Any weird family hunting traditions/rituals?

[QuackWhacker]

This cool weather has started to get me all restless and eager and I got to thinking. Does anybody have any weird hunting traditions? Like lucky socks or not shaving during the season. Specific song you listen to on the way to the ranch or lease? I have a few. I hunt Peach Point alot and every time we drive down there we listen to a certain song and just before we pull up we make bets to see what number we are in line. I also have a lucky decoy that always goes with me wherever I may be hunting. A few other quirky little things but you get the idea. So, whats ya'lls story?

[RonE]

Our family tradition is that if my wife has something planned and a buddy wants to go hunting, I cancel my wifes plans and go hunting. My wife understands that hunting season is finite and the rest of the year I make an effort to do things she wants.

[QuackWhacker]

That was one of my biggest problems when my ex and I were dating. After four years and four duck seasons you would of thought she would of been used to it. Well, im single now.

[haparks]

im lucky my wife does not complain about me hunting or fishing or the great amount of time i spend doing it-- its all the dam money i spend doing it-lol

[Dmax2500]

Call me whacko. But I've tried and pretty much keep the casing of every shot that has killed something while I hunted for the past 10yrs. This doesnt include dove season though as that is too hard after the dust has settled to find my shells :)

[Bucksnort]

Call me whacko. But I've tried and pretty much keep the casing of every shot that has killed something while I hunted for the past 10yrs. This doesnt include dove season though as that is too hard after the dust has settled to find my shells :)
we do the same thing, but they seem to get lost over the years.

[capn]

I don't shave during the season.








But then, I don't shave during the off-season either. ;)

[ZenDaddy]

Our family tradition is that if my wife has something planned and a buddy wants to go hunting, I cancel my wifes plans and go hunting. My wife understands that hunting season is finite and the rest of the year I make an effort to do things she wants.
Who'd a thunk - I have the same traditions, but I think we have some other 'unique' family traditions on opening day - here's a short list:

1.) One of her best friends is getting married
2.) Her parents are coming for a visit
3.) One of my children has a championship game of some sort
4.) A major appliance goes on the fritz (oven, dishwasher, washer dryer)
5.) As I'm heading out the door one of my children is scrambling after me with the toilet plunger and a look of panic on his/her face.

Year after year - we do it over and over again (and I'm thankful that my wife puts up with it!)

[Hard Head]

I Buy my Wife a Sparkling Doo Hickey to wear and she is putty in my hand as I walk out the door with my Gun Case in hand! lol

[Too Tall]

Nope. Just weird family. :D

[big john o]

During deer season, after the morning hunt on Saturday, we eat breakfast then make a run into town. I hunt out of Alto off 294, and the closest liquor store (which not a lot of people know about) is on 1911 right out of Wells. We hit this store for beer and a bottle of beam every trip (not that we are drunks, its just a nice drive). The old bridge you have to cross to get there has an old rivited steel frame with one lane of wooden planks to drive over. When your in the middle of the bridge, your tires are approx. 30 ft. from the water. Then we head back to Lindsey's for a BBQ sandwitch.......man, I cant wait for deer season.

[activescrape]

We work jig saw puzzles. We don't touch a puzzle all year long, but at night, in the camp trailer during deer season there is a puzzle in progress on the table. It is usually a deerr or some ourdoor scene and we work it while we balance our plates on our knees. We talk, listen to sports but the puzzle is the main thing.

[Charles Helm]

4.) A major appliance goes on the fritz (oven, dishwasher, washer dryer)...

I can still remember the time my wife spent the night at her mother's since I was going to head out early in the morning to hunt for the weekend. On my way out the door I heard the noise of running water. Down in the basement the water heater had sprung a leak. I turned off the water supply and like a good husband I did not leave.

I sat down and waited until I thought she might be up, called her, told her she should have someone put in a new water heater, and then I left.:eek:

Hard to say why I am still married. It is clearly not my good looks and charm...

[clouser]

After the evening hunt on Sat., me, dad, and my brother get drunk on vodka tonics and play dominoes (moon) until around 1am. Then, we get up for the hunt at 5am the next morning, and we all say "We're not doing that again next year."

[big john o]

After the evening hunt on Sat., me, dad, and my brother get drunk on vodka tonics and play dominoes (moon) until around 1am. Then, we get up for the hunt at 5am the next morning, and we all say "We're not doing that again next year."

Its funny how you can stay up all night, and with 3 or 4 hours of sleep, wake up at 5:00 to hunt and feel fine. Try and do that, then go to work in the morning. I do have a stand that is quite comfortable on those mornings when you cant seem to keep your eyes open. Its just hard to see deer through your eye lids.

[ber72]

During deer season, after the morning hunt on Saturday, we eat breakfast then make a run into town. I hunt out of Alto off 294, and the closest liquor store (which not a lot of people know about) is on 1911 right out of Wells. We hit this store for beer and a bottle of beam every trip (not that we are drunks, its just a nice drive). The old bridge you have to cross to get there has an old rivited steel frame with one lane of wooden planks to drive over. When your in the middle of the bridge, your tires are approx. 30 ft. from the water. Then we head back to Lindsey's for a BBQ sandwitch.......man, I cant wait for deer season. We also hunt close to were you hunt. We are halfway b/t elkhart and alto (alderbranch). I'm glad you mentioned the liquor store in wells. Is right in town?

[big john o]

We also hunt close to were you hunt. We are halfway b/t elkhart and alto (alderbranch). I'm glad you mentioned the liquor store in wells. Is right in town?
If your headed towards Alto on 69, right after you go through Wells you will see CR 1911. Take a right, and go all the way to the bridge (approx. 7 miles).

[InfamousJ]

My wife extends a sincere thanks to TPWD for changing the start of south zone rifle season to the first weekend. Until then, for the 5 years we dated and the first 4 years we were married...... I never made it to her birthday dinner. :eek:

[Psycho Trout]

I have learned to keep my wife close to me during hunting season. Almost lost her a couple years back because of my desire to hunt. Now she stays at camp and will sit in the blind to see deer. She still hates to see them harvested though, but loves going to the lease. I have done extra work to make like a home away from home. You don't won't to know all those details. I will just say we are ver comfortable at deer camp. Of course the cheapest way possible. LMAO

Anyhow we have a huge breakfest. You name it is on the table, but our favorite is country biscuits with deer sausage gravy poured over the top. Dang I am ready.

[jferrell1211]

from the start of gun season to the end, I don't bathe - nor do I change my underwear...

[activescrape]

Yikes!!! Classic case of TMIfrom the start of gun season to the end, I don't bathe - nor do I change my underwear...

[jferrell1211]

Yikes!!! Classic case of TMI

just kiddin...tryin to get a rise outta somebody.....I bathe and change my underpants daily(I'm NORTH of Porter! HA)