Ten Things To Know Before Marrying A Hunter

The wedding months are approaching and it got me thinking about you beautiful brides to be and the things you should know before marrying your hunter. 

Mark and I were married in a small church in the Smoky Mountains.  We were married in October, which is the prime month of deer hunting.  Little did I know what was to come. 

This is from my own experiences:

1. Most deer hunting seasons start in October.  Try not to plan your wedding during this time.  I learned the hard way that it’s almost impossible to go out of town for our anniversary.  Also, I hope your birthday isn’t in October either.  You’ll get a phone call from the tree stand like me.  Can someone also explain why Sweetest Day is during hunting season?
2. Prepare to spend some time alone when deer hunting season is underway.  They will be out the door before sunrise and gone until sunset. If their hunting property is further away, like my hunter, they’ll be gone all weekend.  I do enjoy this time apart but I’m just preparing you.
3. Prior to hunting season, prepare to spend 3-4 hours each weekend at one of your local outdoor sport’s stores.  Your hunter will probably feel guilty about his purchases and you’ll end up with a drawer full of outdoor clothing and jackets you really don’t need or want.   Don’t worry, you can get reimbursed when you sell it online without their knowledge.
4. This may go on all year long but it’s more frequent as the hunting season approaches.  The hunting shows.  The whispers, the music, then the bang that will scare you out of the house.   I still jump.
5. The disappointment to come.  Yes your hunter is going to eventually miss that shot and you’ll hear about it right after the moment it occurred, when they get home, when they tell their friends, when they call their family, when they tell the neighbor.  It’s the never ending story that never goes away.
6. Your hunter will end up with poison ivy or oak at some point.  Stock up on all the good remedies.
7. The first time you wash their hunting clothes use the good smelling detergent and april fresh downey softener.  Then you’ll never have to be in charge of washing their hunting clothes again. 
8. If they bring home antlers or deer horn thingymajiggers do not ever throw them out.  They are prize possessions.  They can be used for many different things.  Like cabinet handles.
9. If you have an extra room in the house, let them have it as a hunting room.  That way you will not find hunting accessories throughout the house.  Like the gun cleaning kit in the dining room or the deer urine in the kitchen drawer.
10. There are times where you’ll need to put your foot down on a few matters.  Like the deer hunting shirts and camouflage shirts.  Demand that these are for the outdoors not the indoors at restaurants.

Lastly, do not ever make your hunter feel guilty about going hunting.  They are doing something they enjoy and this will give you the time do what you enjoy.   It will make for a good relationship with your hunter.

Have a great day!