opinions on a reflection

[Lordswarrior]

so as i sit here recovering from a double hernia surgery, i have had plenty of time to think back on 30+ years of hunting. after having hunted in large clubs , with small groups of friends, and solo ; on public land, private, and guided hunts, i have come to my own humble thesis:
hunting alone makes you a better hunter; hunting with friends makes hunting better.
any opinions??

[Crittergetter]

I agree completely, for some reason when I am hunting with someone I tend to move faster than when I'm alone. (Spot and stalk) alone I take each step methodically and with someone else I tend to cover more ground with lesser results. Of course. So alone I feel I'm a better hunter. But I also cherish the times I get to hunt with close friends and family. I wouldn't trade either one for the other!

[mcgroundstalker]

Good Point! I try to do both during the season... Hunting alone is cool with time not becoming an issue... A partner needs to be met with at a certin time and or place... It's all good!

... mike ...

[kill shot]

I like to hunt when I want to hunt. I like to stop hunting when I want to stop. I like to hunt with others that hunt the same way. Hunting with others from a camp can make the hunt go this way. It's my favorite way.

[woodslinger]

I hunt with one other person and this makes us both more successful hunters. Either stand hunting or stillhunting the two of us are much more successfull hunting together than alone.

We have the same style and personality and can cover twice as many stands or still hunt twice as much cover than alone and this doubles our chances at deer. In my opinion A good hunting partner is worth their weight in gold. Also makes the drag much easier!

[NBK]

Hunting with others is fun for me, but I never feel as though I'm recharging my batteries on a personal level and I don't take it too seriously.  If I'm sharing a stand or blind its usually with my kids and I approach it as a teaching experience first, fun second and the hope of a kill last.
When I'm set on putting an arrow into something I'm alone.

[Bear Heart]

I like hunting from a shared camp.  Sharing the days adventures at night and planning for the next day are a joy. During the hunt I like being solo.

My wife sleeps better when I share a camp with other trustworthy hunters.

[Lordswarrior]

good stuff so far,

i seem to find that when i hunt on my own , especially on a new piece of property,  i have to work much harder to learn all the details of the property, i scout more, i watch more, i listen more, etc.  this all puts me on a more intimate level with that area and its inhabitants, thus making me a better hunter.
when i hunt with 3 or 4 buddies we seem to all get lazy and rely on each other's opinions and info and never really put in a lot of time individually learning the area .
on the flip side, sometimes two heads are better than one and it is a blessing to be able to gain valuable info from friends when they were able to hunt or scout while you were busy with other responsibilities , but more than that, what makes hunting better with friends is the fellowship before and after the hunt. only fellow hunters that have been there with you can truly appreciate the  stories about dragging that deer  out of " the big ditch" or " the rock hole" etc.  i think its better to share stories with people who are an actual part of those future memories rather than with people who can only guess what it was like.
hope i'm not rambling, like i said, i'm a bit bored. gonna make a few dozen arrows next week to hopefully trade or sell this year at our big spring swap meet/ 3d shoot at whittingham n.j.

[britt]

I hunt alone but camp with family and friends.

[GreyGoose]

I live close to where I do most of my hunting, and time to hunt is all too rare for me. I take it when I can get it, and usually that means hunting alone. I hope to camp (more than one night) and hunt before I depart this life, and would love to do that with some good hunting friends.  Hunted one afternoon with a guy who was always quiet at work.  He never shut up in the woods.

[Bear Heart]

I guess there is some difference for those of us who travel and camp at an area to hunt vs. day hunts.

[shag08]

I love hunting by myself.  I'm so much more tuned in to my surroundings with nobody around to make extra noise walking, or be talking etc.  I do all of my hunting around home. I've got two properties leased that I pay and hunt solo just because I like to have the whole property to myself when I step out of the truck.

I hunt other properties along with close friends and family but I seldom go to those places. I have extremely good luck just easing through the woods, being attentive, and taking game. I can't do this on places other people hunt for fear of screwing up their set up.

My house is the gathering place for all my hunting buddies so it's always alot like deer camp when season rolls around. I get all the comradiere of a deer camp at home. But I know where everybody will be the next morning and I pick a spot to have to myself.

[mec lineman]

Bowhunting for me is about solitude! That being said I do enjoy hunting with a few CLOSE friends. I used to raise and hunt coon hounds, same applies to that for me. I usually hunt 90% alone, But I have read that "Happiness is only real, when shared"  My 2 cents worth.

[14mpg]

I like to hunt on the ground and having someone mid day be able to move deer toward you and vice versa is awesome and very exhilarating! Nothing like a buck running full bore right at you! Kind of frightening at times, those horns start looking mighty sharp.

Nice thread

[JamesV]

My hunting buddy has been my wife for many many years, we have shared many great hunts but as we have grown older we both enjoy the hunt more than the kill.

[njloco]

I guess I'm lazy, so every now and then I need a good kick in the_____, but there are times when I can go solo, and get it done, but it's always nice to share stories, so I think it's nice both ways.

I like to hunt the way George Thorogood likes to drink.

  "You know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself"

[Sam McMichael]

I generally hunt alone.