Family friendly hunting farms?

**kaspaas** · 15-01-2013, 15:06

We want to take the wives along hunting this year. Looking for something that they will enjoy too, maybe with some activities for them too. Anyone know of nice places within a 350 km radius from Pretoria?

**Marc_21** · 29-01-2013, 17:45

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Inkonka game farm, we go there as a family every year, my uncle is a partner at the farm, I made the brochure for him

**308FN** · 29-01-2013, 19:51

Opikopi game lodge in Ellisras, we go there yearly with the ladies. http://www.opikopi.net/site_001/Default.asp.

**KevinF** · 29-01-2013, 22:43

This is awesome! I wish more hunters would make it a family outing instead of a "guys weekend"!

Of course, that would probably mean that I would get to do a whole lot less marriage counselling

**Marc_21** · 29-01-2013, 22:54

Originally Posted by KevinF

This is awesome! I wish more hunters would make it a family outing instead of a "guys weekend"!

Of course, that would probably mean that I would get to do a whole lot less marriage counselling

LOL +1

**ikor** · 30-01-2013, 03:03

Originally Posted by KevinF

This is awesome! I wish more hunters would make it a family outing instead of a "guys weekend"!

Of course, that would probably mean that I would get to do a whole lot less marriage counselling

Ya know, I'm a long ways from being any sort of counseler, but I have a couple of friends who are serious shooters. One has been married for 46 years and the other going on 55...yes, to the same woman.

One thing they always do is they do things together. #1's wife could give a fig about shooting, but she goes with him and knits....now days for the grand kids. #2's spouse does shoot but it is obvious she does it for his sake. She would, however, be a biotch to cross in a fight.

Both these guys also tag along when the wives wanna go to the movies or to the mall, etc...Hmmmmm

Wonder if it is true that the family that plays together, stays together?

**CorditeCrazy** · 02-02-2013, 10:05

My wife and kids go with me when I go hunting (generally its a big family affair and most of my family don't hunt but enjoy going with and chilling in the bush) she shows a mild interest in shooting to the extent she shot a warthog, I go with her when she shops and try my damdest not to get moodly after an hour following her around a mall, big limiting factor is the kids (1.5 & 4) they are just too small to be on a range so unless we can get a babysitter the department of home affairs, well, stays at home if I go shoot and I do the same if she goes and gets her nails done (to my relief)

**Mothboy** · 02-02-2013, 11:06

Originally Posted by ikor

One has been married for 46 years and the other going on 55...yes, to the same woman.

They don't mind sharing her? The poor woman must be exhausted!

**uitenwaj** · 02-02-2013, 13:35

**KevinF** · 02-02-2013, 15:40

Sorry about hijacking your thread kaspaas

Originally Posted by ikor

Ya know, I'm a long ways from being any sort of counseler, but I have a couple of friends who are serious shooters. One has been married for 46 years and the other going on 55...yes, to the same woman.

One thing they always do is they do things together. #1's wife could give a fig about shooting, but she goes with him and knits....now days for the grand kids. #2's spouse does shoot but it is obvious she does it for his sake. She would, however, be a biotch to cross in a fight.

Both these guys also tag along when the wives wanna go to the movies or to the mall, etc...Hmmmmm

Wonder if it is true that the family that plays together, stays together?

No doubt whatsoever!

Originally Posted by CorditeCrazy

My wife and kids go with me when I go hunting (generally its a big family affair and most of my family don't hunt but enjoy going with and chilling in the bush) she shows a mild interest in shooting to the extent she shot a warthog, I go with her when she shops and try my damdest not to get moodly after an hour following her around a mall, big limiting factor is the kids (1.5 & 4) they are just too small to be on a range so unless we can get a babysitter the department of home affairs, well, stays at home if I go shoot and I do the same if she goes and gets her nails done (to my relief)

Like most things, it's all about technique!

What you have to do, is practice accessing the "I'm driving through the Karoo" mindset.

Put your mind in neutral.

Consider the secrets of the universe, such as "how do flies land upside down on the ceiling?".

Idly contemplate the "landscape" as it passes by (NOTE: I specified idly, not intently!).

Practice responding to the comments your wife mades with non-committal Freudian grunts, but always retain sufficient awareness to be able to determine whether it was a comment or a question.

Always remember that when she wants to know which one of the two virtually identical dresses you prefer, unless you do actually have a preference, the correct answer is the first one she showed you (she must sub-consciously prefer it, that's why she showed it to you first!).

Get into this way of doing things and you'll find that you're in Laingsburg in no time at all, with a bagfull of brownie-points as a bonus!