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[hassell]

I'm sure everyone has been through this scenario more than once. Who to hunt with, friend's,family,solo or just the family pet?

[JTKillough]

Most times I learn, yet sometime I teach
I like to hunt with freinds, when they're within reach
Rather hunt with family, whenever we can
You never know when, its your last stand

[hassell]

Nothing like a nice poem early in the morning, so true on all accounts.

[catcapper]

I do my best kill'in when I'm work'in alone.

[youngdon]

I asked a friend to go, now he wants to take his father in law and his 6yr old with us. I said "sure we'll have a nice day sittin' around. Hey why don't you bring your boss and his brother too, we'll make a picnic out of it." I think I'll let the air out of one of my tires tonight.

[hassell]

youngdon said:

I asked a friend to go, now he wants to take his father in law and his 6yr old with us. I said "sure we'll have a nice day sittin' around. Hey why don't you bring your boss and his brother too, we'll make a picnic out of it." I think I'll let the air out of one of my tires tonight.

HA HA!!!! Thats why I phrased the post the way I did, Boy we've all been through your scenario, get pretty selective over the years, I operate like Cat, there is only a couple of people who I would hunt with, not really into babysitting.

[youngdon]

This guy had shown an interest and had got a hunting license and joined the NRA, so I figured "what the heck." I would still take him and maybe his boy(if he can sit still) just to get them started.

And I promise if he becomes the next big thing I won't come on here and bash him because he didn't take me hunting.

Edited by youngdon, 04 December 2010 - 10:49 AM.

[hassell]

youngdon said:

This guy had shown an interest and had got a hunting license and joined the NRA, so I figured "what the heck." I would still take him and maybe his boy(if he can sit still) just to get them started.

Ya I hear you there, we still have soft spots and like to help out But we do and will get crankier as we get older or maybe just fussier.

[bar-d]

I hunt alone most of the time but I also enjoy hunting with another experienced hunter. When my son was growing up, he was physically unable to do the things required to hunt. He never really had any interest in outdoor activities due to his handicap. However, my son in law of 11 years has started showing more interest in hunting with me and now my 8 year old grandson has been bitten by the bug. Last year when we went to visit them on the ranch my sol works on, we went out after dark and was able to spotlight a couple of coyotes shadowing the heifers that were calving out on a large wheat field. I dropped 2 dogs with my .243 and Cole, my grandson, thought that was the neatest thing he ever saw. Now, every time I talk to him on the phone he wants to know when we are going hunting again. When they came down for Thanksgiving, we went deer hunting one time and saw some does and fawns. When they come back for Christmas he wants to go deer hunting and coyote hunting. In the blind, he kept my binoculars busy so, for Christmas, I bought Cole his own pair. I want to do as much as I can to help him and my sol stay interested in the sport. I look forward to helping him learn and having a hunting buddy for years to come.

[hassell]

Right on bar-d, great story, those young ones that have an interest in anything and want to learn sure can stir up ones feelings, they are also lucky to have a good teacher.

[knapper]

My wife does not like it when I go out by myself, this state is easy to get lost in and be only a short walk from the road. I have been able to find good hunting buddies, most of the time I can find some one to go with me. As I get older the less I mind someone going along. I have a tendency to let my 19 year old mind take control of my 57 year old body and I sometimes get carried away. I have hunted with On a Call and we had a great trip, even though we had never met. I meant him on this chat room, you can tell when you can or will get along with someone.

[wilded]

Ever notice how spooky it gets blowing a predator call or playing a screaming animal in distress in the middle of nowhere in the dark all by yourself. Or how cold it gets and the total silence you hear when you stop calling. I never notice, just wondered if some of you notice it. Not me, doesn't bother me at all.

[hassell]

Never have used a call in the night but have been in the jungle at night where moonlight doesn't even penetrate the canopy, had an ocelot let out a howl 15 ft. away and listened to critters hunting others!!

[bar-d]

wilded said:

Ever notice how spooky it gets blowing a predator call or playing a screaming animal in distress in the middle of nowhere in the dark all by yourself. Or how cold it gets and the total silence you hear when you stop calling. I never notice, just wondered if some of you notice it. Not me, doesn't bother me at all.

Yeah Ed, me too neither also.

[poe]

would be nice to go with someone but nobody i know calls coyotes

[Chris Miller]

Honestly, I am quite the loaner and really like to hunt alone, but I have got to hunt with some great guys (several who have told me they are loaners, and hate people too! ) and they have helped me to appreciate hunting with a buddy. It just makes the whole experience more enjoyable for me.

[singlesix]

I mostly hunt and enjoy hunting alone, but i really enjoy going with someone who has never been and calling in one for them.

[wilded]

It is always fun to take someone that thinks predator calling is BS and bring in something coming hot and heavy. It is amazing how many of them get so excited they miss the shot or never even pull the trigger.

[On a call]

I just enjoy hunitng. Like Cat, I do better while alone :huntingrifle:I am sure it has to do with slipping in. With that said however, I enjoy hunting with others or better yet, work together. Like while moose hunting with Knapper I really enjoyed being on look out. Climbing up to a open ridge to glass a valley in hopes of locating a bull for the others. ( another advantage is...having dinner waiting for you when you get back to camp ) Hunting with others does not nessarely mean side by side. And as Bar-d shared seeing another grow, learn, love, and succeed in the sport is awsome. ( It helps with the memory.) That is how others learn...unless they are hunting with me, then they might pick up a bad habbit like using a chain saw to cut brush out the way for a clear shot, or using your talking on your cell phone while calling in a yote , joking of course.

Edited by On a call, 06 December 2010 - 07:24 AM.

[Axel]

I mostly hunt alone but am always willing to go with or let someone come with me