Do you hunt deer solo or in a group?

[Mongo Hunter]

I selected Partner but we normal split up to cover more ground. helpful in dragging animals too.

[TommyH]

Hunting deer is 95% of the time done solo, Unless the kid is with me, archery elk is a 50/50 split. I agree with all posts above about the extra noise and scent another hunter causes  But its nice to have another there to call and reallllly nice when there is another there to help pack out quarters!!!

[carpsniperg2]

Seems like 90% of the time I kill my deer solo even though I spend most of my time hunting with others.

[vandeman17]

I generally hunt with a buddy or two but we very rarely actually hunt together. Most of the time we head out from the truck on our own and either meet back at the truck later in the day or work out a spot to meet up via radios when out and about. It is hard enough for one person to be quiet and sneak around the woods. The more guys together the more noise, more to be seen... 

[npaull]

Alone = quiet. With a bow, that's a huge part of the game. I like going out with someone but hunting separately. That said, most of my hunts end up being totally alone anyway.

[Stick em]

Alone, all year long except to take the kids out. Once they've got their tags filled I hit the woods alone and happy. Yes, I pack it out solo too.

[Hawgdawg]

Sometimes I hunt solo ....sometimes I hunt sohi. 

His thread said...Deer hunting. NOT Turkey!

[Smossy]

I hunt in battalions.

[Old Man Yager]

I prefer solo hunting, but I also have my 15 yr old son I hunt with, and a couple of lifelong friends that I go with. When I go by myself it's alot easier to focus on hunting and not have to worry about what time you got to meet somebody back at the truck. I like the solitude, and I've killed some of my bigger deer when hunting alone.

[KFhunter]

where is the "with kids" option



I usually have two or three of em now a days 

[snowpack]

On the wetside, usually solo.
On the wolfside in a group....let's see a driver, someone to hold the spotlight, someone to hold the beer and a shooter.  J/K 

[smdave]

Technically hunt solo but I go with a group, we hunt different parts of the area.

[uplandhunter870]

id call my hunting solo/group hunting. i have a very exclusive small circle of hunting partners (kinda have to these days, nothing seems sacred anymore). we will arrive at our spot, typically walk to the edge of what we consider the "grounds" and formulate a plan of who goes where and where/when to meet back up.

my dad likes to sit on a vantage point and wait and watch, my primary go to hunting buddy likes to cover ground and hes good at it hes 6' 2" and mountain goat once he gets moving theres no stopping and keeping up with him is  a workout, myself i like to slowly work areas sneak a little stop and watch and listen and repeat. another buddy of mine is the perfect person to send down a draw to be a pusher (yeah flame away, i know pushing is taboo) hes like a tractor just keeps moving and i dont think he could be sneaky to save his life he could make noise on a sandy beach.

all of us have our strong points and we try to utilize those strengths

[HoofsandWings]

I used to meet friends in camp and then we would go our separate ways.
Now that my hunting partners have passed away, I tried hunting solo. After I got my deer last year, I quickly realized I am too old to hunt by myself. So last year was my last deer hunt. I continue to hunt elk, but that is with a partner.

[Kowsrule30]

Both... Sometimes with a buddy.... Usually with my Dad... We mostly go our seperate ways though.... I sometimes I feel I have to hunt along side my Dad because his hearing is only getting worse and he can sometimes barely hear a herd of elk taking off...