I watch. I learn. My first date with my boyfriend (5 years now) was "Jul - hold this rope hard while I hang this deer." And I did. I haven't actually hunted because if I'm not talking, I'm reading - sort of defeats the purpose, right? But I have become the best jerky maker and I am learning how to cut up the deer - and I love it. I am the official grinder and jerky maker. And I fight for that position. 12 hunters every season - and me. I love it.