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Hunting buddies

Weldabeast said:
Wow....some of u guys got high standards. No offense to my hunt buddies but we arent at the "trust u with my life" stage yet.....we're just up to the "I trust u enough to tell u where my spare truck key is" level
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Just too old and too serious about the hunt to tolerate a bunch of non-sense. No use for a deer camp or hunt with a bunch of heavy drinkin, all night card games, etc. Fellowship around camp goes a long way towards a good hunt but it needs to be in moderation.
 
Only three things currently: trust (more spots, etc., not necessarily with my life lol), legitimately unselfish, and a similar level of drive/passion. For me, a hunting buddy may be different than someone you mentor or take hunting. I've only had three really good hunting buddies (outside of family), but life has gotten in the way and we no longer mesh on the same areas and schedules. I do mentor someone and as much as I enjoy it, I would classify them as a "buddy who hunts" not necessarily a "hunting buddy" lol.
 
The way our public land lottery system works u could go years without being able to hunt certain wma. Every season is total uncertainty on when or where u get to hunt and the state dictates everything. I will share all I know with my couple hunting buddies when they draw a wma that I'm familiar with. Anything I can do to help them succeed and if I'm lucky they will offer their guest permit to me and I can go hunt too.....hahaha

I would be very pleased if I told my buddy about a spot and they killed something in said spot.
 
Weldabeast said:
Wow....some of u guys got high standards. No offense to my hunt buddies but we arent at the "trust u with my life" stage yet.....we're just up to the "I trust u enough to tell u where my spare truck key is" level
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Last I check, you are hanging from a saddle I built so “technically” you trust me with your life :sweatsmile: unless we’re not buddies weldy…. In which case I’m offended
 
I hunt with two guys I like. We split up and that’s that. Share info when we can, celebrate together, grind it out together. Less about the deer, more about camaraderie.

That being said, we make sure we’re far enough apart so my one buddy still hunting isn’t blowing my spot.


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A good hunting partner is someone who doesn't ask for your spots, but who you trust enough to help drag a deer out of a prime spot. It has to be somebody you can trust to do their fair share of planning/driving/work on a trip. Somebody who hunts with similar methods and mindset so that you can bounce ideas off each other and grow from it. I can find some common ground in conversation with almost any hunter, but if I'm going to hunt alongside someone, we must be aligned on the mission and the methods, or we'll quickly encounter friction.
 
Like others have said, a requirement for a hunting buddy is someone I trust not to share my hunting spots. What I haven't seen but just as important is someone who I trust not to go burn out a spot where I've mentioned to him that I saw a nice buck. I have a few hunting buddys that I see when I hunt remote from home. They're guys I grew up with and their dad was kind enough to include me on weekend hunts after my father passed and I was still too young to drive out on my own. This year will be the 49th year we've hunted together. Honestly we're pretty close to being brothers (in fact the Dad introduces to others as his 3rd son).

Now I should say that "hunting together" is a pretty loose term for us. We hunt the same general area and we're around if any of us needs help tracking but we're not sitting anywhere near each other. Every hunt is a solo effort for all of us short of possibly tracking or dragging. We get together often after hunts and compare notes on buck inventory and share typical hunt stories but that's the extent of the organizaton of our hunts.
 
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I don't have any hunting partners so... I dunno. Most of what was already posted makes a lot of sense, which is why I'll likely keep going at it solo. I did finally buy an inreach so at least I've got a SOS handy when not in cell range.

Edit: though I am super pumped to be hunting with my brother in a month and a half. The boy done did it! shot his first deer on opening day and I just got this pic:
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thedutchtouch said:
I don't have any hunting partners so... I dunno. Most of what was already posted makes a lot of sense, which is why I'll likely keep going at it solo. I did finally buy an inreach so at least I've got a SOS handy when not in cell range.
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I have only started hunting with others here withing the last couple seasons. I was by myself for 6 years. In my case with limited access to public land having just 1 hunting partners doubles ur chances of getting drawn for a hunt. My little handful of hunt buddies, I all met off here so I know they at least starting out in the proper mindset. If I remember correctly u are pretty green....having a couple guys that are more experienced than u that u can talk to and ask questions is invaluable. I'm always asking stupid questions.
 
Weldabeast said:
I have only started hunting with others here withing the last couple seasons. I was by myself for 6 years. In my case with limited access to public land having just 1 hunting partners doubles ur chances of getting drawn for a hunt. My little handful of hunt buddies, I all met off here so I know they at least starting out in the proper mindset. If I remember correctly u are pretty green....having a couple guys that are more experienced than u that u can talk to and ask questions is invaluable. I'm always asking stupid questions.
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Oh yeah if I find a hunting partner it's likely more them putting up with me/my questions than the other way around for sure
 
They probably be all humble and not want recognition so I won't say woooo but here is an example of good hunting buddies....I drew turkey quota. I never turkey hunted except 1 or 2 feeble attempts in fall hunting season and I drew 1 spring turkey and pretty much just deer scouted. He is turkey slayer. Only 1 hunter but that hunter is allowed a non hunting guest. He drove over and hour 1 way for 3 days to show me the rope of turkey hunting....and to top it off, we were driving in the truck in the pouring rain and see 3 turkeys. I stopped and asked if he wanted to go after them and no hesitation said hell yeah.

I think that is the test for me above all.....if u can't embrace the suck as much as me, then I really don't wanna hunt with u......just this last weekend riding the bike in a long way and walking miles in the blazing heat thru spiderwebs skeeters and snakes....it takes a mental attitude to put urself into these unpleasantries and if u don't got it I don't have the time
 
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