Anybody else think their wife is their best hunting buddy?

[Two Roads]

Trying to see if I am just plain unicorn lucky or others do the same. My wife and I have been hunting buddies for 30 years. Have a blast, she is better morning person so keeps us moving. Me, if it is there, I can spot it. And what relationship isn't better when your wife has her own guns? Yes, she can pack it out, dish it out and pretty good shot. Sure, some days I feel a little too much like "guide" but then I am sure she feels a little like "cook and bottle washer".

Made the decision early on, the best gear for each of us, no patching it together for her only to watch her blister, get soaked or freeze. Who has fun doing that, not us guys. Our only downside, she likes Coopers and Sitka too. But that keeps me working hard.

How about you guys?

 

[missjordan]

I think my husband is the best hunting partner in the world!

It’s kind of funny but in our relationship about 7 years ago i started putting in for a handful of points in other states just to start planning for better and different hunts. He always thought it was dumb up until a few years ago and now regrets it. Good thing i was way ahead of his thinking on that one lol!

Overall we mesh very well and like you sometimes i think he gets tired of being guide and other times i feel like being the camp host isn’t fun either. And buying two of everything puts a sting on the bank account. But we both hunt super hard and can tolerate each other in the backcountry very well that it’s enjoyable to spend that quality time together. In fact we want to hunt with more people (or couples) but just can’t find that magic person/pair that jives well with our style. We just have a ton of fun, today we are getting ready for a spring trip to hunt black bears with a bow for 4 days and I’m excited.


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[Jake Larsen]

Im right there with you! We're getting married in two months, so we dont have the years behind us yet, but there's nobody id rather be with in the mountains. I save some of the more crazy physically demanding adventures for my guy hunting buddies, but she does pretty darn good. I chalk it up to benifits ot marrying your best friend.

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[Outlaw99]

No

 

[jhm2023]

My wife and I actually started dating by spring bear baiting and fly fishing. It was a blast and certainly got her hooked. Now she is by my side on 95% of my hunting and fishing adventures (60 days or more per year). Even last year she hiked well over 30 miles with me to climb on a band a rams and helped me pack my sheep off the mountain. Sometimes I can be pretty hard on her but I think that's the old Staff Sergeant in me coming out. She lets me know and I have to dial back a bit. Overall I wouldn't have it any other way and our annual sheep and spring bear hunts have in a way turned into a marriage retreat. The only down side is now I have to buy gear for two which is spendy when you prefer the nice stuff. She's worth it though as is the time spent doing the things we love.

 

[HookUp]

My wife stopped hunting after she got the rock on her finger. No concerns here had some good times even when the hunting was slow!

 

[Fatcamp]

I bowfished for years and tried to talk my buddies into transitioning into spearfishing for the longest time. The kind with spearguns and wetsuits. When my now wife and I were dating I finally just ordered the stuff to do it and decided I would figure it out solo. She ordered her own stuff that night after taking one look at what I had laying on my living room floor.

Knew at that point I had something special. We have learned to spearfish and big game hunt together. Spent two weeks wandering Wyoming for our honeymoon with only one night spent in a hotel. Spent 10 days off grid in Wyoming deer hunting without seeing a building or paved road. So much cool stuff.

My only regret is that I won't be able to do everything with her I want because life is too short. That's what I told her when I proposed.

 

[Trial153]

No.

 

[Donk]

My wife won’t go near hunting camp anymore. Pretty happy about that.

 

[Billy Goat]

Maybe I'm just unlucky but I enjoy the hunting to take a break. I haven't ever found anyone I want to be around all the time. I think time apart is a good thing for a relationship. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.


Of course if you have something that works for you great.

 

[weekender7]

For the last 25 years my wife has been my best friend and hunting buddy. She can do it all. Scout and find her own spots. Skin a bear, track a hog, call an elk with her voice and a turkey gobbler is usually in way too deep if he hears her bone call. She is always ready to go and does her part and then some.

 

[Scottyboy]

My wife doesn’t hunt with me, but she encourages and basically tells me to book hunts every year. I lucked out in that regard. Once our girls are old enough to appreciate a “vacation” my wife is going to book my dream hunt (AK moose) while she vacations and sight see’s with the kids...until I can hook up with them for a few days before flying back home.

She truely understands that I live to hunt and she fully supports it. We will hunt together, but it’s understood it’s a matter of when; ie...we can get a baby sitter or stay with the cousins for a week etc.

 

[Felix40]

No. Im much happier being able to walk as fast as I want and not have to worry if a hill is too steep or too far.

 

[Mike 338]

Nope.

 

[Raghornkiller]

My girl shot two archery elk last year and can out hunt any of my buddies,I consider myself lucky to have someone that is as passionate as me about hunting

 

[lif]

I love all the answers on here. From the “My wife is The only hunting partner for me!!” To the flat out “NO!!” My wife generally goes on one hunt a year with me but it also includes the kids, ages 10 and 12. I have two other hunts I generally go on without her. She is my best friend in reality and fun to hunt with in certain scenarios but I wouldn’t bring her on some of the more hard core hunts, and I do enjoy my time away from the home life a couple weeks a year. I understand both sides.

 

[Oregon]

My wife went hunting with me 25 years ago. Only a morning duck hunt. At around 0900, she said, “I think I’d prefer to sleep in from now on”.
10-4!

 

[MuleyFever]

My wife hunts but is not the best hunting partner. Likes to complain, everything is to far and I have to carry most the stuff. She is a good shot though and has put a few in the freezer when I did not. Unfortunately, she is the only hunting partner I have.

 

[willfrye027]

Mine is slowly getting into it. Killed her first deer last year and seems to be getting more enthusiastic about it. She just bought her own rifle, shotgun, and bow. It really helps that she can see lots of other women out there getting it done. It’s nice to be able to get in quality time while doing what I enjoy most!

 

[Crippledsledge64]

Same, I really enjoy teaching my wife to hunt even if it slows me down more. She enjoys it, I get to hunt more, it’s a win-win. That said I really enjoy hunting by myself.