Thanks guys and ladies. Farewell to all.

[Snowwalker]

I have enjoyed my time here on the forum, and will at times miss many of you. But since I no longer find enjoyment pursuing hunting and fishing in Ontario, I find I have less and less interest in the topics of the forum.

To the few I have been lucky enough to hunt with, I have enjoyed and will remember our time in the field fondly.

The fact that I have found so few to hunt with and so few places to do it does play a small part, but the real problem is closer to home. By closer to home I mean my wife, that I have for the last ten years have encouraged and mentored in fishing and then hunting. After ten years I still have to prepare for each trip as if I was taking a small child with me. As the need to do more work to prepare for, and during the hunt increases she still does not seem to understand that she can not just sit and wait for me to load/unload, setup/take down and generally do it all. A simple walk on a trail for Grouse is do able because she can at least dress herself, and I only have to prepare shotguns, shells and a day pack. A waterfowl hunt is out of the question, with decoys, calls, blinds, shotguns, shells, boat( kayak ) and gear. Her idea of time does not help, arriving an hour and a half after the start of legal shooting and trying to put out a spread of decoys, blinds and everything by my self leaves little time to hunt when she only want to be away from the house for a "Couple" hours.

[terrym]

I would just leave her at home.

[werner.reiche]

I would just leave her at home.

Been doing that for 27 years and it works well for both of us.
Part of being married for a long time involves having some time to do "your own stuff".

Snowwalker, her hunting trips with you are likely as enjoyable for her as accompanying her on trips to the mall are for you.

[dutchhunter]

I to have been leaving my much better half at home for 30 years .works best for both of us .I get some alone time and she gets the vacuum our as soon as I leave ...lol Everyone needs some time to them self. Best of luck..Dutch

[Brampton Mike]

well said terrym! I personally would not give up something i'm passionate about because of my wife....I was a hunter/fisherman long before I met her and will continue to do so until I can no longer physically do it!

[trimmer21]

I have enjoyed my time here on the forum, and will at times miss many of you. But since I no longer find enjoyment pursuing hunting and fishing in Ontario, I find I have less and less interest in the topics of the forum.

To the few I have been lucky enough to hunt with, I have enjoyed and will remember our time in the field fondly.

The fact that I have found so few to hunt with and so few places to do it does play a small part, but the real problem is closer to home. By closer to home I mean my wife, that I have for the last ten years have encouraged and mentored in fishing and then hunting. After ten years I still have to prepare for each trip as if I was taking a small child with me. As the need to do more work to prepare for, and during the hunt increases she still does not seem to understand that she can not just sit and wait for me to load/unload, setup/take down and generally do it all. A simple walk on a trail for Grouse is do able because she can at least dress herself, and I only have to prepare shotguns, shells and a day pack. A waterfowl hunt is out of the question, with decoys, calls, blinds, shotguns, shells, boat( kayak ) and gear. Her idea of time does not help, arriving an hour and a half after the start of legal shooting and trying to put out a spread of decoys, blinds and everything by my self leaves little time to hunt when she only want to be away from the house for a "Couple" hours.

Good grief,Snowwalker,we'll really miss you. I don't want to pry,but,does she even like hunting with you? Are the trail walking grouse hunts fun for you both? This is just a suggestion. FWIW and if the answers to both questions is "yes",then,just stick with taking her on "light duty" daytime outings for Grouse and save the "heavy duty" stuff for you and the buds. I don't think it's good to throw the baby out with the bath water. Like someone else has already posted,everyone needs some "alone" time.

[BIG MAC]

My wife fishes with me 6-10 times a year, lucky enough to fish off of a Pontoon boat so it's just walk on an away we go. she packs more stuff than I would need for a weeks vacation and there is usually huffing and puffing on my part as it takes her fair bit of time to get ready, for that matter it takes her a long time to get ready to go anywhere. but at the end of the day, we do enjoy our time on the water together. leaves me to fish about 100 times a year by myself. would never think of giving up something I have a Great deal of passion for......wife included in that. hopefully you'll hang around......

[Lakota Harrison]

Part of life and hunting is is always struggling/finding balance! Do what makes you happy, Moderation in life is key! Good luck!

[rick_iles]

I would just leave her at home.

BINGO !

[domination]

For our 10 year wedding anniversary i took my wife on a bear hunt and she took the stand with me for 5 days! Flyes, Muskitos, 2 days of heavy rain, to and from stands by boat on very ruff water. We didn't even see a bear! Needless to say that its not a problem to leave her home anymore! lol