Only when I let her!

Cause I wear the pants in this family!

"Oh, Hi honey.  Nothing, just posting on the TradGang.  You want your slippers?  How 'bout some tea?"

Dang, that was close.  Don't say nuthin' to her, OK.

well after reading all this i must say i have the Best wife in the world as she does not complain at all. as far as hunting goes she even sent me  all the way over to the USA now hows that guys and we been married for 36 opps 38 years next may the 20th.  

I am very lucky to have a wife that understands my love of hunting and rarely has any issues with me going. I am very fortunate and hunt a lot. My hunts tend to be very expensive too! A trip to Florida to bowfish for alligators only cost me a trip to Denmark. A week in Maine bear hunting only cost me a trip to Belgium. A week in Indiana deer hunting only cost me a 7 day carribean cruise for my wife and 2 daughters.  My wife never complains! She loves to travel.

This thread needs to be closed. Absolutly nothing to do with trad bowhunting. Sorry but griping about complaining wives is not what this forum is about.

Agreed  

i work on the road.  my wife is just happy to have me home so when i go hunting she does not say anyhting but good luck bceause shes knows i will be home later .

FWIW

I grew up around attractive and intelligent women of great character, and like an idiot I though the rest of their populace was like that.

Oprah, The View........the popularity of such poisons is a disgrace.  

I dislike excusive behavior, dishonesty, and double standards.

So while that puts a lot of guys on my bad list, in today's culture it puts more women.

Not that I've ever noticed....But then again she say's I never listen to her  :eek:  

Seriously though I am a lucky man, but yes even she has her limits and with two you kids in the house it is understandable, with that said I'm still in the woods as much as possible.

Travis

Not any more!!

Well, it's nice to know I'm in good company.  I was begining to think I was the only one who goes thru this.  Thank you all for your insight, and yes I emailed her a link to this thread.  She read it, and said she was sorry, and it won't happen again.  I'll wait and see if that really happens.

As for the 2 guys who asked for this thread to be closed due to no talk of trad hunting...Isn't what all of us do that posted here trad hunters trying to help their fellow hunters with tips on how to get out in the woods more often?  I don't see the difference between this thread, and one about eating grits.  Just my .02

Not to mention, all the responses got my wife to actually say she was sorry, and now understands my love for the sport I have been an active participant of for 26 years.  So to that, I say thank all of you for venting/tip giving.  It worked, and I will bet alot of you had your wives read these responces also.  I will admit there were a few off the cuff remarks, but that is what's nice about being human, we are all different, but come together for a common bond.  We are all "TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS"  be proud of it, and spread the word.  We need to grow our ranks as a whole.

I have one more thing to add since someone brought up the double standard.  
Even though my wife doesn't seem to like it, she'll make sure all her friends know how good at it I am.  That burns me up even more.  You'll brag to your friends, but give your hubby a bunch of crap!  Not fair.  
Okay, I'm done.  Time to hunt.

I had to laugh at Friend's post and shedule because 30 years ago that was like my schedule but with golf thrown in.

We've been married 45 years and I realize I used to be compulsive over the fishing, golf, camping and hunting.  She used to resent me being gone so much.  I'm not so anymore and I realized I was being selfish somethimes which is why we've been married 45 years.

She did tell me this year she would appreciate me not adding anymore overnight trips to my yearly schedule of fishing, 3-D camping, golf, deer hunting trips and I've complied.  To stay married for 45 years requires lots of give and take.  Just remember that.

Kbetts,

Same here!

BTW, mine left and a few yrs later came back, that alone (not counting the $ lost for their nonsense) should mean zero complaints on hunting (or most anything else).

Yeah..........a certain somebody needs to buy me a new BW................

Just wondering...........

if those wanting the thread closed are worried about their SO reading it and shutting down a hunt or two  

Sometimes things don't work out, and it is best to move on.

By the end of season oct.-jan my wife of 30 years is ready for it to end but as I tell her I am home the rest of the year. I don't go to bars, run around or any of that stuff but I do hunt. Just not on her Birthday, Nov. 16, and believe me that is tough on me. Rest of the year is shared but family always comes first regardless of time of year.

ok who is going hunting this year? iam