>Hunting and the selfish costs involved
>in hunting multiple states played
>a big part in the
>destruction of my first marriage.
>
>
>My current wife of 20 years
>grew up in a deer
>hunting family.
>We spent a lot of time
>hunting together in the mountains
>before my son was born.
>
>
>She knew from day 1 who
>she was getting involved with.
>
>
> As my son grew up
>a little and was able
>to tag along, my wife
>realized that the time that
>my son spent in the
>outdoors with me was going
>to be a huge positive
>in both of our lives.
>
>That time in the outdoors has
>created a son that she
>is very, very proud of.
>
>
>I am blessed to have a
>wife that allows me that.
>
>I doubt I could find another.
>
>
>HH
I hear you man! My ex wanted me to sit at home doing nothing at all...God forbid I think about waking precious to do something together but I damned sure better not be hunting! Needless to say we got divorced in 97 and she STILL tries to throw her opinions into the mix! I met the love of my life 4 years ago and we hope to be getting married soon. Problems on her end with a daughter and grandson, but it's all good...things will work out. She's not sure she could actually kill something herself, but you can bet your bottom dollar she's gonna be in camp and we cut up an elk on her dining room table a couple years back. Still gotta figger out a way to beat her in fly fishing tho.
My son went on his first elk hunt this year after he moved down here and out from under his mom's iron fist. He didn't get one but is wanting to stay with it! I picked up a Kodiak bow for him this summer and we may try to grab an archery tag this coming year. Luckily, my fiancee's son got a big a$$ 5x5 second day this year so we have something to celebrate. I caught her taking a picture while I was "fretting" over the ways our boys were skinning that elk. I'm a very lucky man to have the extended family that I have. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!
Never ever forget you need to be Dad first and foremost. It's frustrating to go a few years without hunting or scaled back hunting because of your heritage...but it's worth it in the long run! James is 18 going on 19, but I still remember him at about age 3 or 4 coming up and wrapping his arms around my knees, saying "I love you Daddy". You can't help but remember moments like that!