Do you hunt alone?

Do you hunt alone?

  • Sure, it doesn't worry me.

    Votes: 187 80.3%

  • Yeah, apprehensively. I prefer hunting with company

    Votes: 36 15.5%

  • No but I've never bothered to try

    Votes: 8 3.4%

  • Hell no, I'm too young to die!

    Votes: 2 0.9%
  • Total voters
    233
Wally

Wally

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Just been creeping myself out reading stories and watching videos about wolf attacks. It got me thinking. I don't spend much time in the bush by my self, mostly because it scares the hell outa me (I know, I'm a puss), but I would love to do more hunting and I don't always have someone to go with. Do any of you guys hunt by your selves? Do you have any issues with cleaning a kill by your self? Being by myself, cleaning a carcass at sunset would do me in. I'm paranoid enough cleaning a deer when I have people with me.

I could only imagine walking down a quiet, tree lined road with a couple of rabbits over my shoulder and turn around to find I'm being followed by a wolf or wolves or a bear.

Wolves, Cougars and bears, Oh My!

*ETA* I guess there is a difference between hunting alone on foot and hunting alone in a vehicle. I'm thinking we should focus on hunting on foot as I think that takes more balls.
 
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Wally said:
Just been creeping myself out reading stories and watching videos about wolf attacks. It got me thinking. I don't spend much time in the bush by my self, mostly because it scares the hell outa me (I know, I'm a puss), but I would love to do more hunting and I don't always have someone to go with. Do any of you guys hunt by your selves? Do you have any issues with cleaning a kill by your self? Being by myself, cleaning a carcass at sunset would do me in. I'm paranoid enough cleaning a deer when I have people with me.

I could only imagine walking down a quiet, tree lined road with a couple of rabbits over my shoulder and turn around to find I'm being followed by a wolf or wolves or a bear.

Wolves, Cougars and bears, Oh My!
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As long as your carrying A trusty .270 Grizz STOPPER you will be fine.....
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... 'cause me and my Enfield are the meanest SOB's in the bush. ;)

Most of my hunting is done on my own . With my work scheduale my " weekends" are , quite often , mid-week when the friends are at work anyway.
 
I have hunted alone with bear and wolves around. It was eery to walk in their tracks but I wasn't to worried.

The thing that worries me most is falling down a hill, breaking a leg or ankle and being stranded for days. I tend to cover a lot of area so even telling people where Im hunting won't really help. Cell phone coverage is spotty in some of the area I hunt as well.

I do hunt alone... but prefer to hunt with at least one other person. You never know what can happen.
 
casterpollox said:
...The thing that worries me most is falling down a hill, breaking a leg or ankle and being stranded for days. I tend to cover a lot of area so even telling people where Im hunting won't really help. Cell phone coverage is spotty in some of the area I hunt as well.

I do hunt alone... but prefer to hunt with at least one other person. You never know what can happen.
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That is a very realistic concern. Much greater chance of an accident or health issue than any encounter with wildlife.
When I hunt alone, someone knows that I am hunting, where I will be in general terms, and has access to a radio set for the frequency of the one that I carry. If I don't report back, they would try to contact me, and could sound the alarm if necessary.
There are also personal ELTs. These could be invaluable.
 
I hunt alone sometimes and enjoy the solitude, but prefer to hunt with my normal hunting partner. The only time I feel a little nervous is when I hunt in the mountains in grizzly country, and then I take a few extra precautions.
 
deadhead said:
I hunt alone in heavy forest areas and have never felt any concern. Hunting alone reduces the chance of being accidently shot.
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wrong....

It increases the chance of being shot by someone that doesn't see you and then being left for dead.

You can only control what you do not the idiot behind the other rifle.
 
I have but dont enjoy it, all it takes is a fall or some sort of accident and your in big trouble. Esp since most of my hunt spots are HOURS away from home. My life aint worth a chance at a big buck...
Also ever try dragging out a 220lb Whitetail.... NO THANKS!!!
 
most of the guys that I useto hunt with have quit etc. I still go out but do not shoot as much. I like watching more now. That said a large dry doe may be in trouble. Camp life & campfires are better with more people.
 
98% of the time i am alone and love it I make sure someone know were and when and carry a cell but alnoe iit is and i love it .make a man out of you shooting a
 
I'm about 50/50. It depends on if 'the boys' can get days off, or get permission from the wife (which I don't have to worry about, amen:)). If no one can get free I still go. I like being alone in the bush, been that way most of the time anyway, but it is better to have someone else around to help drag beasts out!
 
i almost always hunt alone. i hike alone, i've travelled alone.

there are people out there who are afraid (for lack of a better word) to do anything by themselves.
 
Hunting alone is ok if there isn't another option. Safety wise it's better to have a buddy along. Game harvest wise it's nice to have a second set of hands for dragging and lets not forget someone to pick at when they miss the shot.
 
99.9% of my hunting is alone, on foot, and well away from a stand or truck. never in cellphone range (remember that thread! still makes me laugh!)

Wally, lets skip the range next time and hit the trees. we have much work to do with you young padawan...

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Also ever try dragging out a 220lb Whitetail.... NO THANKS!!!
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but you live in Ontario? you won;t have to drag it more then 200m before you hit a highway ;)

jokes aside, why would you ever drag an animal anywhere? Quarter or Debone and pack out! works on my 2 - 5 moose every year (I guide, not poached). with practice feild dressing and quarting a moose solo is no big deal and takes under an hour. if you're really worried about big fuzzy things, crack the chest, prop'er open, pull the guts, and come back in the morning with help.
 
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i hunt alone at lot, i have hunted mulies where there was cougar tracks in mine a few days in a row when returning to my truck, made me look up in the bigger trees a lot, i was never nervous , grizzlies will make you nervous , i carry a .338 or guide gun 45/70 in grizz areas, but still hunt alone sometimes ,,wade
 
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