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I have convinced my GF to come along hunting this November. This will be the first time she has gone hunting with me (besides for gophers).

What should I do, so she can appreciate it and want to come out hunting again next fall?

Momma bear any suggestions?

I want it to be interesting to her, and not a boring time.


Guys, please no wise A$$ comments. I want serious answers/suggestions.
 
if she does not hunt get her to take a camera along.you need to find things that would be good for her to do.does she fish
 
Here's what ya do, make certain she is warm always, it must be a great experience, make a fire at lunch , hot drinks , good food, and a fold up chair to sit in.
Explain in an interesting way , the patterns, and terrain game will follow. Show her rubs, and scrapes, if deer hunting, how they were made. Where you expect game to show up , what the game is eating etc.. :)
 
When I first brought out my (now) ex for the first time she was reluctant to go. Kind of hard to get motivated in -40 temps :p We just made it an adventure for her. Got her really involved in the whole experience and she brought a camera along to take pics of the whole thing to send to her family. We repeated this a few times until she was asking to come along. Seemed to work great. Just for the record the break-up had nothing to do with the hunting lol.
 
oh come on guy,s:p it,s a lady........be a gent and show her the kitchen;) and give her a time to have the supper ready..
well thats the way most people see it...
but the truth is..
more and more ladies are joining this sport yearly..ands it,s about time to..:dancingbanana:


but if my sweety here wanted to go out hunting with me(i can only dream of this)i would go wayyyyyyyyyyyy out of my way to try and make thing,s a little bit more comfy then as to what im use to..
like be a gent and get your arse out to the out house first to warm the seat up for her..
you have bragged to her for years how much fun hunting is..be a sport and show her..

btw...... congrats on your new hunting partner..:D
 
Will she actually be carrying a firearm and possibly shooting an animal or just tagging along?
My wife had an oppurtunity to take a small buck last year.I whispered to her "yeah ,its a little buck,,,take it, if you want to."-MEANING that there is no shame in not shooting and if you are comfortable and feel right about it then take him.I think she took it as, "well if its a little deer, I hadn't better take it",and I think I helped her second guess herself and delay in shooting.
Anyway it got in behind small fairly heavy brush and she wisely opted not to shoot.She did however get excited and when we got home later that morning and told me that she is pretty sure she could and will shoot a deer or at least a buck.
Just let her know before hand (if she will be shooting)that its cool to pass on a deer if not comfortable with it,and if she is comfortable,to take any size deer is cool too.
I think she will have a good time especially if you are seeing game(carrying a gun or not).
 
powder burner said:
I have convinced my GF to come along hunting this November. This will be the first time she has gone hunting with me (besides for gophers).

What should I do, so she can appreciate it and want to come out hunting again next fall?

Momma bear any suggestions?

I want it to be interesting to her, and not a boring time.


Guys, please no wise A$$ comments. I want serious answers/suggestions.
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Hey Powder burner! As you have seen from the responses here you don't need me ;)
Your CGN's guys are true gentlemen and what they say is right.

For example.. my first bear hunt on cougar hill, I was partnered with Fogducker. He brought out a chair, a nice wool blanket.. offered water, showed me berry tree's ... very sweet. I can hardly wait to get back there in November for the Doe I spotted ! :D

sorry Foggy, hope you didn't mind me posting that ;)

Dumbdawg was the one who patiently showed me the ins and outs of rifles, took me on the walks through the woods showing me how to spot tracks , ect. , very informative .

If your gal is into the outdoors, as I am... she will love the scenery, the wildlife, the peace and quiet, the fresh air! It's all good!

best of luck hun!
 
thanks guys, mommabear. I expected to hear a lot of stupid sh!t. keeping her warm eh? maybe some still hunting. She asked of she had to shoot anything. I said no thats fine if you dont want to.

I wish I could rely on the weather, (stupid november season) and go when it was warmer but thems the brakes.

I never even thought of the camera idea. we will give it a try. The hunting area is a section of land only 3 miles away from my parents place. so maybe we can go back for lunch or maybe not. (are'nt most big deer shot around noon?)

The fire is a nice touch as well. This will be my only weekend to go hunting, so I am going to try and make it as fun as possible. She likes quadding a lot, so maybe I will let her drive.

she's 22, im 24.

Keep the good advice rolling in.
 
I just might not even care if we get a deer this year, no shortage of meat around the parents place... MMM Jerky, tenderloins/sirloins wrapped in bacon. I cant wait!

Suddenly im hungry.. gotta go!
 
dumbdawg said:
if she does not hunt get her to take a camera along.you need to find things that would be good for her to do.does she fish
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funny you say that. I introduced her to that. She went out and bought some fish hooks from the dollar store. I was thinking yeah right, but didnt discourage her about her pink, fluffy hooks.

Somehow, she caught more fish than me that day:eek: so now i have some pink fluffy hooks in my tackle box...

I never woulda thunk it.
 
You might want her to take a walk when it's time to do the field dressing of your game. It may be too graphically much too soon if she has no experince in hunting. If she feels unsure about watching it, just let her go.
 
Interesting post. I tried taking my wife out for a few years, but she doesnt have the patience for it and decided it wasnt for her(especially the cold weather).

I enjoy my time apart from my wife during hunting season. It makes me appreciate her that much more when I get home. I love my wife for giving me the freedom to let me enjoy the things in life I cant live without. Atleast three months of the year(usually more) that are completely mine.

I just wish she would learn to cook for me when I get home, I guess the mailman is enjoying a good meal while I am gone :eek: :D
 
well some of the best advice has already been given but i will try to add to it

abviously keep her comfy , show her differnt signs liek tracks rubs scrapes, teach her to read and use the wind,sun and cover, make sure she has something to keep her mind going as boredom often turns off new hunters.
a camera is a bonus if she has her tags maybe let her take the first one.
if you have a free weekend and a 22 or shotgun maybe take her small game hunting for rabbit or grouse to get her accustomed to the whole hunting scene

i know mrs signguy cant wait to get out with me on a hunt but the little ones need someone to take care of them and trustworthy babysitters are hard to come by as well as $$$$$ so it will be at least another season before shes out in the bush with me. also you can look into one of those pop-up blinds and little folding chairs/stools they are extremely light weight and quite warm in the colder temp's *1 body inside will warm it up enough to take your jacket offin close to 0 degree temp outside* as well they are water proof and the one i have have has the scent loc stuff in it
 
Get a video camera and get here to tape the hunt. Hell keep her warm I don't like to be out there if I am cold. Just enjoy each others company.
 
A good pair of binoculars so that she will have something to do - watch wildlife.

A book maybe, on outdoors things, if the action gets a little slow.

Make sure she has a nice place to sit, so she can remain still/quiet. You are hunting after all.
 
I have nature books I can bring along. Im in college so its not to easy getting away. Rememberence day will be my only chance. its a 5 hour drive home. And I am on a limited budget, although I have always wondered about a ground blind. Binoculars area great idea as well as bringing hot chocolate.
 
if you can pick up a ground blind and a small propane heater..this would help out tons in the cold weather..dont forget about a comfy seat of some kind.. make it funfor her..tell her if she gets a deer with a gun or a camera..we will all be proud of her..if she gets bored easy ..tell her to bring a book or crossword along..did we say to keep her compfy???
 
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