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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1515121" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Poor kid. That sounds like an example of poor mentorship to me (dad and uncle in the OP, not you in #7 there FigJam!). Some people seem to loose all ability to rationalize when buck fever hits.</p><p></p><p>It's incredibly rare to find someone who:</p><p></p><p>-does what they say they're going to do</p><p></p><p>-is competent with their firearm</p><p></p><p>For those reasons,I like to hunt alone... but I like to process in a group... So most often I hunt with a partner, and with the right person I do not think of it as a compromise.</p><p></p><p>Usually I spend more time scouting than hunting, and between pre season scouting and post season predator hunting I can fulfill my need for solo adventure.</p><p></p><p>A good partner can make big game hunting safer, easier, and more fun. Wrong partner and it's harder more dangerous and less fun... multiply the size of the party, and things can get out of control pretty quick... I generally try to get a sense of someone new with some target shooting before I'll hunt with them. I'd rather haul an elk out by myself than help someone try to recover one they shot poorly. Moose is a little different, Bison even more so...</p><p></p><p>Growing up, wilderness was a lot more remote than it is now. I used to get annoyed seeing other hunters, and endeavour to get as far away as possible. Now roads go most places and it seems a super-cub is the only way to get out of human contact.</p><p></p><p>Making friends with ranchers doesn't hurt either. Many of them joke about raising trophy deer and elk but have little interest in hunting (or for that matter, eating) them! Great way to leverage predator/varmint hunting for private big game opportunities.</p><p></p><p>I think a big part of it is knowing what I want out of a hunt, setting realistic expectations, and working with someone who has similar abilities and goals. If I want to backpack hunt, it'll probably require a little flight first. If I just want to fill the freezer, hunting closer to home my 'partner' requirements are somewhat relaxed.</p><p></p><p>Generally I find it's not the new hunters I have to worry about, but more the great white hunters who have years of practice reinforcing bad habits.</p><p></p><p>I happily give away knowledge to those who wish to learn, but no paycheque is big enough to take someone out who knows it all...</p><p></p><p>For me it really comes down to attitude over aptitude.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1515121, member: 103303"] Poor kid. That sounds like an example of poor mentorship to me (dad and uncle in the OP, not you in #7 there FigJam!). Some people seem to loose all ability to rationalize when buck fever hits. It's incredibly rare to find someone who: -does what they say they're going to do -is competent with their firearm For those reasons,I like to hunt alone... but I like to process in a group... So most often I hunt with a partner, and with the right person I do not think of it as a compromise. Usually I spend more time scouting than hunting, and between pre season scouting and post season predator hunting I can fulfill my need for solo adventure. A good partner can make big game hunting safer, easier, and more fun. Wrong partner and it's harder more dangerous and less fun... multiply the size of the party, and things can get out of control pretty quick... I generally try to get a sense of someone new with some target shooting before I'll hunt with them. I'd rather haul an elk out by myself than help someone try to recover one they shot poorly. Moose is a little different, Bison even more so... Growing up, wilderness was a lot more remote than it is now. I used to get annoyed seeing other hunters, and endeavour to get as far away as possible. Now roads go most places and it seems a super-cub is the only way to get out of human contact. Making friends with ranchers doesn't hurt either. Many of them joke about raising trophy deer and elk but have little interest in hunting (or for that matter, eating) them! Great way to leverage predator/varmint hunting for private big game opportunities. I think a big part of it is knowing what I want out of a hunt, setting realistic expectations, and working with someone who has similar abilities and goals. If I want to backpack hunt, it'll probably require a little flight first. If I just want to fill the freezer, hunting closer to home my 'partner' requirements are somewhat relaxed. Generally I find it's not the new hunters I have to worry about, but more the great white hunters who have years of practice reinforcing bad habits. I happily give away knowledge to those who wish to learn, but no paycheque is big enough to take someone out who knows it all... For me it really comes down to attitude over aptitude. [/QUOTE]
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