Who Elk hunts SOLO?

[sakoshooter]

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.

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Nothing agaisnt a partner, just hard to find a safe, reliable and honest one.

[firedog]

I hunt alone a lot and enjoy it, I have great hunting partners but they can't always take all of the season off like I will. Drawback of partners is I end up doing most of the calling, my preference because I enjoy calling bulls in for them but I don't get to hunt exacttly how i want all the time.

[lokidog]

I archery hunt solo, usually.   I like to be able to take naps under trees whenever I feel like it.   

[Bob33]

I hunt solo and with partners. When I hunt solo, I am more careful about how far in I go.

[MadHatter]

I hunt everything solo... I like the solitude, and no one is ever as quiet as I like to be, or sit somewhere for as long as I like to sit and watch.  Not to say I am not willing to hunt with someone else, I have on several occasions.  But my preference is solo hunting.

[huntnnw]

I do most of the time

[bwhntr350]

I hunt elk alone

[headshot5]

I hunt everything solo... I like the solitude, and no one is ever as quiet as I like to be, or sit somewhere for as long as I like to sit and watch.  Not to say I am not willing to hunt with someone else, I have on several occasions.  But my preference is solo hunting.

I'm with MadHatter on this one.  I Couldn't put it better.

[SniperDanWA]

I hunt solo during the week and on weekend with my son.  I'm never hunted with anyone else.  I may walk in two plus miles, never fails I run into another hunter.  Yes, I hunt modern.  I provably should carry a spot or something similar, but people know my general vicinity and I don't stray from it when alone.

This year, the boy got drawn for multi-season so I may switch to archery.  No matter what, ill be walking a lot this year   I hope he connects, new bow and lots of hours behind it.  Add the multi-season and who knows another tag draw and he might have an awesome year.

[Button Nubbs]

I an fortunate that I have 3 other partners who are as dedicated as I. Great hunting partners. We will have up to 7 or 8 people in camp at any given time. Last year ot only took 1 trip to get my bull out. I dread the day I stick one by myself...

[lostbackpacker]

I have hunted solo in the past.  I might do it again. For me it would depend on the terrain.  Last time I did it, it was very steep, very steep ravines.  If I had harvested an animal, it would have been a very difficult pack out. 

[jechicdr]

I like hunting alone (archery).  Someday, I hope the daughters will come along.  I would not mind a partner, but tough to find the perfect match.  Of course I don't really look hard for one either.

[GoPlayOutside]

me.  more quiet...

[windygorge]

hunt solo, but camp with others is preferred.  i like the stories of the hunts at night in camp, but thats about it.  I change my mind on a dime,  even if i had planned it the night before.  several times i have got out of my truck, got my gear on, then headed down the trail, or logging road, but then turned back around to get back in my truck to head to a different area, because my gut told me to.  and its payed off most the time.  it drives my "type A" buddies crazy when i do that to..   solo hunting is less stress, no arguing about where to go, how to hunt, who's shooting.......etc.  the good thing about others coming with, is mainly safety, but also sharing the experience, and then packing.   I have a couple partners who i "click" with and it works for us.  all others drive me crazy.

[bucklucky]

hunt solo, but camp with others is preferred.  i like the stories of the hunts at night in camp, but thats about it.  I change my mind on a dime,  even if i had planned it the night before.  several times i have got out of my truck, got my gear on, then headed down the trail, or logging road, but then turned back around to get back in my truck to head to a different area, because my gut told me to.  and its payed off most the time.  it drives my "type A" buddies crazy when i do that to..   solo hunting is less stress, no arguing about where to go, how to hunt, who's shooting.......etc.  the good thing about others coming with, is mainly safety, but also sharing the experience, and then packing.   I have a couple partners who i "click" with and it works for us.  all others drive me crazy.

Dude , we think alike man. I am the same exact way  I go off my gut alot. I once headed down a trail the night before opener to set up my one man camp. 4 miles in , loosing light  I set up my tent , cooked a mountain house ate ..... my gut told me that wasnt the spot and I knew where I should have been so I pulled up the tent in the pitch black , hiked my ass back to the truck went and parked off the side of the road and slept till daylight . That morning I called a 380 bull in I should haVE shot but passed ..... gut was right once again  except for the passing part ..... that was just stupidity