Anyone hunt by themselves??

[Smokepole]

I got me a young guy tagging along, but I still hunt alone lots.  I look forward to him getting a little more experience and we can split up during the day.  I enjoy being out by myself, and I'm a better hunting that way, more focused and aware.  Less noise, too!

[NWWABOWHNTR]

I hunt with 3 buddys.... so yes I hunt alone... we just kind of camp together.  LOL  1 of them just sitys in his tree stand and 95% of the time kills his elk in the 1st few days... (had to be nice since he is a member here and reads this crap!)  1 is a freaking mountain goat who everytime I agree to go with him, I regret it for days afterwards (read that as 15 mile day trek with elevation gains of 4k a few times - up/down and back up... )  and another who likes to stroll about on his own... when he can get up in the morning.  LOL  Spend a lot of time chasing bears alone except when the youngest son is out of school... :-) 

[follow maggie]

98% of the time I'm by myself.  My partner is in the process of quitting, so next year probably will be back to 100% by myself.  Love it, though.

[lilswab]

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

  This is exactly what I do.  Especially for late elk I prefer to hunt alone since a calling partner is not needed to kill a cow.  It is nice having a buddy when an animal is down.  Luckily I can call in the Calvary ( Dad and my Uncle) to help with the retreival.  I have killed 3 cows with my bow and they have been there to help every time. 

[724wd]

i archery hunt alone, but still go home during modern season to hunt with my dad and our hunting partner.  bear and cougar are open during deer/elk so at least i'm not just wandering around unarmed...   

i love archery hunting (2nd year) but i also love spending time with family and all the things modern firearms season brings.

[Bean Counter]

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.

I'm getting quite sick of hunters who aren't as intense as me. Granted its a big saftey issue so I'll continue to take a partner for longer hunts, but I tink that spreading out and getting the heck away from your buddy for a few hours is a good thing.

[mjbskwim]

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

  This is exactly what I do.  Especially for late elk I prefer to hunt alone since a calling partner is not needed to kill a cow.  It is nice having a buddy when an animal is down.  Luckily I can call in the Calvary ( Dad and my Uncle) to help with the retreival.  I have killed 3 cows with my bow and they have been there to help every time. 

What was that phone number?

[PolarBear]

I got on some elk this morning all by myself but couldn't close the deal.  It would have been a much different story with a couple of other guys.  It is really tough to get a shot when you are alone and hunting bedded elk that are in the middle of 6 foot tall scotch broom mixed with 12 foot tall reprod.  Oh well, they were all cows anyway.   

[jstone]

Bean Counter I understand where your coming from. i like to get away from the crowds... Sometimes steep and deep. Seems my hunting partners want to sleep in everyday and  alot. Me i am to gunge hoe.

[zpoolman]

I like hunting by myself, I've been doing it for 20 years now, deer and elk. i would like to have some company in the evenings though, I ran out of ways to amuse myself.lol. 2 years ago I had to pass on a nice elk because it was way to hot to get out the meat by self in eatable condition. the ups and down of it.

[elkbuster]

I've been hunting alone since my Dad died when I was 15.  Now 54.  Hard to hunt with some people, just haven't found the right partner.  They seem to be few and far between.  I will be hunting the Nile next week.  I will have the 5th wheel at Sqaw Rock Resort again.  A guy from my area may join up with me after Thanksgiving Day, but didn't make any committment.  So, I hope I run into some elk there.  Good luck to anyone else heading down there.

Chris

Hope to see you there, i will be the same place, around edgar rock.

Fun talk'n to you Longknife.  Did you see that herd of elk again.  They came by my stand, but I wasn't in it.  It was between the time you and I spoke and 7:00 AM on Saturdary.  Oh yeah, after you left, I locked my keys in my truck while warming it up and did not have a spare.  I had to improvise by breaking inot it with a spoke I cut off my game cart.  Scratched a little paint, but I was sure releived that I got in it.  No one else came by after you left.  I was there about another 45 mins. 
Good luck