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Solo hunting issues?
Jingles:
Although it isn't the NE I hunt solo almost exclusively and I am way off the trailhead, usually 6 miles minimum, and don't worry about critters at night don't worry about all the first aid kits, or radios hell don't even take one, seldom even carry a map Do carry side arm all the time whether scouting or hunting and keep it handy 24/7. Lately with the diagnosis of this form of Leukemia I now have to carry my meds but usually nothing extra
Prior to going though I do leave a general idea of where I'll be and an expected date of return, with instructions of if I'm over 24 hours late then become concerned.
Now that I am doing this trail clearing (20 Miles) by myself if I worried about the small chit I'd never get it finished.
Maybe it was the 22 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and spending so much time with the Marines going through their several Survival training schools but I feel more comfortable out in the wilderness by myself than I do surrounded by a bunch of city slickers that are afraid of the boogyman.
MtnMuley:
--- Quote from: MountainWalk on June 27, 2014, 12:28:05 AM ---Chickens... Friend, you ever do much sleeping out in someplace like Afognak, or Charlie or 40 mile rivers? Grizz an browns are critters that keep your gears humming at night in the dark.. You may not be scared, but a big grizz is able to stick your pistol and all your little list up your unscared butt while you sleep.bears more than likely wont get you, but it sure can happen.More than one elk hunter has been nailed by grizz too.
Really dont think the OP meant your run of the mill blackie.
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Obviously he's never had an encounter with a grizz, even in country where it's highly unlikely. ;)
pd:
--- Quote from: MtnMuley on June 27, 2014, 02:46:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: MountainWalk on June 27, 2014, 12:28:05 AM ---Chickens... Friend, you ever do much sleeping out in someplace like Afognak, or Charlie or 40 mile rivers? Grizz an browns are critters that keep your gears humming at night in the dark.. You may not be scared, but a big grizz is able to stick your pistol and all your little list up your unscared butt while you sleep.bears more than likely wont get you, but it sure can happen.More than one elk hunter has been nailed by grizz too.
Really dont think the OP meant your run of the mill blackie.
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Obviously he's never had an encounter with a grizz, even in country where it's highly unlikely. ;)
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Actually, he has. Quite the experienced hunter and guide, I know that for a fact.
Crook:
Store your food away from camp !!! can't stress it enough, take it from a guy whom has had encounters
flyguide:
The only thing you have to fear... is fear itself. hahah just kidding. I thought I was being attacked by a bear in the backcountry night before last. My faithful German Wire Hair was on her first bivy trip into the high country and she exploded in a fit in the middle of the night. I think we had something checkin' us out. I woke up out of a dead sleep and screamed out like a girl into the wilderness AAAHAHGGGGAAAAAAA! I seriously thought my dog was wrestling a bear that was trying to attack me in my gore-tex burrito bivy sack. It turned out she was just suspicious I guess.
My biggest fear is letting a life of adventure pass me by. I do quite a bit of Wildnerness travel solo and I need to get an App for my phone that has GPS emergency locator. I'm not afraid of bears, lions, or anything like that. I am afraid of falling on a stob and having it impale my leg or torso or something and leave me bleeding to death. Of course there is a lot of crap to worry about in life and that may be not worth worrying about. I don't know, the other thing I worry about is not punching my tag and all the money I wasted.
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