How close to due dates do you hunt?
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Addicting
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Congrats on your new addition! You will always have a story to tell him each September.She held off all the way til Oct 1. Elk hunt was missed…
baby boy is healthy and growing like a weed.
In hind sight I could have killed my bull and been back in time.
Salmonchaser
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I have two ex-wifes, hunting was the proximate cause of my successfully completing two marriages. Even I think you’re pushing it. I’m looking forward to elk hunting my 56 season. Lots of time to hunt elk less time to be a father.
Just saw the update, violated my rule to read through everythIng. Congratulations, you made the right call. Now you’ve another hunting buddy!
Just saw the update, violated my rule to read through everythIng. Congratulations, you made the right call. Now you’ve another hunting buddy!
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glass eye
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With our firstborn my wife was 2 weeks overdue and she insisted on going goose hunting with me. This was before cell phones existed.
We went hunting again when our baby was 2 weeks old.
We went hunting again when our baby was 2 weeks old.
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You must like living dangerously.
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I am what I hunt. Rut is in the fall, I had 5 kids, all born in the spring and summer…
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Now you can take him with for his first birthday and get that bull together.She held off all the way til Oct 1. Elk hunt was missed…
baby boy is healthy and growing like a weed.
In hind sight I could have killed my bull and been back in time.
LuketheDog
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I was wrapping up a 3-day wilderness fly fishing trip once, and had a "generous" 3-week cushion before my daughter's due date. On the way home I stopped to fish, planning on 3 hours or so on the water, since I promised my wife I'd stick around town until the baby came and figured I would get much more mountain time for a while after that either. I was feeling a little guilty about stopping however and called it after an hour, then continued my drive. I rolled up to the door, filthy, smelling like horses and river, ready for a shower...but NOPE, it was straight to the hospital and that kid arrived within the hour. That one was close!
My first was born in June, my second should be here Nov. 10. Im thinking we go camping/fishing somewhere for the eldest's bday and then a late season elk/mule deer hunt for the younger one. Wife can't argue with that, right!?
Congrats on your addition. You made the right call IMO
Congrats on your addition. You made the right call IMO
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This just gets better and better....
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The takeaway is don’t ask for advice on social media. You know your situation better than any of us peanut gallery turds ever will. However thanks for letting us weigh in. Very entertainingShe held off all the way til Oct 1. Elk hunt was missed…
baby boy is healthy and growing like a weed.
In hind sight I could have killed my bull and been back in time.
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5 kids all conceived while you where hunting
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Before the 6.5 Creed was created too!5 kids all conceived while you where hunting
Benfromalbuquerque
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Your #3 will be conceived in August. My wife was done with summer pregnancies after #1.
Not to open a different bag of chips, but mule deer really is my bread and butter and it’s October. I was going to create a post delivery thread but, I thought I would share that my Son and I already got to sneak out and go do a little hunting for bear and deer. We got on a bear but just couldn’t get the 12 yr old to put the crosshairs on him soon enough.
I have a whole week in October to get picky on muledeer!
I have a whole week in October to get picky on muledeer!
Khunter
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#7, why. no need to be there at all, you will have 6-8 more opportunities to be there apparently so give yourself a pass on this one. Nobody will remember.
Bringing this one back.
Our third child is due December 5th. I'm planning a deer hunt two weeks prior. Feeling very on the fence right now, and kind of coming to grips with the fact that I might need to stay home.
Our first two kids were both a week early and both labors were fast and furious (less than an hour), so I know I don't have much leeway.
The unit is only an hour and a half away, but we'd have decent hikes in and out, and the cell service is patchy.
Our third child is due December 5th. I'm planning a deer hunt two weeks prior. Feeling very on the fence right now, and kind of coming to grips with the fact that I might need to stay home.
Our first two kids were both a week early and both labors were fast and furious (less than an hour), so I know I don't have much leeway.
The unit is only an hour and a half away, but we'd have decent hikes in and out, and the cell service is patchy.
Islander
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My wife's mom passed away overnight. I'll probably hunt tonight. We don't drown in our sorrows in this family.
Khunter
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Get a phone that can satellite text and check in often from anywhere quickly/easily. Easily solves the patchy cell problem. Get an inreach and burn it up checking for new messages so you get real time info in a timely manner. 1.5 hours away is nothing, tack on how long to hike out if needed?
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