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driftersifter

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How many of you guys hunt alone?
I mean for the weekend or for a week or for a whole hunt.
I have hunted out of state for 12 days as the longest solo hunt in my career so far. I'm older now and my spouse isn't thrilled with the solo hunts as she use to be. I think my expierence makes the hunt safer than when I was young. I see a lot of opportunities that may not have happened had I been with a party. It seems other hunters and locals will approach you with tips or locations of opportunities for a fella to get on a private ranch or a sweet public spot.
What do you think?
driftersifter
 
I personally think extended solo trips are a bad idea. Maybe not so much if you have a sat phone or get cell coverage where you are hunting, but only marginally.
 
I hunt alone quite a bit. I started doing it when I was cutting class in college. Over the years, it became quite a habit. I have hunted with my kids quite a bit and have taken lots of first-time neighborhood kids and kids from my hunter ed classes hunting. But, if I really want to HUNT, I'm almost always by myself.

I don't have to keep anyone else's time schedule and I am definitely more successful when alone...sometimes I take the llamas.
 
during the muzzle loader deer hunt in southern Utah i went hunting and camping for the whole hunt by myself. Im still in high school and nobody was to thrilled that i was going alone but i did. Its really not that bad hunting alone. At camp its kinda boring cuz there's no one to talk to and make hunting plans with but its all good.


GO BIG or GET OFF the Mountain!
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-07-07 AT 09:24AM (MST)[p]SOLO hunter all the way. I wouldn't have it any other way! Everytime I end up taking someone they end up pissing me off making to much noise or they go tell people where I hunt.By the way I have never had a bad expercince hunting alone. If you know what your doing out in the woods or the field you will never have a problem.
 
My wife rarely complains about any of my hunting outings, except for money spent on gas nowdays. The biggest reason is because she is confident in my safety while hunting with others. The few times when I do hunt alone my wife knows what area I will be in and a timeframe and I stick to that plan. I of course include the killed animal clause.

You just never know what is going to happen no matter how cautious or experienced you are. Too many times we hear of capable men/women getting hurt/killed by something unthought of. The other thing I won't do is go hunting without my daypack full of survival goodies. This is a habit I built a couple years back and now it doesn't mattter if I am at my truck or 10 miles away from my truck my pack is with me.

?Here?s to the ones that GET-R-Done!!?
 
Now that my son is hunting, about 50% of my hunts are with him, the other half I'm alone. But, whether I'm alone or not, and regardless of what area or state, I always leave an envelope with my projected return time written on the outside, and a detailed note of where I plan to be hunting on the inside. That way my wife doesn't inadvertently mention to someone where I am hunting. Like some of the posts above said, if you know what you are doing, don't take unnecessary risks, and are prepared, then you should be perfectly safe. Scott
 
I love it, my wife hates it, its effective, success is all on you. Its also boring at times, more dangerous, and the fear factor comes into play a little.

I'm about 20% on solos, good and bad to both side. Variety is key.
 
I used to hunt alone for about twelve years that was just the way I did it. Then when I met my new wife everything changed. She loves the outdoors just as much as I do, and she is just as tough as anyone of us. I now have taken my kids with me since they have gotten older and they have done great knowing how to be quiet and what to do when game is close by. I was never able to hunt with my dad because he broke his hip when he was very young so my older brother and and brother in law taught me all about hunting. Then I got old enough and good enough to go out on my own. I would meet everyone at camp the day before and then go out on your own in the morning and enjoy everything about hunting. I can now share one of my passions with my wife and teach our kids that there is more to life than video games, ipods, and cell phones. I think it's pretty incredible when you can be on a mountain top with your wife and kids and they can all spot game know what it is and to appreciate their beauty. I do miss hunting alone sometimes but I wouldn't give up how good I have it now with my wife and wonderful family.
 
I usually scout solo, seems I can cover more area and make my own decisions about where to go, what time to return.

I camp with the same crew during the season (when we get drawn), makes camp life a little less boring, but hunt alone during the days.

When I hunt with my Dad though, we are always together...

WARNING - HiJack - Follows:

We invited a new guy with us one year...that dude had the stinkiest feet I've ever had the pleasure of meeting...he said the doc told him to spray his feet with Right Guard to keep them from sweating...he did that before bedding down...then his feet just stunk with a little perfume smell... I told him he was nasty and not to get his chemically enhanced stench on my clothes...so the prick gets up and sprays my parka with his flippn deoderant...

I think you have to be good friends to get along in camp, sometimes I'm my own best friend and I can't stand myself...LOL...Sometimes being alone is best.
 
I prefer to hunt (deer) alone, I mean I spend the day out my myself. But I always went hunting with the same group and the camp aspect was always fun. But all of my buddies have gone to hunt where all the bucks 30+ inchers and since I am the only one left I hunt alone now..

As some of the others posted I always leave a plan with my wife and stick to it and I check in every 2-3 days. I have a SAT phone for the unexpected.. Camp does get boring in the evenings with nobody to talk to however some alone time can be nice.

I do have a group that I get together with every year for Dove hunting but oddly we don't hunt deer together. Most of those guys just hunt birds.

Jim
 
I hunt alone 90 percent of the time, I prefer it that way. This year I did have a buddy on my Book cliffs hunt. It work out perfect, I saw a buck, I got ready as he was giving me the specifics. At the time of the shot, a second set of eyes was nice. Russ
 
i really enjoy hunting alone there is nobody with other ideas or sore feet or another agenda. the satisfaction of a solo hunt is much greater as well. my hates every minute of it and has a hard time letting me go on week long solo trips but the 2 or three dayers are fine. i don't mind hunt with one other guy but he has to be the right guy who can hunt hard and likes to hunt the same way you do and another pack to share the weight it pretty damn nice
 
Reasons why I like hunting alone:

You're in control, you can go where you want, when you want, and for as long as you want.

Don't have to worry about someone else shooting at or scaring away your game.

Reasons why hunting alone is not so good:

No one there to help you glass or spot game.

When the animal goes down, no one to help you pack it out.

I hunt big game with someone else the majority of the time, but for small game I'm probably hunting alone half the time.

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to me hunting is alot more fun when there are friends and family around, But that wont stop me.
 
Alone most of the time. Means I carry a lot more stuff, see things I can't share with other folks, but it suits me just fine!
 
I prefer to hunt alone; four of my last five critters have been shot when I was alone. When I go for birds, I have the dogs for company, and they are enough. But a good buddy does make most hunts more fun.

IF I could find someone who is willing to hunt as hard as I do, and IF that person could keep their mouth shut, then I would probably hunt with a buddy more often...the problem is, I have yet to find both qualities in one person.

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LAST EDITED ON Nov-07-07 AT 07:05PM (MST)[p]I'd say I'm about 50/50. There are certainly oppourtunities you get solo that you don't get when hunting in a group, but the fact of the matter is I hunt harder when I'm with someone. I guess I'm just lazy when there is noone there to drive me. I prefer hunting with a buddy, even though you run into the "who gets to kill it?" problem.
 
old man, I hear you. I took a friend with me to Idaho for a week. Great guy, he just didn't know when to shut up! LOL!

One of the reasons I like hunting is to get away from it all and become one with nature. There is a time and place for friends and family while hunting but going solo is special too.

Eel
 
On the 7th day wolves and coyotes were created to hunt together. On the 8th day Winchester created the repeating rifle and man walked alone at the top of the food chain. Proverb:Daniel Hunts the Lions Den Alone.
 
i hunt alone. period.the only way to bow hunt.

I do however go out with my bro's on their hunts, (rifle)and "guide" them as best as i can. but nothing as serious as my bow hunts.
 
ALONE is the best for a landslide of reasons, many of which have already been mentioned. You know you did it all by yourself, without help from or blame to place on others. What hunt could be more rewarding and earned than that? I have been a complete lone hunter since a little kid, my only pal ever is when bird hunting - my drahthaar. My wife doesn't like it though and demands that I rent a sat phone on remote backpack trips. Think about it. Far too much of our lives are spent with humans. Do you really want to mess up the serenity of desolate beauty with another person? Aren't you there for the peace and quiet? If it's people you want, they can be found EVERY place else. Immediate family is the only exception I can personally make. Yes, you should know what you are doing, be extra careful, and in the best physical condition possible, but I don't think it is unsafe if you rationalize it. Driving to your hunt is by far the most dangerous part of any hunt. I honestly believe it to be more dangerous than packing out boned meat on your back, after dark, and in grizzly country with no rifle. Besides, would it really be that bad to die solo in the high lonesome that we all love more than anything? Not for me. I'll gladly take it over a hospital bed or nursing home. Wouldn't you?
 
Solitude, I pretty much agree but I can't seem to get beyond the pain of the grizzly crunching down on my cranium...if it wasn't for that part, I'm with ya 100%...:)

Plus, you can't beat sharing a sleeping bag with someone else after along hunt. Most hunting buddies don't aprreciate that so that pretty much limits me to my wife or the occassional supermodel I meet out in the backcountry...pretty much...;)
 
>Plus, you can't beat sharing a
>sleeping bag with someone else
>after along hunt. Most
>hunting buddies don't aprreciate that
>so that pretty much limits
>me to my wife or
>the occassional supermodel I meet
>out in the backcountry...pretty much...;)


Well if we are being honest.. I failed to mention the supermodels also.. While I don't meet one every trip to the high country it happens fairly often.. I was just being modest and didn't want to look as though I was bragging.. At least I know I am not the only one... Toughshed must hunt some of the same areas I do..
 
So you like supermodels because of the ground they can cover with their long legs, right? I guess that wood come in handy. (oops, sorry. I spelled would wrong)
 
I hunt about half the time alone. Sometimes I take my dad who's 87 with me and he stays in camp while I'm out hunting. Then other times I hunt with my brother or cousin or both. Depends on where and what I'm hunting.
The wife hates it when I'm out alone, have no idea why.


Ransom
 

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