I've got hunting fever!!!

[rhenry2424]

When I bowhunted regularly, it was a fever! I would read any and every magazine all year long about bowhunting, record and watch any show I could, and then take a month and a half off from work to bowhunt. I loved being out in the woods. I was obsessed with it. Probably why I'm on wife number 3 now.

You just need a wife that will hunt with you. I did not grow up in a family that hunted. I was more of a tree-hugger--save the whales type of girl. Hated guns and swore I would never drive a truck. Then I married a guy in Air Force Security Forces that hunted regularily. At first, I would go out and sit nearby while he hunted. Now I enjoy the sport with him! I even own MY own rifle and drive a truck! My truck even has a Bone Collector sticker on the back. Yes, the outdoor channel is almost permanently fixed on our tv at home.

 

[dennishoddy]

I just wish my wife would hunt with me.
She doesn't object to me hunting at all, nor buying guns if needed, but, I can't get her to even take a pic of me and a deer.
She says she is not into Dead Things.
She will eat the venison though, but only if she doesn't see the deer it came from.
Its just something I have to live with.

 

[big-triple-d]

I am glad to see that I am not the only one counting down the days until october 1st. I have all my food plots in with the exception of on stand side plot. I did pick up a new mathews monster last weekend so at least I have a new bow to kill the time with until then.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

The sickness *really* starts to kick in once those controlled hunt results come in - if you ARE drawn, you get pumped about that. If you're not, you get mad (or I do at least), and so start thinking about all the alternative places to hunt, plotting & planning...

 

[Danny]

You just need a wife that will hunt with you. I did not grow up in a family that hunted. I was more of a tree-hugger--save the whales type of girl. Hated guns and swore I would never drive a truck. Then I married a guy in Air Force Security Forces that hunted regularily. At first, I would go out and sit nearby while he hunted. Now I enjoy the sport with him! I even own MY own rifle and drive a truck! My truck even has a Bone Collector sticker on the back. Yes, the outdoor channel is almost permanently fixed on our tv at home.

Well, congratulations to you both. It's not often we can win over a "tree-hugger" to our way of thinking. Kind of funny, I was in the Air Force Security Police back in the late 70's. My current wife is all for hunting, in fact, she became a hunter education instructor and helped me with classes. She just doesn't want to pull the trigger, so I respect that.

 

[Weatherby]

The sickness *really* starts to kick in once those controlled hunt results come in - if you ARE drawn, you get pumped about that. If you're not, you get mad (or I do at least), and so start thinking about all the alternative places to hunt, plotting & planning...

+1
I did a lot of cussing last year when I didn't get drawn. I guess I have some feeling of entitlement when it comes to the wildlife department.

I'd better draw out this year or else!:finger:

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

ha, ha...

Does anyone know when the City of Edmond opens the books for signing up for the Arcadia controlled hunt? Is it still $50?

Also, anyone care to PM me and recommend which area or areas to try to get there?

Thanks.

 

[Weatherby]

Still $50 bucks and the drawing is around August 15th.

Great hunt, I do it every year.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Thanks. You get your $$ back if you do not harvest a deer, correct?

 

[Weatherby]

Nope, no refunds. Only been once where I didn't harvest one.