anniversary didn't go over so well. But I made it up to her. Our daughters know how to shoot and have said they need to find a man like their dad, can't stand the sissy city boys, so I guess we've raised them right.

One brother will be married 28 years in June. His situation is completely the opposite. Toward the end of summer she gets bitchier and bitchier knowing fall is coming. He catches it comeing and going, whether it's for work or the little play time he gets. It's his own damn fault because he knew she hated hunting before he marrried her.

Another brother had a wife who claimed she didn't mind him going. I used to stay with him turkey hunting, even after they got married. But I received a very coldness from her when staying there, so I stopped. That bitch divorced him for a guy with money.

A buddy got married and when meeting with their priest for the last time he asked if either had any concerns they should get in the open before the wedding. She piped up and said she was worried he wouldn't cut down on his hunting, fishing and playing ball. The priest told her that if she couldn't accept him for what he was, hunting and fishing were a part of him, that they should call off the wedding. One child later she comes home to tell him she's in love with another man [who didn't hunt and fish].

So as someone said earlier, marry because it's the right thing to do and you want to, not because you "think" you should. It sure doesn't hurt if they at least enjoy being in the outdoors,camping, whatever. Adn helps even more if they can shoot.
 
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