Anyone else have a buddy bail at the last minute? (CO Archery Elk 2024)

[Solowhunter]

Burned 7 points on a Colorado, 2nd season/rifle mule deer tag, passed bucks up every day including a good 24" +, deep forked, 4 point buck with a beautiful cape. Against my better judgement I rode with another dude and with 2 days left in the season he and his buddy pussed out! We had a wall tent camp in the perfect spot and the bucks were getting ruttier every day..................... I ate the tag with 2 days left in the season.

NEVER AGAIN!!!!!! Plan it solo, scout it solo and hunt it solo, there's to much invested in traveling across the West to do it any other way!

 

[DawnPatrol]

I personally love it when someone dips out on a trip at the last minute. I’ve gotten to take over spots on awesome trips at the last minute when some lameo decided he didn’t like the weather report or couldn’t tear himself away from his desk. Ride the upside!

But seriously, always plan on being by yourself, even when you’re with someone else.

 

[Scott7030]

I'm heading west in a couple days with 2 friends. One I grew up with he is like my brother the other guy I've hunted with quite a bit the last few years. I can already see that they may end up wanting to hunt close to the truck verses Backcountry. I'm flexible as long as we're finding elk. If we're not in them I'll want to go explore some backcountry.

 

[MoeFaux]

Like so many others here, I don't have people interested in going at all. That means there's never a chance to flake, but it also means that I don't do a lot of things I'd like to just because I'm not confident in planning and doing the whole thing on my own.

I wish I had found this thread earlier in the season, so I could volunteer my company to those of you who had people drop out this season. Anyone who wants some company is always free to message me. . . I'm single, I stay in good enough shape to survive the rugged country, I always have a bow and a few rifles sighted in, and I love a good adventure!