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Hunting buddies

Weldabeast said:
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't 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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Yeah, that embrace the suck thing is probably the biggest reason I don't have any local hunting buddies! :tearsofjoy: I can't think of anyone here who would drop everything to come track/drag a deer in the middle of the night if necessary. I do have to say though, when I was just starting to turkey hunt one of my "brothers" called turkeys for me for an hour straight and finally managed to get a tom pulled away from a bunch of hens and right to me. I was hooked from there forward.
 
Yes & no.

I got it shooting good through paper and bare shafts hitting dead center with fletched arrows at 40 yards but I'm not happy about my rest being soo far out from the riser.

Need to shorten the DL on it and resituate my peep. Everything feels good out to 60 yards but further than that I'm not comfortable at ancor...
 
I'm the same as most of you in that I'm more of a lone wolf when it comes to hunting. The few times I've tried to make hunting buddies didn't work out. One complained that "I shot his deer." First and last hunt with him and the other guy I pheasant hunt with but I out in all the effort to find new spots and he just shows up to hunt which is fine but not what you want in a hunting partner. The only one I trust with my spots to help me drag out deer is my dad. He doesn't help drag anymore but he's good moral support and can hold the flashlight while I gut the deer
 
I’m actually somewhat of a loner by nature so I hunt alone most of the time and totally alone during archery season whether on private or public tracts. My preference honestly. My wife says it’s more like I’m just a donkey hole and I’ll admit I can get that way when it comes to deer season but I have one good buddy who gun and light heartedly crossbow hunts and it’s his property I hunt on. I’m blessed as he cares nothing for bowhunting and gives me sole access. I help him out on his property whenever he needs something but usually unnecessary as he likes asking for help as much as I do and neither of us do. Anyway, during gun we talk strategy more and obviously we share locations and I do all the camera stuff so it’s a balancing act. I enjoyed hunting with my eldest daughter when she liked to spring Turkey hunt. She listened, helped out, never complained and was a stone cold assassin. I do have other friends who are hunters but much like @Jammintree summed his network up, I would say my other relationships are more on an as needed or wanted basis and that goes in both directions.

So in a nutshell, someone who has as much passion as you or who can recognize your passion and respect it. Someone who is willing to help but also expects help when needed. Someone with a natural sense to yield on the Animals I find and am interested in hunting and vise versa. Unless it’s on my buddies property, I don’t tell him or anybody else about any other nice bucks I may have located. Someone who follows all the game laws and is safe and an ethical hunter. I personally don’t believe alcohol and hunting should ever mix but after a great hunt or some success, I’ll certainly suck some suds down. Honestly though, I could probably hang with the THP, Southern Outdoorsmen, DIY Hunter, Hunting Beast and The Stickboys Dudes types The most. Finally, a lot of peeps on here seem like they would be even better!!
 
I will always have my dad. I don’t consider him a buddy. He is my dad and therefore ranks much higher than buddy status. I do have one hunting buddy. Basically act and think and everything the same. Just look different. We scout together and run stuff by each other. We don’t share anything with others. Plus our wives get along great too.
 
i usually hunt by myself 98% of the time...either not enough of my buddies hunt or our schedules just dont allow it. My future hunting buddies are currently 5yrs and 6 months old, the 5 year old will be out with me this year and im already smiling ear to ear typing that out. I just want to be out there enjoying myself and seeing others enjoying it too.
 
Duck hunting, I have a few. Deer hunting, I have less. I pretty much taught myself and I'm set in my ways. And most of the time, my ways aren't the same as others.
 
Weldabeast said:
In ur opinions what makes for a good hunting buddy?
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depends on the situation. I early season out of state with 2 friends. In state gun hunting with my brother and a few different friends from time to time. In state archery is 100% solo and if I ever drew a tag to go chase elk or moose in the mountains the guy id call to go with me is none of the above
 
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