STRESSED OUT!!!!!

[leatherneck]

If you love her, set her free. When you return, if she is there then she is yours. If not, she never was. Sounds familiar don't it?
Are you nuts man!!! Go shoot that bull!!!!
You can invite her over for a West Virginia steak sandwich(bologna) if you want to.

Mike

[BD]

Sounds like she's up for it-hunt moose all day and beaver all night-C'mon-=is there  anything  better on this planet?

BCD

[CheapShot]

Steelhead nailed it. Of course if you go after the Moose you have to kill one. If you come back empty handed, it might be tough to spring for a really nice dinner. No presure lol.

[deadpool]

I dont get all these comments, If I really cared about the women I would choose her in a heartbeat

[Hamish]

Take her with you and get her to pay for half the fuel.

[Ghostman]

Finding a good woman in Alaska is a lot harder than finding a good moose.

[T Folts]

I say let her know you are headding out of town for a hunt but when you get back you would like to take her to dinner, then go, if she is interested at all you will have her thinking about you while you are gone, it will drive her nuts waiting. If shes not interested then staying wont change anything. Dont listen to Deadpool he's only 16 I bet he will think different in 20-30 years.
Terry

[pdk25]

Christian,  
  Eventually you will see that for a women worth having it will not come down to a choice between the two.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Hunt then dinner....best of both Worlds

[Jack Guard]

Lots of good advise here.  

I would say similar things.  Don't compromise your passions for anyone.  especially a new love interest.  you have no idea where its going.  this is not to say that you should be rude and unfeeling.  i almost gave up my hunting for my first wife.  She never understood my love of the outdoors.  but from the beginning my second wife understood and respected my desire to be in the wilderness.  

You may say to yourself, this guys is telling me to forget about the woman, this guy is divorced, what does he know.  and i can respect that.  just 4-fletch said.  be yourself.  

As for bills, i sure know what you mean, but the thing is, if you let this slip, you will always make excuses for money.  buckle down, work Over Time, get a second job, take on a side job, scrimp, save, eat cheese sandwiches and drink water for a few lunches, sell something you never use.  The gas will be the least expensive part of your trip, i hope.  

When you get back, do what the other guys said, make your prospective gal a fantastic moose steak dinner.  

By the way, i am 45 years old and always make excuses for money.  i hardly go anywhere, although i have three kids, a mortgage, car payments, gas, electric, water, cable, internet, cell phone....goodness, i just depressed myself.

GO FOR IT !!!

Let us know how is goes.   Jack

[Gatekeeper]

Which came first the woman or the moose trip? Did she come onto the scene after you had the moose trip planned? Or was it the other way around? Is this a serious relationship or are the two of you only friends at this time? Are the two of you saving money to build a future together or is this not an issue?

The #1 thing (in my opinion) that makes a woman sexy is self-confidence and I am guessing that she didn’t get to be a commercial pilot without a good supply of self-confidence. The second trait a self-confident woman seems to have in their corner is being very opinionated. These two traits can make a woman of this caliber very challenging to deal with at times. I know I married one. But the one thing that this type of woman respects is a man that is honest, upfront and confident in what he wants. This type of woman has little to no respect for a wishy washy man. Unless she is looking for a man that she can control.

So if this is a serious relationship I would suspect that she already knows about the moose hunt and is expecting you to go. If the relationship is casual or fairly new then explain to her that you had this trip planned before the two of you met and that money is a little tight because you have been saving for your dream hunt and you will see her when you get back. My guess is she will respect you for following through with your plans and going on the hunt. If not there are always mail order brides!  :D

[AdamH]

You're stressed !! I've been down & out for about 6 weeks now w/ the GOUT, the doc's think, now maybe some type of Arthritis ?? They don't know !! off work,, bills gettin Higher & Higher !! Cant walk, cant shoot,, This really stinks !! Plus it's really starting to cut into my BOW BUYING FUND !! Oh well, I still got my "TOMAHAWK".... for now... GO HUNTIN "MAN"... Good Luck... She'll love ya, just the same...

[buckeye_hunter]

A few thoughts from a married guy with kids......

I told my wife upfront(before we were married)that I hunt/fish and always will.  There will be times that I am gone hunting/fishing for a week or weekend.  

I told her that wasn't going to change, so she had to decide if she could live with it and wanted to move forward with our relationship.

She decided she could and here we are 6 years and 2 kids later. I still go to Canada fishing for 10 days each summer and take several long hunting trips every fall.  Also, I hunt a good number of weekends during deer season which is long here in Ohio.

The point being, I told her upfront, stuck to it and she respects me for it. She understands that I am a MUCH better husband and father when I have a chance to unwind.  

Now, I take my daughters on squirrel hunts and SHE GETS FREE TIME to do her scrapbooking!

Just my thoughts,
-Charlie

[Muskoxman]

Go on the trip, women are just trouble. I know been married 12 years and have three kids and she's still trouble. Seriously if your young and single just tell her the scoop,and if she's into you she'll wait.
 
Our saying in Alaska is "you don't lose your woman you lose your turn"

John

[zilla]

Go fer the girl..  Make her dinner don't buy it.. Then go Moose huntin.. Got Plastic?

[sticknstring_AK]

Well, I can't read minds.  I can't tell If she likes me or not.  Well I got nothing to loose, I'm just gonna go out there and ask her out next time I see her.

Btw, we don't really know eachother atm.  Just met her, talked to her a couple times.  But I didn't feel her feel me, know what I mean?

I'm an Oak      

I'm just gonna go on my moose trip, and then decide how I'm gonna do this afterwards.

I'm gonna be gone for 2 weeks out camping in the Bush.

Steve

[Killdeer]

Wimmins!
Live your life. Be an Oak. If she thinks you're an Ash, that's her loss.

Killdeer~wish I had such piddly problems!  

[heydeerman]

I'd go gon the hunt. She'll be there waitin for you. Work a little OT when you get home and take her to a dinner n movie.

[Billy]

Killie always has a way to bottom line it !!
If, this pilot thinks you're an ASH for following your dream....
You already made your choice, Enjoy the hunt and bring us stories, and share the pics with her over Moose steaks and fixin's.

[BMOELLER]

Dude, If you just met her or haven't formally introduced yourself as you said in the above post, go on the damn hunt.  She'll still be there when you get back.  You never know, you'll come back and go out then get married then your really screwed!!!  GO ON THE HUNT!!!!