How many female hunter out ther?

Arizona Hunter · Member Joined: Jul 22, 2006 Posts: 275

Just wondering how many women are on this forum and how many of you guys have a wife or girlfriend that hunts?

My wife does not hunt but encourages me to go. And she loves to eat bear and venison, but no small game critters, will eat upland birds and waterfowl, no javelina!

I read somewhere that Montana has the highest percentage of female hunter (around 50 % I think).

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Girls that hunt ?? Shocked

Not around here. Shocked

Never met one so far. Sad

I think I should move to Montana or something. Very Happy

Dimitri

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

My wife hunts alot. Shes taken many Deer, Antelope... even a caribou. Havent gotten her an elk yet though. Shes taken deer with Rifle, Muzzleloader and last year, a bow now.

My brother's wife hunts alot too, shot a mt goat 3-4 years ago. My cousin's wifes all hunt alot. Its not uncommon to see a woman in orange with a rifle during a hunt.

-DallanC

kbis

There are a lot of ladies that hunt around here, I think it is the only way they get to see their husbands during deer season Smile

popgun

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I think it is the only way they get to see their husbands during deer season Smile

Funny that you mention that. I met my wife and took her out on a date. Upon returning her home I told her that I enjoyed myself and wanted to take her out again. She said she would like to go out with me again too. That is when I told her the next date would be a long time coming. I explained that the deer season started the next morning and that I would be hunting until the season was over or I filled my limit. She just laughed.
On January 2nd. I called her and asked her out for another date. She remarked, you weren't kidding were you? Confused

She learned fast that to see me during the deer season that she would have to go with me. She had no desire to kill anything but she did like being along on the hunts and seeing the wildlife. I suggested that she take along a camera on the next hunt. She did and has been an amature wildlife photographer ever since.

She is a big help when it comes time to clean game. She is not squemish about the process. She has also helped drag many deer out of the woods until we got our 4x4. She does help load the deer on the 4x4.

So I got a hunting buddy that loves to go with me and the good part is that she shares information with me. She has put me on several nice deer. Ya got to love her for that!!!! Very Happy

Crackshot

My wife, and both Daughters hunt. Deer, squirrel, rabbits, pheasant, My Daughters will shoot limits on squirrels and leave me to clean the little SOB's, its good eats though, so no problem! I have to field dress ALL my wifes game, she's alittle squeemish. Wife dont hunt often but she does hunt. My Mother used to deer hunt with Dad too.

bamabelle · Rookie Member Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 1

Lots of female hunters in Alabama dalin! Cool

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Welcome to the site bamabelle.

My wife since this thread began, shot her first elk (a cow). Since we've been married only a single year has passed where she didnt get her deer (she got shots, just couldnt hit it LOL). She wont touch'em when it comes to field dressing them but is fine with helping to drag, load or cut up.

-DallanC

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Welcome to the forums bamabelle. Howdy

Dimitri

hunterjoe21

My wife hunts too, although she usually cuts her season in half by sleeping in every day during the season.

d_hoffman

Even though she sleeps in, how many deer does she kill. That's what's important.

I wish I could get my wife to go hunting. She won't even touch a gun or eat deer meat. She does like elk though. I was going to buy her a .380 Kel-Tec one time and OMG!!! you'd think I was trying to poison her.

rdncktink

I'd love to go kill something. I just don't have the time to get the stupid hunter safety course done. Everytime I try life gets in the. Sad

I want to go wild pig hunting and I have the gun to do it with all ready to go. It's just that with teaching high school I really have no time until the kiddies are out for the summer. Though I do love eating wild pig, bear jerky, and making mince meat.

I used to fish A LOT until the creek was taken over by rattle snakes and mercury. No I don't even get out to do that.

Around hear not many girls hunt but than again not many men do either.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Tink,

Couldn't schedual it for like the schools spring break ?? Very Happy

Dimitri

rdncktink

Dimitri-
I know your trying to help and I will look into if they are having the course soon. But it's a three step process just to get to the course. (Now that I have a job step four: Money is no longer an issue.)
Step one: Find out when they have the safety course again.
Step two: Overhaul truck so it can last the next few years. (Poor thing has like 200,000+ miles on it.)
Step three: Not have life get in the way. (That's what happened the last 2 times. First time was in finals and finishing my thesis for grad school. Second time mom was still sick and needed to be taken care of.)

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

Tink,

I know we all have things that get in the way. And some things come first. Smile

Here is a list of places for the courses so you don't got to look it up:
www.dfg.ca.gov/huntere...asses.aspx

Also in California your lucky can do internet courses then take a 4 hour practical with a instructor.
www.dfg.ca.gov/huntere...study.aspx

One such site with the course online: www.hunter-ed.com/ca/

Dimitri