Thread: Solo hunting; managing risk

I used to assume hunting alone would definitely make hunting easier, but the amount of times a mate has spotted a deer that I would have missed or vice versa really makes me wonder whether I would actually get more alone. I think having the extra noise risk is probably worth it for the benefit of having two pairs of eyes to glass etc. Probably depends on the terrain and whether you are bush hunting etc.

Having a PLB and an inreach is really good. You can put the Inreach on tracking mode so it sends your location out every 10 mins or something like that, so someone with the internet can see where you have been (where to find your corpse etc....). Can also message out if you are held up by weather. I still carry the PLB because I don't fully trust the Inreach SOS to always work 100% of the time as it has trouble picking up satellites/getting messages out occasionally, plus it's always possible that it has a flat battery when you need it most. I've also heard it's helpful for authorities to locate you with both the PLB and the Inreach signal simultaneously going.