Who Elk hunts SOLO?

[THEBUGLER]

Who doesn't have an elk hunting partner to share the pursuit of these big nasty bulls that we are all so fond of?

I touch base on a few of my favorite solo tactics in the next "Antler Tips" section of Extreme Elk magazine. They may just give you one more trick to stuff up your sleeve in the elk woods this fall!

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[PolarBear]

I usually hunt alone for everything, including elk.  Sure it is a pain in the butt when you get one down and there are advantages to having another person but I got tired of unreliable partners.

[pendoreilleadventures]

I usually hunt alone for everything, including elk.  Sure it is a pain in the butt when you get one down and there are advantages to having another person but I got tired of unreliable partners.

 

[pianoman9701]

I usually hunt alone for everything, including elk.  Sure it is a pain in the butt when you get one down and there are advantages to having another person but I got tired of unreliable partners.

Finding a good partner who's as committed to elk as you are is tough indeed!

[sirmissalot]

I try hard not to hunt elk solo. Being an archery hunter if I get one down it would be tough to get him out alone without losing some meat. That said, it is very hard to find good hunting partners.

[NWBREW]

I have a very reliable hunting partner......but.....I don't hunt elk with him. He's bad luck. 

[wildmanoutdoors]

My Elk hunting partner is very reliable. We camp together but always go our own ways. When an Elk is down we both help to get it out as we stay in comunication. And neither goes home until the trip is over for both or time runs out.

[toe-jam]

been solo hunting for the last 8 years.

[Worldhunter]

I usually hunt solo.  I can never find anyone that is willing to put in the pre season work.  Also, I have an erratic work schedule.

[Holg3107]

If I'm hunting I hunt solo, I often take other people hunting and in that case I'm acting more as a guide than a hunter.

[Bean Counter]

I usually hunt solo.  I can never find anyone that is willing to put in the pre season work.  Also, I have an erratic work schedule.

Annoying, isn't it? They want you to do all the scouting, take the time off work, pay for the gas, put the miles on your vehicle, then show up and have you point out the elk to them 

[raydog]

I can't find anyone who is my age that is committed to hunting as i am. thats why i always hunt with my dad

[Karl Blanchard]

I have a true blue, diehard elk hunting partner that is as realiable as they come!  I can always count on my big brother to hit it hard with me every fall!  However I will be hunting solo this season because he is heading for a different mountain range to hunt the 2 legged critters!  I hear they smell way worse than elk too!

[trophyhunt]

Did a solo pack in elk hunt last year, there is something very rewarding about going it alone 4 to 5 miles in the wilderness. It would have been murder if I put one on the ground but I don't think about that pain too much, I just worry about getting it down first. I do have a very hard core elk hunting partner who can out walk me but whenever we go on a hunt either deer or elk, we always split up and go our own ways. We both can't stand to have someone with us when it's hunting time. It does get a little boring at night, I seem to go to bed pretty early when I'm solo.

[Eli346]

 I've hunted them alone but it is quite the task when the killing's done. I've got one guy I've been hunting with for about 10 years now and we've managed to put the hurt on about 8 elk up to now. I've been pretty lucky in the bull department so he keeps a close eye on me.