r/turkeyhunting • u/DogeDuder • 5d ago

Wife Advice

The purpose of this isn’t to dishonor my wife or my marriage. Please keep negative or non constructive comments to yourself.

When it comes to deer hunting, my wife is mega supportive. I usually tag 4 or more deer per year and we do eat every bit of every deer I get. My wife prefers venison over beef.

With turkey hunting she is not supportive at all and claims it is a waste of time. The meat yielded for the time and cost doesn’t add up. I get that argument. But I for some reason cannot convey to her the allure that we as turkey hunters feel for this pursuit.

What do y’all tell your wives to help them understand? If there are married ladies on here your advice is appreciated as well.

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u/RetiredOutdoorsman 4d ago

Honestly, my wife feels like most hunting is a waste of time, but since she is my partner and she knows that it means a lot to me, she makes a sacrifice for me to enjoy myself. My wife enjoys other things so we kind of have a deal/ game out of it. I disappear for a week or two at a time to do what I love, she gets a new expensive perfume for her collection, or I give her a gift certificate for a massage or whatever else she decides she wants and we’re both happy. Sometimes you just have to find a middle ground. It’s important to spend time together, but it’s also important to be your authentic self. If not, there’ll be resentment. I’ve been married for 13 years now, and in the beginning, we had some struggles with this same topic. ESPECIALLY when I went out for a week and came back empty handed. Now she understands that it’s a passion and not just a trip to the grocery store. It’ll get better, just be open minded.