Unread postby SEMObowhunter » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:46 pm
I just turned 30 and have a 7 year old son. I got married when I was 22 and I hunted all the time. Maybe more than I should have but that was the one thing I loved to do. I was obsessed with it and spent every minute of free time I had hunting or doing something associated with it. I didn't neglect my family and I took my son scouting and hanging stands, running cameras anytime that I could. Three years ago I hunted at least one sit 33 days in a row during October and November. I spent time with my wife, took care of all the bills, did all the laundry, kept up with all the outside work plus keeping vehicles running and the other everyday stuff. But I guess that wasn't enough and she got to looking for greener pastures and left almost two years ago this coming January and never came back. I used to say the same things you all are saying, but let me tell you, I would give anything for the ease of life that I had at that time. I don't miss "her", but I miss not having to find someone to watch my son so I could try and hunt a couple hours. We have joint custody and I get him everyday after school so my evenings are shot and I can only hunt one day on the weekends. It a whole different game. I used to wonder how good life would be if I didn't have a family, well I got to find out first hand and it's not as sweet as it sounds if you had one and then have to balance a broken family and hunting. I'm engaged and will be married again in a little over a month and I can't wait. There's a silver lining to everything and you don't realize how miserable life is with someone you can't get along with. I am enjoying life sooo much more these days but it all came at the expense of lost hunting time. But I will use the few days I can go to my advantage and I seem to be enjoying it more than ever with limited time. There is no pressure to hold out for tomorrow on a certain deer, because it's usually a week between sits. So I'm taking the first 120-125 that gets close enough. Good luck all....and don't wish your life away, just slow down and live it!