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how do i get my gf into hunting?
my girlfriend is downstairs right now i am wondering how do i get her into this she already has like a 20 pound recurver she loves to shoot and i know as soon as she drops sumthing she will be hooked is it legal for her to get her junior licence and hunt with me and my dad? anyways thanks for any replies cheers moosy
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Ok Heres my advice, Why on gods green earth would you want your girlfriend to go hunting with you? If she is getting a junoir hunting licence, I can asume your not that old, right. Take it from a older married guy the last thing you want is to be draggen some girl along hunting with you. I know your young and in love, but trust me one day you will enjoy being out hunting with the BOYS no wifes, no girlfriends. Dont get her into hunting son, get her into cooking and cleaning you'll be much happier.
Cheers Birddog
P.S. The only girl you should be taking hunting is a golden retriver!:lol:
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ROFL!!!
While I have seen some happy husband and wife hunting couples I would NEVER even consider the practice for myself.
When I go hunting/fishing there is a strict no females allowed policy. No Exceptions. They bitch, whine and almost always ruin a trip.
It's like her dragging you off to get your hair & nails done.
You just DON'T DO IT!
Happy Hunting!
Carl
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:lol: :lol: :lol: I could hardly hold my tears!
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ROFL! sound advice moose hunter in the morning when you go hunting let sleeping dogs or GF lie. :D :D :D
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how do i get my gf into hunting?
i want to get my girl friend into hunting so she can spend more time with me in the spring and fall she likes shooting her bow its a 20 pound recurve or somthing like that so maybe i can upgrade her to my 50 lb compound? i know once she drops a deer she will be hooked. i think i will take her to the range and set her up with one of my 303s or maybe my 308 or 280? because i recently inherited a clutter of rifles from my uncle who is in the hospital from cancer:( anyways i would especialy like to hear from guys who got there gfs hunting or fathers who got their daughters into it thanks for any info, cheers moosy
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Only a little advice.
If she wants to start shooting, use a .22.
Don't start off with trying to impress her with how much of a hero you are to be able to withstand the recoil of a heavy calibre rifle and trying to make her do the same thing.
Try to make the shooting experience relaxed and fun.
Don't put any pressure on her to shoot a bigger rifle until SHE wants to try it.
Then use a 243 or 7x57 or 6.5x55 Mauser.
You going spring bear hunting? Bring her along. That way you are doing something together and four eyes are better than two.
My wife often spots bears before I do.
The hunting part depends on your gf's actual interest in learning and doing it.
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Only a little advice.
If she wants to start shooting, use a .22.
That's actually a LOT of advice. Specifically, a lot of GOOD advice.
And do yourself another favour - get her GOOD hearing protection. She won't be used to the noise, and noise can create flinch and pain as much as recoil can.
Get her out and used to a 22, wearing good hearing. Then break her in on something light - if all you've got is a 303 then get some 150 grain loads. If you happen to have a 30-06, you can get Remington Reduced Recoil loads, they are about the power of a 30-30 and perfect for breaking someone in.
Go slow and you can wind up with a great hunting partner and have a lot of fun. Try to rush it, and you could wind up with a miserable gf.
Oh - and when she tries the 'big guns' for the first time - get her standing freehand. Kicks a bit less i think.
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she already hyas a 22 maybe the 22-250 or 223 i inherited 2 of both of those but the 303 will drop a moose and i find has very little recoil. i will only be using a 7mm for my spring bear well i will bve rotating between the 7mm and 300 but is she allowed to come with me and my dad if she gets a juniors and still take somthing?
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Good for you moosehunter, I found my hunting time went way up when I found a girl that loved to hunt. you guys are all just jealous, hmmm, curl up with a group of guys in camp:wink: or be sleeping close to my GF! :grin: whatever you guys prefer you guys can have .:?
taking the time to teach someone proper shooting form makes all the difference when it comes to archery or rifle shooting. get her shooting rabbits with the bow or ground hogs from there on her confidence to take a shot goes way up. remeber that she does not have to pull a heavy bow or shot a cannon.
I have attached a pic of My GF on the last hunting trip we took up north bowhunting muleys. that was my deer and she passed on a lot more better than that one.
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with a juniors license I think she is allowed her own bag limit of small game (grouse and rabbits) but she has to hunt off her supervisors (your dad) big game tags. She will be allowed to hunt and carry a rifle only under careful supervision of a licensed adult.
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This is my girlfiend she started hunting the same fall that we met. As you can see you can share and enjoy the company of someone to hunt with regardless of the relationship. I think it makes the bond between the two of you stronger. Just remember you must share in some of her passions as well, it is a two way street. On a side note moose hunter save yourself for someone you are going to spend more than a puppy love time frame with.
http://usera.imagecave.com/moosecall...firstmoose.JPG
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ALthough I had a good laugh at the earlier posts I would tend to think if you can get anyone out to hunt with you and also introduce a new hunter that is great. I do enjoy my time hunting with the guys, but I have taken a girlfriend out in the past and it was surprisingly enjoyable.
Just remember though.......only show her your secret hunting areas if you are sure it is going to work out. If things end it could be a pain listening to you two argue about who gets what hunting area in the breakup!! :grin: It would scare the animals in the field. :grin:
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Moose hunter.. You definitely want her involved !! Take it from somebody who has had 3 generations of females join him on a hunt ( wife, daughter/ daughter in law, and grand daughter ) there is nothing better. And as has been posted earlier it is amazing how easy it is to get that day off to go hunting with your buddies.Plus it helps to have somebody ready to make lunches and such...lol Mike
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dude the only reason to take a woman hunting is if she on her ummm err bait! or if she s got a better truck than you.
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I always had a hard time keeping my mind on hunting after watching a butt wiggle up the trail for a couple hours. Only ever shot one deer when my wife was along. Maybe you can but i can`t hunt and watch women at the same time.:-) :-) :-)
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Simply ask her if she would like to go hunting and if she says yes take her along.
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My girl freind ( soon to be wife ) is just about to take the core course. She wants to hunt with me. When I met her she had never been sledding,fishing,camping,etc. She loves it all and is good at it. And yes it is a two way street. I now visit scrapbook stores.NO I DO NOT SCRAPBOOK!!!!! I just take her there and look at stuff.Honest!
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Me and My Grlfriend ( Future Wife ) Got a "River Jet Adventure" Planned with Guy Scott this August for Elk And Moose... should be the time of our lives ..... Hehehehehe!.... its really our Honeymoon!
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My advice is take a picture of her and she can go hunting all the time with you and no headaches.
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I asked my wife but she opted for going to the Dominican Republic for a week in April. She wins this time. It's our 10th anniversary this year so I guess she deserves it. Looks like I won’t be making it off the Island this fall either, as I’ll still be paying on that trip down south. There is definitely give and take. My wife wont hunt but she loves to eat what I bring home so it all depends on what she wants.
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ya know when I think about .... my G/F doesn't complian half as much as some the hunting buddies I got ......LOL! :wink:
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I've asked my wife a few times to come with me and she just isn't into it, but thats ok she dont complain when i go either.Tell you the truth its kinda nice just getting away for a while,and hangin with the boys but at the end of my two week trip in oct. its really nice to come home to someone as well.I guess what i'm saying is ,woman cant live with them cant live without them.
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moose hunter, here is some advice, take it for what it is worth. You say that she loves to shoot and that as soon as she drops something, she will be hooked. Just how do you know this?? Is from your personal experience?? Just because she loves to shoot does not imply she loves to kill something. It seems to me you are reading a lot into the situation. Don't make her take that step before she is ready, the results could be disasterous. My advice would be to let her tell you what she wants to do on her time schedule. Don't lead her down a path she is not ready for. I took my daughter out with me when I would go hunting when she was about 10 years old. Just to sit and watch me. When she was 16, she shot her first deer with a rifle, she shot a couple more, but she was not really bitten with the hunting bug. She tried it, liked it, and now has other priorities... like passing college algebra!!!! Talk it up to your GF as time permits, but look signs for where she wants to go with it and what she is ready for, good luck!!!!
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Originally Posted by Birddog
... Dont get her into hunting son, get her into cooking and cleaning you'll be much happier.
ROFLMAO:p:grin::-)
I wish someone had told me that years ago!
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I asked my wife if she wanted to go bare hunting with me this spring, but she said it would be to cold. So I promised her that if she went with me I would make her bear claw slippers to keep her delicate little feet warm. She didn't sound to interested, so I said I would make her bear claw mitts to keep her lovely hands warm. She was pretty cool to that idea as well. Well, I know a way to a ladies heart, jewlery! I figured a bear tooth necklace for an anniversary present would be something that would warm the heart of any women and make her want to go with me. But no she wasn't the slightest bit interested and told me just go with your buddies and forget about me. Women! It's gonna break my heart to be away from the love of my life while I'm bear hunting, but what's a guy gonna do? Guess I'll have to call my hunting partner and go with him instead. I'm so sad now I guess I'll have to stay out an extra day or two just to get over it. Maybe I'll try and pet some bears so I feel better like that fella in Alaska did. Anyhow I gotta go I'm so depressed.
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I will let my gf come with me if Im gonna just sit in a blind for deer, or lean against some haybales calling crows.
Never would I want her with me if I was actually serious on doing some hunting.
there is plenty of time to spend time with the gf, she dont need to come with me hunting :-| :wink:
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I'm with bird dog on this subject, he sounds like a Wise man. or he has the same wife that i have. i vote leave them nagging at home.
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I know my wife would come hunting with me if I asked, and she would be more than willing to help with the kill, but there is a time for them to stay home or take along pending on the conditions. I've taken her a few times either early season or late she never complains no matter the situation I guess I'm lucky that way. But now I have a son getting into hunting so I spend lots of time with him grooming his hunting skills.
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i got mine into hunting and she loves it, pickin it up pretty quick too, shes very eager to get out! its really nice to share one of my favorite hobbies, and greatest experiences with her, lets us spend alot more time together too. but dont get me wrong she cant come all the time, still got to go with the guys and get out solo too when i have the most luck!
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A lot of advice came your way so I am going to throw my two cents into it. Taking you loved one hunting is a very personal choice. I tried for many years to get my wife hunting too. It is not that she dosen't like it but she likes it even more to shoot animals with a camera and I respect that. So we do together as often as we can. While I hunt she goes off to some other place to photograph.
My advice, and what worked for me to get her interested in my sport, is this. Take her out with you in the field to observe animals and scout. Exlain to her how to read sign and what to look for. Be patient and make it fun. Why not make a romantic camping weekend out of it.
At this stage you soon will find out if she likes to hike around. If she does take her on a small weekend hunting trip where she does not have to "work" to hard to get over hill and dale. Or take her small game or upland hunting.
I found most woman are a little upset when they see a large dead animal for the first time. So you have to get them used to it with smaller animals like rabbits, coyotes and such. The most important aspect is to make it fun and do not get angry if she can't keep up or don't get it right away. Let her know how much you apriciate her company and what a good team you two could make. There is nothing worse, for any hunting partner, then the feeling of "tagging" along or being "just about tolerated."
Good Luck.
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Been hunting with my wife for 14 years after meeting her while cleaning machineguns. Had many great experiences together and I have always thought that we were going to be together until we were both old and grey.
Well i'm getting a little grey and I guess she wanted someone with a little more party spirit so she walked last summer. Now I would love to take her hunting again... I think I might call her up and ask if she wants to go out this spring.... anyone know where I can pick up a bearskin coat cheap :-)
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I tried taking my G/F out hunting,she wouldn't get out to hike so we road hunted with her driving.She wouldn't go below 50 kmh or go on any roads that "looked" too rough.She spent the whole time yakking about some pretty dress she seen on sale,cooking ect.I gave up put the gun away and broke out the beer turned it into a booney cruise.I wouldn't have needed a gun if we'd seen a deer,it would have committed suicide after listening to ramble on endlessly about sewing patterns.Man I really don't miss her.
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Been hunting with my wife for 14 years after meeting her while cleaning machineguns.
Jeez dude.
What the heck were you hunting?!? :)
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Actually Moose you are too young to be thinking of a girlfriend, you should spend your time on your studies so you can afford a girlfiend at a later date after you graduate and get a good job. Does Auntie Barb know about this ask her what she thinks?
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Hahahaha! I always get lucky :-P but ya the solo thing is good too... as for the Nagging its ever where ya go.....
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On a side note moose hunter save yourself for someone you are going to spend more than a puppy love time frame with.
LOL>>>coming from a married man??<<<>>>there is enough time for abstinence after the wedding!!<<<
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Originally Posted by moosecaller
Actually Moose you are too young to be thinking of a girlfriend, you should spend your time on your studies so you can afford a girlfiend at a later date after you graduate and get a good job. Does Auntie Barb know about this ask her what she thinks?
im on the principals list no problems at school my parents let me take a week off to go hunting out of school when my grades r good very happy
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Quit giving the guy a hard time about wanting to hunt with is lady, guys! Times are changing - the womenfolk are getting into the sport and that's a GOOD thing.
If he want's to hunt with her, that's his funeral.
(did i say that out loud? I mean, of course, his choice.)
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WOW, alot of negative responses from some here, all i can say is getting the GF into it has been great! someone to pass all my knowledge to, and seeing her get her first kills is more exciting than getting it myself. also reminds me of my first times! ironic though, shes got a spring grizz draw now, i never thought shed outdo me so soon!