Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game The next generation - going solo

Well into my 60s most if not all out of state hunts are done solo with the use of an outfitter . I hunt almoast every day from mid Sept. to mid December about 90% of those days I am in my upstate deer camp alone as my only son(in his late 30s) enjoys hunting but never really had the bug like I do. His vacation time is limited and he has a wife and 2 kids as well. I really enjoy the time he makes it to camp each year and those are the days that stick with my memory at the end of the season.
I hunted when younger out of a deer camp with over a dozen members including my own father and I miss those camp get togethers. My camp is off grid with no tv an electric provided by a generator so those evenings in late fall when it is dark by 5:30 PM an not light outside until 7:00AM are getting looong! Only so much solitare a guy can play by oil lamp.But I have no intention at this point of hunting near my home on public land, waking to the newspaper carrier at 5:30 AM, listening to the neighbors leaving for work while I sit in a tree stand 300 yds from the house.

Yes Sir I’m sure that’s true.

I can’t imagine THOSE tasks < 1 moose >.

I’m 69 y o now with health issues. 15 yrs ago and more I would’ve (NOT would of)
been up TUIT.

Salute Sitka


Jerry

The majority of my deer hunting has been with friends and several years with one Son
who hunts. I spent several years as a member of Deer leases - < mixed good & bad >.

One hunting pard still hunts but at 78 y o is limited in time & effort he can put in.
One hunting pard — like a Brother died in 2017. Tough blow.

I’ve been hunting solo now and PREFER it. Where, How long, How hard etc. is
1 person decision. I can use a 4 wheeler or truck to retrieve game so that’s no issue.

Regardless of solo or not, most important thing is HUNT ! Enjoy every outing.

Jerry