OMG...surely this man is trying to be humorous, if not I hear an echo as the words are coming from somewhere other than his mouth.
He is correct on one point made and that is I did only DEMAND to go hunting once. From that day forward, with ya or without ya, I'm going hunting.
Most of the men I know that hunt, take their cell phone with them. Last fall while bow hunting I got to thinking what would happen if I fell out of the tree or got hung up getting up or down. When I told my husband about my thought he chewed me up one side and down the other about not taking my phone. I calmly told him, I was hunting, not visiting.
Our first bear hunt in Canada together, he sat in a stand directly behind me. When I hunt, I sit very still and make little noise. I could hear him behind me...stand up, sit down, stand up....
Later that week at camp the subject came up about being quiet in the blind and Scott piped right up and told the whole camp "I can't believe how quiet she sits in the blind, she doesn't even move".
And as for your gun in one hand and beer in the other. Yeah, I've done that too as I celebrated and awesome whitetail harvest and was shakin' like a dog poopin' razor blades. Had to be quite a site when help arrived to see me standing outside my blind but it was a celebration (and a calm down) it wasn't anything like Mr.Orlet had in mind.
I am very sensitive to this kind of thinking when it comes to women and hunting. I would have to look long and hard to find a man that loves the hunt as much as myself and the women who frequent this blog.
Mr. Orlet, if you wrote that article to get women's attention you did and 50 years ago we would have taken a rolling pin to the side of your head.
Now, Muzzy makes and awesome tip for our arrows that would put a helluva sting on your backside.
Girls rule!!!
JB

Okay, I am not even going to read the article, because like Jan, I'm gonna get worked up over someone who is either trying to be funny or is stupid. I think it is a shame that more folks don't share thier hunting traditions with others, no matter who you are. Instead of having some patience and working with your "better half" to have a fun trip, this guy suggests to bomb the whole thing so he can have "man camp." Now I don't mind being alone sometimes, and it's okay if my husband wants to be alone too. But the "social aspects" of hunting at my camp include fun, games, kids, women, men, good food, and a roaring campfire. (Maybe some beer and whiskey too, if you are so inclined!) And for those of you who think that women don't want to be in the field with you, maybe you should ask them. You might be surprised (including you, Jim in Mo).

As terrible as that sounds, the fact is that a fair number of men that feel this way. And I am not just talking about Neanderthals but educated men, both white and blue collar kinds of guys. It boils down to who they are as a person. Since I can not understand this attitude I can only assume that these types of guys either grew up not including ladies in outdoor activities or have that always have had issues with showing respect toward women. I really do not care to understand them. I can only say I feel no more respect for them than they do for me. I have no problem with guys going hunting, fishing or camping together. If that is a good time for them, they deserve the time to relax and cut loose with their friends. I also think that women deserve the same right of going hunting, if that is what they choose to do for enjoyment.

I can understand feeling that hunting as a form of escape from the pressures of life. I have been there myself. There is no place else that I can find absolute peace than being outdoors; weather hunting in the woods, fishing in a stream, or cooking over a campfire while the coyotes howl. But that does not mean that there is a Men’s Club sort of exclusion for women to not have the right to hunt, with or without a man. I also have been able to experience some hunting experiences with family members or friends, which can bring a richness that you do not experience when you hunt on your own. I was also fortunate enough to have began my hunting interest with the help of my brother and husband. And I look forward to hunting with my children when they grow up. But having said that, I really love the solitude also of hunting by myself.

I have been deer hunting for 15 years, and when I was younger enjoyed fishing and later quail hunting. I was previously a Bowhunter Education instructor for the state of Kansas for 7 years. I have been involved with Women in the Outdoors and am currently a writer for Women Hunter’s on line magazine. I have conducted seminars at various hunting expos, retail stores and private clubs. Even with the knowledge I have gained from my experiences and teaching, with the compliments from other successful individuals who I have met, and my personal successes as a hunter -there are men that do not think I could possibly know what I am talking about nor would they ever take the time of day to listen to a woman talk about hunting. That is just the world we live in. I do not expect to change it a great deal. I am thankful for the friends and family that support me and understand my addiction and passion for hunting.

One word: Neanderthal

Hell, All . . .

When I can talk--or bribe--my 14-year old daughter into putting away her cell phone and her text messaging and her unending and busy social activities for a day or two here and there, she'll go with me out into the wilds and we'll always have a great time. We don't talk a whole lot when we're in the woods or in the fields, whether we're walking or hiking or hunting or are simply relaxing by a good fire in a nice camp. But on the other hand, we don't need to talk very much when we're "out there," because we're comfortable in each other's presence and we both love, and are at ease, in the wilds. My only regret is that my daughter is growing up way, way too fast, and someday far too soon she'll be up and off to college before I even know it. That's going to be a really proud day for me, and a really hard one.

T.W. Davidson

I have a husband like Jan. He loves that I hunt and that I can hold my own. In fact I seem to have better hunting skills than most of the guys that have been down to hunt on our place. If you don't like to spend time with your wife, you must not like her to much.

Walt, try taking your wife out when the weather is agreeable. My husband made me some huts to hunt out of and they are great for interducing someone to the sport, they work great for kids too! Keep encourageing her, hopefuly she'll take the bait and get hooked :)

Just because a wife or girlfriend show no interest in hunting, doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the experience once they tried it.
Invite them along and tell them to bring a book. If they like to read, it is an awesome place in the quiet of the blind to read your book. It is a step in the right direction, just inviting them along.
I can almost guarantee that the first time a deer steps onto the field, a coyote runs across your path or a group of turkeys fly into their roost the book will be closed.
It is an experience you just can't experience from your couch or chair, you have to experience from 20 yards away. I don't know a single person that would not say it was not one of the most awesome experiences they ever had. The sights and sounds will bring most women out again..guaranteed.
It has always been a given the hunting was a male sport and women got that pounded in their heads. It is no longer a men's only sport and I bet there are a lot of women that are just itching to be asked.
Give it a try...bet I'm right.
JB

i tried doing the fishing thing first just to get a woman started slowly but the ones i've met lose interest if they aren't catching fish right away. i keep telling myself that i won't waste my time with anyone that doesn't at least fish because i got so much grief from my ex-wife for going fishing and hunting. unfortunately fishing and hunting are not things that i am ever willing to give up so i guess i just have to hope that someday a woman will come along that shares my interests. who would have thought it would be so hard to do that in colorado?

I don't think he really knows what he's talking about and it was poorly written IMO. I could picture an article like this being published years ago, but in today's world with women hunter numbers at their highest, come on.
I couldn't tell you how many guys would like for their significant other to go hunting and spend time outdoors with them.

I feel sorry for the guy. I wish my wife would come out more. It happens on occassion that she goes fishing, and it's generally a good day even though it admittedly doesn't hold her attention like it does mine. Spending the time outdoors with the woman you love? I'll take it. We still have hiking, backpacking, and biking.

I just read the full article. I don't think sportswomen should feel singled out. The author doesn't seem to like anyone.

Mr Orlet is a first-class "elbow" (insert appropriate anatomical reference here). He does none of us any favors, as we're all painted in a very negative light b his "piece".
I love it when my wife hunts with me. I'm planning to take her again next fall. Yes, she carried her own rifle, and shot her own deer, and yes she even helped to dress it.
I enjoy being out there alone sometimes, I know that my wife does too, she mows the lawn sometimes for the same reason, no distrctions, no interruptions, plenty of time to think.
Alaskan Exile

I think the guy hit the nail on the head. Sorry. I grew up in the country (I mean country), and the gals I dated could camp, hunt & fish with us guys any day of the week. It wasn't unusual, they were a little rough around the edges but that's the way it was. But then I got older and the girls were a little different. Not so many of them liked the outdoors. They had to have tents and the weather had to be warm and if it rained the spirit on their face showed what they thought (take me home)!
This guy apparently lives somewhere within a hundred miles of me, and maybe had similar experience, but I do think he was making a tongue-in-cheek attempt of telling the way it is. To many girls are girliefied and to many men are too! I'm in my upper 50's and I never plan to marry again because I just can't find a country gal like I had when I was in my teens. Just My Opinion

I can't get my HUSBAND to go hunting with me!

Tongue in cheek is exactly how to take it. It reminds me of the 1950's when ladies ran the home and men worked 1 or 2 jobs to keep the home going. But that was 50 years ago, today if my girlfriend or my daughters want to learn to hunt, I will take them out hunting, and do everything possible to ensure that they have a safe and fun time. To me, hunting is a skill, and even though I haven't been out in a couple years by choice, I feel that it's always good to get out in the field and realize that there is more to the world than cellphones, traffic, and work.

Kim, excellent idea...both organizations are terrific! I like Lou's suggestions also.
My daughter went with me a couple of times, and we sat in a very comfortable box stand. She liked it....but just never got "hooked". Same with fishing...she can take it or leave it. My granddaughter, (her daughter) loves it tho! She's 7 yrs. old and thinks every weekend should be spent in the woods or on the lake. If I get new gear....she wants the same stuff! She insists on helping with the drag when I shoot something, and isn't the least bit squemish about watching me field dress an animal. I'm sure she'll go thru a "stage" (probably in her teens) when she loses interest for a while....just like my son did when he got old enough to "start chasing does of the 2-legged variety"...but, like him, she'll come back to it. I'm also sure that one day some lucky guy is going to thank me for introducing her to the sport and encouraging her interest.

I have always hunted with my dad, but I can only briefly describe the excitment when my fiance found out I hunted when we got together. It's so wonderful to have your best friend and companion enjoy the same things you do so passionately that they are willing to get up as early as need be to enjoy nature at its finest. As a female, I'll admit that sometimes the cold or early mornings do sway me from my decision to be a hunter, but once in the woods, nothing else matters.
It's a little disturbing to hear someone say comments like that and make them so general, because, of course, we all know that ALL women are EXACTLY alike and never have an opinion of their own....this guy is ridiculous. I only feel sorry for him for not finding someone that either enjoys the things that he enjoys or is able to let him enjoy them alone. Or that he hasn't found someone he has strong enough feelings for that he can take them with him to find out what it is that he loves to do. Apparently, the things that he loves to do is bash women hunters and get drunk. Very responsible guidance for societies readers...

If only I could find a woman that wanted to go hunting with me... Personally I think it would be a dream come true!

Craziness!! I guess my boyfriend must not be "smart"... hunting with him has never been miserable. And besides, he's too much of a gentleman!

Orlett obviously has not hunted with anyone under the age of 55. Most of us have wives who we respect, if not daughters, and that "taboo" duck blind talk is a thing of the past. Worthy of "eye rolling?" God yes. Taboo? Please.

Those of us with a lick of sense welcome new hunters - all new hunters - into the blind. Obviously Orlett hasn't spent much time afield. The wimpiness and just absolute flat-out LAZINESS of a large # of male hunters would put his "fair weather female" theory to shame.

And how many people hunt while drinking more than a sip from a flask anymore? To say nothing of the fact that it's illegal to drink while hunting in most states....

What a waste of print.