Anyone hunt by themselves??

[longknife]

Just wondering how many bow hunters, like me, that hunt alone??? I love it, Not as much noise, a time to get away from the daughter saying im too cold, or im board, or playing with sticks. Or the wife nagging at home.
 Never had a incodent, except cats now and again, but carry the 44mag with the CWP for that. Just love elk hunting, and being alone.

[norsepeak]

Do it all the time, love being in the mtns by myself.

[halflife65]

As much as possible - actually, most of the time.  My favorite way to hunt.

I know that there are all of the advantages of having someone calling and someone shooting in Sept. for elk, but I still prefer to hunt by myself.

[dc]

More often than not.  I enjoy being out alone with my thoughts taking in nature.  But I have Thurs. Fri. off, so the weekends are not available for me to hunt like most everybody else.  Shot my first archery elk this year, and getting it taken care of by myself wasnt as bad as I had thought it would be. 

[Button Nubbs]

I do. It has its ups and its downs. I have some buddies I love to hunt with and others I can't stand hunting with them after the first 10 mins...

[PolarBear]

I always hunt by myself.  That way there is no one to mess up your hunt, find out where your honey holes are, slow you down etc.  The down side is having to pack an animal out a couple of miles by yourself.

[MichaelD]

I did this year, first year hunting archery in a while.  Mainly hunt by myself because none of my family hunts archery.  I like the solitude, able to make my own decisions about when/where/how to hunt, and when I blow a stalk it is my fault and I don't have anybody to be mad at.  I do miss the big camp gathering, hanging out with other hunters, etc.  I want to be serious enough about elk hunting that I am willing to give up some drinking and story telling to hunt how I want......
Michael

[AKBowman]

All the time for deer. I like to hunt archery hunt with one other for elk.

I have never carried a side arm but I will start this deer season and late elk season. My dad is bringing my semi-auto .50cal pistol down from AK so I will feel a lot more comfortable walking around by myself 

[longknife]

I do. It has its ups and its downs. I have some buddies I love to hunt with and others I can't stand hunting with them after the first 10 mins...

AMEN to that!!

[saylean]

Hunt alone for bear mostly...when elk or deer hunting, there is at least someone a mile or a few miles away..but we're not together usually.
More often than not, I am alone, due to just the way things work out...take off for an evening hunt or quick morning hunt..you know how it goes.

[boneaddict]

About 99.9% of the time.  Hunting together with Idabooner meant we were on the same mountain together.  A rarity would be to  meet up for lunch, otherwise off at first light, back after dark.  That was hunting with a partner. 

[SW Blacktail]

Always hunt alone for blacktails, but will only hunt with one other person for elk.

[coachcw]

If I'm deer hunting alone is best . if I'm bull hunting I like to tag team him , a cow hunt alone is my favorite . my main partner is dissabled so he can move the rig miles away that way i can cover ground weorking in his direction.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Almost always, course my partner might be on the same mountain, within 7 miles or so.  This year though I did take the wife out for her deer, and my son out for a bear, but I'm more in tune with the terrain when I'm by myself. 

[vtec]

99.9% of the time I hunt alone except for this year I'v had my son with me most of the time and wow I've learned the meaning of  patience!!!