This was the very first hunt my wife had ever been on. She jumped right into the deep end- and loved it. We were married 3 weeks after after this tryout. Caprivi. We had a bluff charge from 2 cows the first day and she stood her ground although the trackers took off. Shot this bull the next day

Outstanding! What y’all shooting there Jerry?

.416 REM with a reflex sight. Camp rifle. She passed the test with flying colors and has certainly been a keeper ever since- another elephant hunt, bird shooting Safari all over RSA, and a few plains game hunts. Headed back next month for a bit more hunting.

Did she ever show any interest in rifle skills training ? With that steely nerve she would be a damn fine backup on Elephant and Buff.
Are you still hunting Africa ?

She has no desire to shoot anything but loves to go along on the tracking. We’re headed back a month from tomorrow for some plains game hunting in RSA. We tracked that elephant for almost 5 miles before we caught up with him.Shot him right at dark, had to walk back to the truck in the dark and came back the next morning for recovery and photos.

Fabulous. The perfect hunting partner.
Wish you success in SA.

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She has no desire to shoot anything but loves to go along on the tracking. We’re headed back a month from tomorrow for some plains game hunting in RSA. We tracked that elephant for almost 5 miles before we caught up with him.Shot him right at dark, had to walk back to the truck in the dark and came back the next morning for recovery and photos.

My wife has been to Africa with me many times.

But she does not hunt.

She enjoys being out following elephants with us.

And keeps Walter in check!

One time he was giving her and a friend's wife a hard time.

The girls decided to teach him a lesson.

They added ORANGE hair color to his shampoo!

You should have seen the look on his face when he turned up at dinner with orange hair!

He left them alone after that.

Nice bull and even better bride!

Dangerous game hunting is easy compared to the challenges of marriage, but success in both is sweet indeed.

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Nice bull and even better bride!

Dangerous game hunting is easy compared to the challenges of marriage, but success in both is sweet indeed.

The secrets of a happy marriage are tolerance and obedience.

You tolerate her.

She obeys you!

I wear the trousers in our household, and set the agenda, so long as wifey approves, of course.

A wife’s favorite saying to her husband is “I will keep you as long as you are useful!”

The day she first met me, my wife told her friend that this was a man who needed managing. She managed me very efficiently for decades from hardship to wealth. Unfortunately, since her death last year I seem to have gone a bit feral again!

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The day she first met me, my wife told her friend that this was a man who needed managing. She managed me very efficiently for decades from hardship to wealth. Unfortunately, since her death last year I seem to have gone a bit feral again!

I hate cooking. I would struggle to live healthily if my wife left me or dies before me and I doubt another woman would want to partner a grumpy old fart like me. I'm lucky to have the lady I already have.

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A wife’s favorite saying to her husband is “I will keep you as long as you are useful!”

My wife has never said as much to me but there is truth in that statement Saeed

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Originally posted by the Pom:
The day she first met me, my wife told her friend that this was a man who needed managing. She managed me very efficiently for decades from hardship to wealth. Unfortunately, since her death last year I seem to have gone a bit feral again!

I hate cooking. I would struggle to live healthily if my wife left me or dies before me and I doubt another woman would want to partner a grumpy old fart like me. I'm lucky to have the lady I already have.

I love cooking.

And I have a wife and daughter who also love cooking.

I am spoiled for choice!

And both of them keep telling me I don’t eat enough!

Just make sure you eat enough to keep body and soul together, all right?

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by 30.06king:

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Originally posted by the Pom:
The day she first met me, my wife told her friend that this was a man who needed managing. She managed me very efficiently for decades from hardship to wealth. Unfortunately, since her death last year I seem to have gone a bit feral again!

I hate cooking. I would struggle to live healthily if my wife left me or dies before me and I doubt another woman would want to partner a grumpy old fart like me. I'm lucky to have the lady I already have.

I love cooking.

And I have a wife and daughter who also love cooking.

I am spoiled for choice!

And both of them keep telling me I don’t eat enough!

Sounds exactly like my dear mother in law Saeed. She loves me, and loves cooking for me and she is a fabulous cook. It's like when I married my wife the MIL was included. I still can't believe my luck there. The whole family loves her dearly as she is such an amazing and loving matriarch who is so proud of her descendants.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Nice bull and even better bride!

Dangerous game hunting is easy compared to the challenges of marriage, but success in both is sweet indeed.

The secrets of a happy marriage are tolerance and obedience.

You tolerate her.

She obeys you!

Saeed, I’ll pass this along to my wife and see how it’s received. Just be warned that I may be coming to live at your house!

We were in Sweden at a village festival.

My wife worked there helping.

I was out taking pictures where all the food was being prepared.

My wife comes out with a cold can of Coke for me.

One the men cooking burgers said “my wife doesn’t do this for me!”

I said “your wife is married to a Swede! Mine is married to an Arab. She likes to be NUMBER ONE. Because I am legally allowed to have a number two, three or four!”

We in the West have serial monogamy, of course.

One marriage and divorce after another, theoretically ad infinitum.

It would probably be better for us to marry several women all at once, like the Sultans of old.

The wives would probably end up fighting and killing each other, which would save a lot of money on divorce costs.

On the other hand, they might band together and murder their husband in his sleep.

That possibility might keep a man awake at night.

Eunuchs are hard to find these days, and slaves cannot be had at any price.

So guarding a harem and keeping multiple wives in line has become nigh unto impossible.

Just think of all the good stuff we guys can afford to have by not maintaining a harem of wives. And after all the experience of having a one and only wife for 38 years I know I couldn't cope with more. Other cultures no doubt have their reasons for polygamy but I don't want a bar of it.