Big Mistake, Lesson Learned

[Codie]

So women are to respect their husbands desire to hunt, yet the husband is allowed to dis-respect their wives desire to not see something die in person themselves?

Enjoy the time you can with your family any way you can (even if it means leaving the rifle at camp the few times they are with you). If you know your wife, mother, family member, freind ect. ect. does NOT want to see something die themselves then (OUT OF THE SAME RESPECT THEY GIVE YOU TO SPEND TIME HUNTING) you leave the rifle at the cabin if they are with you out on the ranch. If you are not willing to provide them with that respect then don't bring them to the ranch at all.

[gatt40]

Ok, I’ve read all the posts so far and most have made me laugh. Many of you have wives with similar convictions. I can respect hers. She has been a wonderful wife thru the years and lord knows I’ve screwed up plenty and she could have left me a bunch of times. She never has stopped me from my hunting or fishing. She never condemned my sons for hunting & fishing. She won’t stop or complain about our new grandson from doing the same. She won’t keep me from doing what makes me happy. She just has never been exposed to seeing something die at my hand. I made a bad judgement call. It was my choice to sleep on the couch as a way to give her time and space to recover. In fact on the drive home she said she had a wonderful weekend and wants to go again. I will gladly take her. Nobody knows how much time the Lord will grant us and our time spent together is priceless. Like I said, Lesson Learned, and I will be better prepared on the next trip.

[bakin7005]

40 years and this just now came up, come on!

My thoughts too...I been married 28 and she knows my every move before I do.

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[Huntingfool]

My wife would have wrestled the gun from me so she could shoot the pig - my condolences

[bakin7005]

You really slept on the couch....right. If so it appears you've taught your son well since he tucked tail and followed her orders to go home.

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[Jason85]

I think the point of WHAT upset these women is being overlooked.

Watching something die from a gunshot or arrow is traumatic. They don't always just stop and lay down to sleep. It is usually kind of bloody and gory. Most city folk have not ever watched that event play out.

That is actually the one part of hunting that, for me personally, is where I realize that I have a respect for hunting/killing.

Having said that, kill all pigs and coons whenever you get the chance.


.....and God Bless America.

I couldn't agree with you more. I have great respect for any animal I kill. I think society as a whole has become so disconnected from our food and how we used to live 100yrs ago. You think back then anyone would of blinked an eye at killing a pig? No..that is what people did to survive. I feel sorry for the OP and I dam sure wouldn't of slept on the couch.

[Hoggslayer]

After 40 years you are screwed but tell your son to cut his losses now.

[gtsticker]

Big Mistake, Lesson Learned

Ok, I’ve read all the posts so far and most have made me laugh. Many of you have wives with similar convictions. I can respect hers. She has been a wonderful wife thru the years and lord knows I’ve screwed up plenty and she could have left me a bunch of times. She never has stopped me from my hunting or fishing. She never condemned my sons for hunting & fishing. She won’t stop or complain about our new grandson from doing the same. She won’t keep me from doing what makes me happy. She just has never been exposed to seeing something die at my hand. I made a bad judgement call. It was my choice to sleep on the couch as a way to give her time and space to recover. In fact on the drive home she said she had a wonderful weekend and wants to go again. I will gladly take her. Nobody knows how much time the Lord will grant us and our time spent together is priceless. Like I said, Lesson Learned, and I will be better prepared on the next trip.

This is why you have been married 40 years. Congrats! Mine won’t kill a deer but she will kill a pig. She rarely hunts but she does not care if I do. I don’t like beech vacations but she does so we take one now and then. It is what makes marriage work.


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[Doublea17]

Only been married for 6 months but the wife knows I hunt and to put food on the table she knows I have to kill the animal plus she watches hunting shows with me and see's the people on TV kill the animals

[JayB]

ok, i’ve read all the posts so far and most have made me laugh. Many of you have wives with similar convictions. I can respect hers. She has been a wonderful wife thru the years and lord knows i’ve screwed up plenty and she could have left me a bunch of times. She never has stopped me from my hunting or fishing. She never condemned my sons for hunting & fishing. She won’t stop or complain about our new grandson from doing the same. She won’t keep me from doing what makes me happy. She just has never been exposed to seeing something die at my hand. I made a bad judgement call. It was my choice to sleep on the couch as a way to give her time and space to recover. In fact on the drive home she said she had a wonderful weekend and wants to go again. I will gladly take her. Nobody knows how much time the lord will grant us and our time spent together is priceless. Like i said, lesson learned, and i will be better prepared on the next trip.

sounds like a win!!!!!

[Snowflake Killa]

Hellbender with a spec rig attached to it [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[Snowflake Killa]

I would take her back out there again and act like you're not going to shoot anything then bam shoot a couple more

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[manwitaplan]

Actually divorce rates are down with younger couples in a study I read. It surprised me.

I believe in the studies they are linking the reduction in a major decrease in marriage.


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[JLivi1224]

The most important things in a marriage are a long long way from how she feels about you killing a pig. Please don’t let the relationship experts here discourage you. You have something figured out that most husbands nowadays don’t. Your wives feelings are valid and matter, regardless the rationale or lack thereof. I would bet it’s been a pretty successful 40 years. Congrats.

[tpack]

I have no words.