I need honeymoon help??

waterfowlin101 · 03-26-2005, 08:34 PM

My lovely lady and I are in the planning process. We are going in June or July of next year.

What she wants...to go out of the country.

What I want....to kill waterfowl.

So...does anybody have any info on places that have excellant waterfowl hunting that time of year, out of the U.S. I am looking for specifics...countries, regions, even outfitters and/or guides if you know of any.

If you have actually used the services I really would appreciate any info, but I'll take any help I can get. Thanks in advance.

Jon

skein · 03-26-2005, 08:44 PM

Jon, you are about to learn something very important about married life.

If your new wife isn't your TOTAL FOCUS on your honeymoon, she will never forget it. And you will never be allowed to.

Leave your shotgun at home. Trust me on this.

Skein

sliverpicker · 03-26-2005, 09:05 PM

Skein has spoken! Read it, learn it, live it!

You'll have plenty of time for hunting, later.

Congratulations on your marriage, and best of luck!

waterfowlin101 · 03-26-2005, 09:18 PM

Skein..while I will take into consideration your words of wisdom, how can I shell out a couple thousand dollars to leave the country...something I have never done and probably won't do again for a while, without taking from the trip a bunch of feathered trophies.

We are definately am not going to make hunting the only focus of the trip, I would like to go somewhere that we can hunt waterfowl for a day or two...of perhaps a 7-10 day honeymoon. I'm sure Argentina or Mexico or ..... have other things to do than hunt birds, but if I do go to a place like this, I definatly want to sample the wingshooting, as does she.

I appreciate your sage advice...thank you.

Still looking for tips though??

Bait O' Eggs · 03-26-2005, 09:28 PM

She might tell you its OK to hunt winged critters on your honeymoon and she wants to do it also, but Skein nailed this one, you try to hunt on your honeymoon and your goose will be cooked. :tongue:

Once she gets the "I do's" out of the way, she may never touch a shot gun again unless she thinks you went somewhere you shouldnt have.

At least pretend to be happy to spend some time with the new bride, tell her how important she is to you, how pretty she is, what a great wedding she planned, yadda yadda yadda .....

There will be plenty of hunting in the future if you can muster thru that,

If you try to hunt on the honeymoon

your double barrel shotgun will need to be need to be split in half so she can take her half when she leaves you. :depressed:

Your about to get an education, once you walk down the aisle, everything is gonna change

waterfowlin101 · 03-26-2005, 09:32 PM

Damn you guys...quit it already...you are scaring me...I'm in a fetal position by my computer, nearly in tears.....
I feel sick

I don't wanna get married anymore

Maverick Maxcat · 03-26-2005, 09:36 PM

Ditto the above.

And don't ever say we didn't tell it like it is.

Welcome to the REAL world!

MM

Half fast Toyn · 03-26-2005, 10:20 PM

<--- got lucky and married a woman that loves to do the same things as I do. We will be celeberating our first anniversary stugeon fishing with a guild May 21st. Our honeymoon consisted of a week in our camper on the coast..... though I wasnt allowed to bring the boat.
This is my third marriage, and took me 6 years to finally cave in and admit I wasnt gonna find anything better or more compatable.

having been divorced twice, I would tend to think you should try and keep her happy if you wanna keep her. I tried thinking of only myself before, and that didnt work at all.

billc_sbio · 03-26-2005, 11:51 PM

Waterfowlin,

Well IF your new bride wants to go hunting as BADLY as you do, you might consider accompanying her on a great hunt to either Patagonia Province of Argentina, OR to the South Island of New Zealand.

It's Fall/Winter in both of those places when it's summer here! I've heard there's fantastic Goose hunting in Patagonia (I'm sure ducks too) as well as great hunting in New Zealand.

You might consider contacting Wirth Mathewson (of Sand Lake Press) down in Amity, as I know he's gone hunting in New Zealand and has contacts etc. there.

If you're interested in the Patagonia hunt PM me as I have an aquaintance who's been there, done that, and I can find out more for you.

As far as the wimmin thing the other guys are talking about, maybe you'd better listen!

I dunno, I've never been married (although I've always had some super quality gals who've taken me duck-goose hunting with them!

)

skein · 03-27-2005, 05:24 AM

Waterfowlin',

Lest you think I've chosen some little flower who only thinks of outlet malls, let me assure you she has become, over the years, my best pal. Just two days ago we were shooting rats together (at her insistance), and she will often punch me in the ribs and inform me that it's time for us to go coyote hunting. She's been up in the rimrock stalking elk in the snow, and I haven't even mentioned how good - and dedicated - a fisherman (woman) she is. How many wives do you know who will back the trailer down the ramp on the busiest day at Newport?

That said, it didn't happen overnight. She had never fired a gun before she met me, and her family had ONE fishing pole that the kids got to use, five casts at a time before handing it off to the next sibling.

So don't be afraid of marriage - just remember that the honeymoon will be seen as a special time for the two of you, not a time for her AND a time for you.

You'll do fine. (Boy, New Zealand sure would be cool....)

Skein

Salty Walty · 03-27-2005, 10:58 AM

There is also some great waterfowl hunting to be had in South Africa that time of year also. PM me if you would like some info.

ry · 03-27-2005, 11:37 AM

if she wanted to go hunt some birds then SHE would be making the hunting plans. your being led down the path so many of us have been down before.
i hope everything works out well for you.

Keeper · 03-27-2005, 01:53 PM

Jon,

Didn't we have a little discussion about choosing the right woman not too long ago?

Jon do your friends joke about her keeping your...um..."belongings" in her purse :grin:

Seriously, why does the future Mrs. wish to travel outside the US?

Is she open to the idea of hunting while on your honeymoon?

duckboy · 03-27-2005, 01:56 PM

lets here it for extended courtships!

waterfowlin101 · 03-27-2005, 02:12 PM

Keeper and others...

Thanks for the tips so far.

She wishes to travel out of the country because it is something neither of us have ever done, and we are the type to not spend the money unless there is a good (no, great) excuse to. I guess you could say we are savers. We have even talked about not going on much of a honeymoon, but decided we better look into it at least...it is a once in a lifetime experience. Because we have not experienced much outside the U.S., lots of places are intriguing.

I was hoping to incorperate a bit of wingshooting into the trip. I have heard there are places you can melt a barrel with so much shooting just in one day...I couldn't miss an opportunity like that.

I know she is open to hunting on the honeymoon, but only amongst other things, which I agree fully with.

The places talked about above New Zealand, Argentina, and South Africa are definatly vacation destinations, something we may be interested (and there is a plus) they apparently have good wingshooting too!

Jon

Get Bit · 03-27-2005, 03:15 PM

Jon, Get the new Duck Commander video and take a look at NZ! That place looks awesome. I think they said limits of ducks were 50 a day.

and there is awesome trout fishing as well.

Get Bit

ehunter · 03-27-2005, 04:13 PM

My honey moon we went out of state and we came back into Baker where my wifes grandfather lived my thought full new inlaws had brought my bow, over with them to meet us there. Ah the rest of the honey moon I was hunting needless to say, that was start of the down fall to my divorce.

Can't say it was all bad I did miss a huge bull. :jester

Orion · 03-27-2005, 04:25 PM

Waterfowlin 101,

You are making this way more difficult than it needs to be. There is really only one right answer to where you should go on your honeymoon. The answer will not be found on this or any other board. The correct answer will provide you with hunting opportunities for the rest of your long and properous life with your bride to be. The question is "Where would you most like to go on our honeymoon...dear? The answer, whatever it might be, will be the right answer. If there happens to be a hunting opportunity, that would be a real bonus.

Congratulations!

Orion

Fishing With Larry · 03-27-2005, 06:41 PM

I agree with what some of the previous wise men said when they spoke of making the honeymoon about your honey. If you start out right and work hard, you'll have a hunting buddy for life.

My wife and I planned for a long time to take our 20th far away from here and she wanted to see me hunt and fish since that is what I want to do. It is what vacations are planned for. The opportunity came up that she could kill a red stag with me and she took it.

This launched her into a new excitement for what I like to do. She followed that hunt with getting her first mule deer buck. A four point that makes my friends jealous.

My advice is to make your honeymoon all about your honey and save the future vacations for the things you like (such as hunting) to do together. If you play it right in the years to come, you'll have a hunting buddy for life. Your wife will always need to be above your love for hunting. Otherwise, it will be like the other 55% that go down in flames.

Congrads!

Ethical hunter · 03-27-2005, 06:52 PM

I have always fatasized about killing all those southern hemisphere ducks. I am hoping to get to Argentina some day but, I will be leaving the wife at home to focus on the ducks. You should probably buck up and go th europe or something and save the duck trip for yourself.

HB

billc_sbio · 03-27-2005, 07:49 PM

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I have always fatasized about killing all those southern hemisphere ducks. I am hoping to get to Argentina some day but, I will be leaving the wife at home to focus on the ducks. You should probably buck up and go th europe or something and save the duck trip for yourself.

HB

Wow...I don't know about that! My huntin gal, Miss Lil http://community.webshots.com/photo/...1023tnCaXurkxC , and I just went to Europe this summer at the invitation of friends in Holland.

We got to do it on the "cheaps", and even in a non-shooting, non-gun owning country found ourselves shooting (and LOST) in an international Sporting Clays Shoot the second day we were there!

Let me tell you, while quite beautiful and historic in every sense of the word, things are incredibly EXPEN$IVE and often "difficult" to do there!

My friend who lives over there sees all the neat hunting and fishing and shooting stuff we do over here and is trying his hardest to GET OUT! Just today he sent me some copies of forms he's filling out, trying to immigrate to Canada for starts!

Now, having seen a nice chunk of western Europe, I think I'd sure be ready to see and enjoy South America.

Those folks in Europe are going "crazy" over things that we here on iFish hold dear to our hearts.

Just the other day a friend who follows these issues closely was telling me about how (in Europe) there's now a drive afoot to associate MEN, who shoot kill birds/animals WITH violent mistreatment of women and spousal abuse! (In another effort to ban hunting!)

It seems like every week, my friends in Holland send me more "bad news" about the passage of more gun laws and anti-hunting advocacy over there.

I think Europe WOULDN'T be on my short list of places to (re) visit!

Gun Rod Bow · 03-27-2005, 08:32 PM

You need honeymoon help...I'd say :grin:

Listen to the sage words.

My wife donned waders and hiked into a marsh with me while we were engaged...last time.

Think about Argentina. Not too expensive, Our summer is their winter. Nice lodges available.

I know your lady likes to hunt, but...make it about her. Maybe a day or two of trigger squeezing along with the other squeezin :blush:

All my best to you guys!

MarlinMark · 03-27-2005, 09:04 PM

Sounds like these guys know your gal better than you. You should know better than anyone else if she really likes to hunt or not. If she is a "fair weather" hunter then you probably already know the truth. I can't tell you how much I think it is a bad idea to start compromising truth and honesty because of a woman. Guys who start compromising and hiding the truth from the start are in for real trouble down the road. My gal doesn't hunt and so I don't take her. But, she wouldn't think of not capitalizing on a fishing opportunity if we were on our honeymoon. I know her well, I know that a honeymoon hunt would be a stupid idea. But, not to fish for something "local" while out of the country would be like me thinking that she shouldn't shop the local mall while on our honeymoon. I hate these double standards that only favor women. You know her....do what you know is equal and fair. That is what a relationship is all about. I wouldn't ask my gal to fish everyday on our honeymoon and she wouldn't think to make me go shopping with her everyday either. We have a well traveled two way street. I hope you know her well and have the same type of relationship.

Good luck,

Mark

p.s. Don't forget to stretch out during your honeymoon. Wouldn't want any pulled muscles get in the way of a good hunt.

2LEYS · 03-27-2005, 09:15 PM

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But, not to fish for something "local" while out of the country would be like me thinking that she shouldn't shop the local mall while on our honeymoon. I wouldn't ask my gal to fish everyday on our honeymoon and she wouldn't think to make me go shopping with her everyday either.

I will remember those exact words when I take my wife to Mexico this summer.

Keeper · 03-28-2005, 08:25 AM

I am voting for New Zealand unless you take her to Rancho Leonero for dorado fishing!

reeldick · 03-28-2005, 08:54 AM

Take the previous advice, let her pick the honeymoon location. How often have you booked a winter vacation where it is actually winter conditions? Have the two of you been on a winter vacation in the cold and wet or snow? Did she love it?
Make it trip for her not for you.

Gun Rod Bow · 03-28-2005, 06:51 PM

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I am voting for New Zealand unless you take her to Rancho Leonero for dorado fishing!

Ah yes, I remeber Bungalow 22 well :blush:

:blush:

Keeper · 03-28-2005, 07:41 PM

GRB-I spent my honeymoon pulling crab traps for a week in Newport. We had a blast crabbing and fishing.

Mexico trip will be for our 2nd anniversary!

Number 22? Sounds like a story?

Gun Rod Bow · 03-28-2005, 08:07 PM

I took my bride from our wedding on Sunday, to set up for a trade show on Monday which we worked 'til Wednesday.

About a month later we went to Wyoming to visit some friends, helped with spring branding, lots of driving, saw Mt Rushmore and Yellowstone...quickly.

Something about the smell of burnin hair just screams ROMANCE

NOT

Luckily I married an

who

me for no good reason.

We've been to Leo Nero a few times, even took the kids (not on the Bungalo 22 trip)

We love that place.

There are lots of fun things to do around that area. I mean other fun things

:grin:

James in Idaho · 03-29-2005, 11:30 AM

First, consider the fact that I'm divorced. So you can guess what my advice is worth! When I got married, my bride forbid me from taking my flyrod on the honeymoon. THAT should have been my frist clue.

fishlipper · 03-29-2005, 01:47 PM

When I got married my wife and I went to Kuai, Hawaii, and I had heard about a lake on the island that was known for its bass fishing. I thought it would be great to book a 1/2 day fishing trip. This lake had been featured on ESPN, and I thought I would probably never get a chance to fish it again. I mentioned it to my wife, and it went over about as well as trying to take a t-bone away from a pitbull

I quickly said why don't we go shopping or something, and that seemed to subdue her. Anyway, my suggestion is do something fun but there is plenty of time to fish and hunt. Make the trip about her!!! Unless she really wants to go whack some ducks, then just do it.

Washington Hunter · 03-29-2005, 02:16 PM

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TheRogue · 03-29-2005, 02:24 PM

Maybe do a little research, and leave a pamphlet or two lying around......and let her say "let's do this, and let's book a hunt while we're there!!!

I'm working on 12 years of wedded bliss myself. Sure, it should be "your" honeymoon, and you should go at it as a couple. Yeah....should be!!!

Make it all about her, if she decides outright that she wants to kill some birds, great. If she says "yeah, that's fine, go ahead and hunt a day while we're there"......don't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

My .02

TR

Keeper · 03-29-2005, 02:39 PM

Geez! Are women really that bad?

Yeah, some are pretty flippin' high maintenance...but some of us aren't.

Jon's hottie enjoys hunting...he has posted pictures in the past to prove it. Jon also displays his treasures at home...he has posted pictures of that too.

Let's not assume that she is merely "going through the motions" until she gets a ring on his finger.

Let's not assume that Jon is going to leave his hottie sitting in a hotel room while he goes hunting every day.

So! Where can they go spend a bunch of money and have the time of their lives?