Kicked In The Nuts

[HondoArcher]

Solo is the way to go. No discussions just actions. I had a similar experience early in my career. It was a backpacking trip and my partner owned the tent and the stove we were using. After one day he wanted to leave. We were 7 miles in and we were seeing elk. We hiked out and went to another unit and saw nothing. I had tag soup worth $400.00. I said never again.

 

[mad_angler]

I think I posted this in another thread... elk hunting is hard. Weather and other factors can make it an absolute suck-fest. We should never be surprised when a partner has had enough. Drive your own vehicle and have your own gear.

If they stay, great.
If they go, no problem. Wish them well and send them on their way.

 

[Pony Soldier]

Killing elk is only half of the equation. What is over the next hill, where the springs are, where the trails go, how the elk move, where the wind blows are critical components in the overall understanding. Finding a partner with similar interests and goals is harder than finding a wife.

Camp talk at night is usually focused on what you found during today and how you can make that work. Partners typically hunt differant ridges and share gathered info at night along with developing where for the next day.

The odds of randomly finding a functioning hunting partner by hunting are pretty darn slim.