I'm 68 and still hunt solo.
My kids have all earned their Hunter Ed certificates and each of them has shot at least one deer, but none of them are particularly interested in any outdoor sports. I had hoped that one of them would end up being my hunting buddy, but that hasn't happened. Two of them have hunted with classmates while at college and seemed to enjoy the social aspect of it, but hunting with Dad isn't very social.
I prefer to hunt fox squirrels these days, as the season is longer, the bag limit is greater, and they are easier to carry out of the woods. I still shoot a few deer each year, but no longer feel any need to punch my buck tags unless the buck carries a rack worthy of making a trip to the taxidermist.
