How many hunt alone?

[Horner]

I take my dad squirrel hunting about four times a  year.  Other than that, its solo for deer and turkeys.
I wish he would still hunt with me more.  However, he can't take the cold to deer hunt anymore.  As for the turkeys.  He always tells me, they want way to much money to hunt those.

[waknstak IL]

Probably 50-50. Hunt with my brother and 2 of my friends. Since we typically have to drive 1-2 hours each way to hunt it makes it nice to have someone along.

[IDABOW]

I hunt used to hunt alone quite often but when a good partner (who is on the same page) is available, I hunt with them.  Also included in all of this is when I hunt with a buddy but go our own way and then meet up later, a compromise on the solo/partner method.

[MnFn]

75% of the time I am alone bowhunting. I recently re-introduced my son to bowhunting by giving him a recurve of mine. It was great. I do hunt with one other friend occaisionally, (w/Bow). Rifle/shotgun hunting is more social- nephews, brother,son-in-laws, friends come and meet at camp.
Lately I have relegated most of my time during rifle season to helping them get a deer. If it were'nt for helping them and enjoying their company, I think I would be almost exclusive bow hunting.

And, it sure is nice to have help getting a deer out of the woods and into a pickup!

[VAFarmer]

Alone.

Hunting alone is more theraputic for me, but it is definately more dangerous.

Had the opportunity to go last monday for about 3hrs in the late evening.   Blasted a few "fawn in distress" calls and had 3 does coming in with 4 fawns when a dog started howling every time I would call.   I hear it getting closer, and am watching the deer, but they knew the dog was coming, so they skeedatelled.  about 30 seconds later a shape comes into view and I think well I may have a coyote to deal with here.  

Its a doberman-and this dog looks like it is up to no good.   Im on the ground, and it comes trottling up to me, 20 yds and Im starting to get nervous, so I unsnap the tomahawk and pull it outta the sheath.  Stood up and shouted at it, but it just circled, about 10 yds away.  I had dropped my bow at this point, and was ready.  

I think he was aware that I had a weapon, or could have caused him some damage, but he threw his head around a little and barked a couple times, and then turned and trotted off at the same pace he came in on.
Made my hair stand on end there for a few minutes....

Anyway, all that non-sense story to say

Hunting alone is more fulfilling for me, but there is a certain danger in being alone.

Farmer

[Paul/KS]

I don't get the chance to hunt much but when I do it's solo...