Good thread - I kind of had the same thoughts this year while elk hunting in a particularly nasty spot. I mostly hunt solo, am 57 and try and stay on good shape all year but realize my days are numbered when it comes to stuff I used to do. Had I actually killed an elk in that ugly canyon I was hunting not really sure how I'd of worked that one out:)
Here in Oregon drawing a sheep tag is a once in a lifetime tag, I've been putting in for something like 35 years and have never drawn. Now I worry I might actually get one, sheep hunting probably isn't a good idea to try solo especially as one ages
