Thread: Solo hunting; managing risk

Great thread post, I've quite enjoyed reading most of the comments. I too hunt solo the majority of time and am quite comfortable with my own decision*making and pushing into unfamiliar territory, providing I'm equipped to survive with the 3 basics covered - warmth, shellter & food.*We are also very fortunate to live in a time of luxuries*- lightweight gear, EPLBs/InReach, high powered LED head torches, and offline gps maps.* Be prepared, have a plan, and trust your gut and let someone know where you are going.

In comparison to feeling more comfortable with others - In my experience, so long as your hunting companion's ego is smaller than the emergency provisions in their backpack, you will have a sensible partner for assessing risk and making good decisions together.**

I think there is some key comments throughout this thread that I think are worth reposting.

mopheadrob - "I don't think the distance in should make a difference to how careful you are."

whanahuia - "You shouldn't be taking any bigger risks with companions than you do solo. The fall etc will still kill or hurt you just the same."

woods223 -*still rely on our own gut feeling, “if it looks too dodgy don’t take the risk”.

Safe hunting everyone!