man...that's tough....hope that changes for you.....I'd hate to go all year without my hunting....especially deer hunting.I did not get to go hunting this year-no one to hunt with(colorado)-what a crappy fall.First time in over 40 years
Start looking for a good hunting partner, its no fun trying to get an elk out 12 miles from home, in your early 20s. After downing a few elk, a person appreciates deer hunting even more.I did not draw a deer lic this year-I did get a cow tag-Colorado hunting for me is a 240 mile drive from the house.Being alone for two weeks is not much fun,no one to talk to.Also having to drag a cow elk alone is NOT possible-suppose I could cut it in pieces.Next year I will draw a deer licence and will go even if I have to stay in a motel-I think I can handle a deer on my own.Bummer time!
Amen, brother. Surest way to lose a casual friend is to go hunting with them and find out any number of things about their character you never would have guessed in a lifetime of dinner parties. I hope the OP finds a buddy or two that he can get along with real well so he can get back out there hunting, safe in the knowledge some good guys have his back if he needs any help.Some of the hardest "personal moments" in my life have come about because of problems that have occured between myself and hunting buddies. People I probably would have gotten along with for the rest of my life have fallen out of favor in just one day in hunting camp. The problems have ranged from dealing with apathy, to dealing with a full blown drunk trying to get into the hunting rig with a six-pack of beer under his coat, and already blind drunk. (Or, was it the other drunk, who fired his .357 out of our cabin window after midnight, towards our neighbors?) If I had to name the most common offense, it would be people who are hunting an area I've hunted for 20 years or better and know it infinitely better than I in their first hour of hunting there. It definitely shows things about a person you would otherwise never know to spend a couple of days in hunting camp with them. Count yourself lucky if you have had a decent and trustworthy hunting partner or two during your life.
So true, i hunt alone for the most part.The thing is, it can be real tough finding a guy to hunt with that you like and respect and can really trust. In my experience, few things will bring out the differences between two guys like hunting together. I've hunted with quite a few different people in my life, but I have to say that probably half of them I would just as soon not be in camp with, for one reason or another. I guess that's one reason why I'm so motivated to make the hunting experience enjoyable for my wife and children; I'll always have a good hunting buddy around to help drag out my deer.![]()
or try spending a day or two with a partner in a "two man tent" during a blizzard......... It definitely shows things about a person you would otherwise never know to spend a couple of days in hunting camp with them. Count yourself lucky if you have had a decent and trustworthy hunting partner or two during your life.
I do most of my hunting alone now. I have had brothers and friends that I hunted with years ago, but they have all moved to other states and no one has replaced them full time. I have kind of adapted to hunting alone, and yes I do have to cut animals into pieces and pack them out with a pack frame. Deer are cut in half and elk are cut into four or more pieces. If I have to, as I get older, I will bone out the meat, put it in a meat sack, and pack it out in a backpack. Or I will just cut it up into smaller pieces. I have one coworker that I hunt with occasionally, and each trip with him has been a positive experience, but he has a wife and twin daughters that all hunt, so it's hard for him to get away with me.I did not draw a deer lic this year-I did get a cow tag-Colorado hunting for me is a 240 mile drive from the house.Being alone for two weeks is not much fun,no one to talk to.Also having to drag a cow elk alone is NOT possible-suppose I could cut it in pieces.Next year I will draw a deer licence and will go even if I have to stay in a motel-I think I can handle a deer on my own.Bummer time!