When I first started dating my hunter I could never figure out the excitement of seeing a deer in an open field while driving. Over the years and many car/truck rides later we’ve seen many deer. Well I should say he has. By the time he about whacks my head off with his arm to point out a deer, it’s already out of my sight. I just don’t have the quick head movement and rhythm that goes along with a hunter scanning open fields for deer.

This past spring we were headed to Kentucky for our fishing trip and I told myself I’m going to be the first to point out a deer. I didn’t mention this to my hunter. I wanted him to think I was interested in his passion for deer and helping him scan the open lay of the land.

An hour went by and I hadn’t seen one deer. Nor did my hunter. Another hour and nothing. I was quiet, sitting up straight and waiting in anticipation to be the first to see one. I tell you I scanned every open field and tree line we passed. By this time I was about to give up. I’m not a hunter, who cares if I see a deer or not, I was tired and needed a quick nap.

My hunter finally looks over and asked “Are you ok? You’re been really quiet and that isn’t like you.” “Yep, I’m fine.  I just need a quick nap,” as I took one last look before I decided to close my eyes. 

I was done scanning tree lines and open fields.  I was done trying to impress my hunter with being interested in seeing deer.  As I start to lean toward Mark and close my eyes … I feel … WHACK.  He bopped me in the head with his arm as he quickly points out 5 deer and yells ”hurry look.” 

I slowly looked up at him with the meanest look and said, “I was sleeping!” 

For the next hour, I kept repeating to myself those damn deer, I’m never looking for deer again, he better not point out another deer, if I see a deer I’m not pointing it out, if he points out a deer I’m not looking, if we hit a deer I’m not getting out of this truck. 

Have a great day all!

In some parts of the country hunting season is well underway leaving some wives of hunters lonely and bored.  I’m sure there are some husbands of wives who hunt that are experiencing the same loneliness.

One of those wives is at Planned Spontineity. Her husband recently slept on the couch so as not to wake her with his early morning rise. Isn’t that sweet? Even some google searches have sent readers to my blog looking for things to do while their hunter is away hunting.

As much as I adore my hunting husband, hunting season provides me with some me time. I might choose to slept in, clean my house, have lunch with a friend, shop, go for a walk or maybe try a new recipe. Ok, stop laughing. I actually didn’t take a shower until the afternoon, took a nap, ordered a pizza and watched movies all night.

The key to this me time is when my hunter is back home - I give him a big kiss, hug, tell him how much I missed him, and how I want to hear every last word of his hunt. He likes to feel missed and think I’m actually interested in his day of hunting.

I try really hard to pay attention.

Have a good day!

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I decided to participate in Works for me Wednesday from Rocks In My Dryer. This week’s edition is to have my readers help me out with a dilemma.

Here is my dilemma, or I should say my husband’s dilemma:

Deer hunting season starts October 1st but we have a chance to go fishing that week, which is also my birthday week.

Should we take our fishing trip or should I be more understanding to the needs of a hunter?   A hunter that has been waiting for hunting season to start since the last day it ended.  A hunter who has been glued to the television with hunting shows for the past 2 months.  A hunter that has been looking at his trail cam pictures everyday for the past week.  A hunter who thinks I enjoy looking at his trail cam pictures everyday for the past week.

What to do … what to do?  It is my birthday week, I do love to fish, we should still have beautiful weather at that time, I have the need to drive the boat. 

Should we take this fishing trip or let my hunter stay home to hunt?

Here in the Midwest we only have a month or so before the weather begins to change.  It’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy the weather this holiday weekend.

We have a birthday party, fish fry and cookout this weekend.  What are your plans?  Anyone fishing, hunting or running away this weekend? 

Be safe and enjoy.

Jody & Mark

After I posted some of my Mark’s trail cam pictures the other day, Marc at nybowhunter.com left this comment…

Those are some great bucks! Tell Mark I wish him luck this season. Maybe we can have a Mark vs. Marc contest to see who gets the bigger buck!

What do you all think? Would you like to see a Mark vs. Marc showdown here this deer hunting season?

After my hunters mount last year, he may need some serious luck.

Have a wonderful day all!

This past weekend my hunter was going squirrel hunting and I had planned on doing some running around.  I was asked by my hunter to please stop at his favorite outdoor sports shop and pick him up a pair of camouflage boots they had on sale.  After mumbling behind his back I headed off to get his camouflage boots.

The Hunter’s Wife:  Do you have these boots in a size 11?

Salesman:  Let me go check in back.

The Hunter’s Wife:  Hurry please.  Thank you. (Hurry so I can get out of here.)

Salesman:  Here you go.  Would you like to try them on? 

The Hunter’s Wife who doesn’t hunt:  Do you see these feet?  Do they look like a size 11?  Do I look like I wear camouflage? 

Salesman:  I’m so sorry.  We do get a lot of female hunters here and I just assumed they were for you.  I thought 11 was a little big for you.

The Hunter’s Wife:  Well I swear they are for my husband and I only wear a size 9.

Cashier:  Wow these are some big boots. 

The Hunter’s Wife:  For the love of deer!

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My hunter: Did you get my boots?

The Hunter’s Wife: 

Whitetail Deer Trail Cam Pictures - From this past week here in Indiana at my hunter’s 2 tree stands.

I’m sure all of you hunters understand the excitement my hunter is feeling after getting two roles of film back and every picture had deer in them.

“Building memories that last way beyond the hunt”, is a quote from Sue Sorenson, the wife and mother of the team at Base Camp Legends, who inspired my post for today.

My hunter had taken over my computer room last week and was watching some of Tom’s amazing hunting videos.  One video in particular was nothing I’d ever seen before.  Not that that is very surprising coming from someone who doesn’t hunt let alone goes into the woods.  But I vowed right there, if I ever did decide to venture out into the wilderness, I would have to bring Sue along.  

This particular video is a three part series from a 2007 winter Idaho hunt.  The scenery was breathtaking in the Winter Mountains of Idaho.  I watched in amazement as they put their unbelievable camp together.  Even adding their Base Camp Legends sign to the outside of their tent as if they were stating the Sorenson’s are home.  

The Sorenson’s and Grandpa had everything they needed to survive those 9 to 10 days in the outdoors of winter.  Most hunters will focus on the actual footage of the Sorenson’s hunts.  Those of us who don’t hunt will most likely focus on things like the wood shelving unit, the homemade ring toss game and the meal that Sue had prepared.  When I saw Sue Sorenson set a turkey on the ground to cook, I looked at my hunter and said “FOR THE LOVE OF DEER! How’d you like to have a wife like that?”  He just smiled as I said “Well I would.”  I’d never seen anything like it. 

As the Sorenson’s stated, its not always just about the hunt its the memory of the hunt that will last a lifetime.  And Tom did a wonderful job in capturing just that.   

If you haven’t watched Base Camp Legends three part series, you can do so here:

Part I   -   Part II   -   Part III 

I sat down this morning to write something I’ve been thinking about this past week and will have it complete tomorrow.  It’s about something I had seen on Base Camp Legends.  I decided I needed more time to complete and will have it completed tomorrow morning.

A Couple of happenings:

There’s a giveaway going on at A Frugal Housewife. Be sure to enter.

Safety - With hunting starting in many parts of the country please head over and read Kristine’s Sharing The Woods. It is so important to not only protect yourself in the woods but others as well.

If you enjoy hunting, head over to Simply Outdoors and watch Arthur’s video.

Have a good day all.

Here in Indiana, deer hunting season doesn’t start until October 1st, 2008 but if you’re a hunter - hunting never ends.  Its on the mind of a hunter, it’s around the house of a hunter, its on the tv of a hunter, its on the computer of a hunter, its on the body of a hunter.  It just doesn’t go away.  Even every room of my house is hunting. 

• Living room - Deer mount, hunting magazines
• Computer room - Deer trophy award certificates somehow ended up on my corkboard.
• Kitchen - Some kind of bottles of something something deer stuff.
• Back bedroom - Deer hunting clothes.
• Basement - Deer hunting clothes, jackets, mounts, arrows, photos, thingymajiggers.
• Our main bedroom - With the way my hunter sleeps you’d think he was wrestling his prey.  For the love of deer, we have sleeping issues.

My computer room is next to the living room and all afternoon yesterday I’ve heard nothing but hunting shows.   I’ve had to ask my hunter 3 times the same question because he is so engrossed.   He’s in a hypnotic deer state. 

And guess what?  He went squirrel hunting Saturday and guess what he brought home.   Poison Oak!  For the love of *&(*)(*()&.

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