Have hunted by myself mostly forever. In the days when meat was part of my living and I had a young family I taught myself to make good decisions under stressful conditions. I learned to be calm....
Liked On: 13-04-2024, 05:03 PM
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Liked On: 12-04-2024, 06:52 PM
My rut so far, a couple of public land animals. Tahr up next, with a week planned in a west coast ballot block. 247927 247928
Liked On: 12-04-2024, 06:52 PM
Mine are 100% solo. Always have the Garmin inreach in a pouch in the front of the main bag, and hunting belt bag. If it's dodgey, I turn around/avoid it. Also conscious of having food/jacket...
Liked On: 12-04-2024, 01:29 PM
I don’t think so. Just make sure you have the usual measures in place to keep yourself safe such as a PLB or satellite communicator and route intentions with someone at home etc. Be conscious of not...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 10:06 PM
99% of what Ive done is solo, admittedly a lot less than some on here. I wouldnt say its more dangerous, often the opposite. We are generally a stoic bunch, no one wants to admit to their hunting...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 08:42 PM
I hunt alone as I hunt mid week being as I have a job where I'm working weekends, would like to hunt more with others but only because I am not great at finding animals so an extra a pair of eyes...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 08:42 PM
A mentor I had in a previous time of my life. Said "It is better to have thought about it and tried, than to have thought about and not tried at all. " He was a person I still look up to. If your...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 08:42 PM
I don't think the distance in should make a difference to how careful you are. I had an experience early on, falling hard against a tree in a deep little gully about 2.5 hours back from the car...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:39 PM
I love going in solo, 2 people tend to make 3 times the noise as 1 person solo does. Always carry a PLB and now an inreach as well. I love the feeling of isolation, it goes a long way to delete any...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:39 PM
Good question. I think it depends on a number of things as it’s a little bit of yes and a little bit of no. As long as one has the right comms available, plb, inreach etc. I think you can still...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:39 PM
I have a rule when hunting solo. If it looks a bit dodgy, find a safer way. If this is not possible then turn around. It's not worth the risk.
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:39 PM
A lot of the places I hunt, I feel bad taking my mates in to as they’re basically an arsehole on earth. 95% of my hunting is solo, there’s something so satisfying getting into and out of hard to get...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:39 PM
To answer OP, no carry on business as usual. This is what a PLB is for. As with anything, any risk you take should be calculated. You only live once, don't live in regret for not having checked the...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 07:38 PM
7 days chasing sika next week, have 2 good loads, 65 gameking and 77tmks, up close at bush ranges is one projectile more effective than the other?
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 05:48 PM