50/50?

[need2hunt]

My wife and I have been pretty blessed in the shed hunting this year(elk). We've found about 20 freshy brown sides and about double that in the older stuff. I know some of you might spit on me for selling 'em, but we do sell most of the antlers we find, with the exception of anything big or cool looking. My question is that my wife is wanting a 50/50 split of the shed antler proceeds? Reason being she says "well I let you go and look for 'em." She makes an occassional trip out with me and always finds a set when she goes and always along a game trail. Does 50/50 sound fair to you guys? I thought i'd ask here because a lot of you know how much hard work shed hunting can be.

 

[GrandpaNasty]

If she starts holding out on you then 50/50 aint looking so bad.

 

[RuttCrazed]

You could always take your 50% and buy a set to replace the ones she keeps in her purse.
J/K, I have no room to talk and only have lines like that because I hear them when my buddies talk about me.

Rut

 

[Muleyslyr]

LOL Rutt! I have to agree with Nasty....would you rather take 100%, or even 75%, and hardly ever get to go. Or, would you take your 50% and get to go all the time? Haven't you heard that saying....what's hers is hers and what's yours is both of yours?

 

[koda]

I can't believe that I am not the only person with this problem. I read this and just busted out laughing. Just last night, my wife and I got into it. Although she does go with me most of the time. I find 95% of the sheds. Then just last night she is telling me how we are going to spend the money on a new roof for the house. I proceeded to tell her I need a new pack, and you would of thought the **it hit the fan. We finally resolved it and decided we would split the money, even though she has only found 1 or 2. Oh well what are you going to do? I should be lucky that she comes with me.

 

[hornart]

Well ,,I can relate to your dilema,,The antlers that the wife finds goes in a separate pile than mine,,If we get in a financial bind and I have to sell my antlers thats O.K. but I wouldnt even ask to sell hers..Let me know how yours turns out,,

 

[need2hunt]

Well i've spent the day thinking about it. I agree with a few of the responses and i'm going to say that I will split the money 50/50 with her. She did let me go out more often this year than ever before and I would rather have it that way from now on....I don't want ot ruin a good thing. The result was more antlers found than usual. I would rather be able to go out more often. Plus, after thinking about it, I am rather lucky that she enjoys going shed hunting with me and I enjoy the "quality" time we spend out there in the hills. I think i'm going to spend my share and buy some lumber products to build some work benches & shelves in that cluttered thing called a garage! Thanks fellas.

 

[Idahoelk]

Theres always some macho zealot that will tell you otherwise(usually divorced), but I think you are doing the smart thing. Don't make her resent the things you love and your way ahead of the game. Besides she may just spend some of that money on herself that really ends up benefiting you too.

 

[CUTTHROAT]

Give her 100%, tell her you love her and you'll be well off in the long run.

 

[Gator]

C/T is right give her the 100% and then let her know there is awhole lot more gold(sheds) in them there hills and if she wants to earn more money then you need to go up into those hills more often,It a no-loser for you, everyone is happy.

 

[need2hunt]

Done is done, she got her half and I got my half. All is happy, and we even went out looking for sheds, yet again, over the weekend together. Looks like now the shedding is winding down, it's time to break out the fishing poles!!! I'm lucky she enjoys fishing nearly as much as I do. Thanks for the feedback fellas.