Do you travel and hunt alone (one on one with the PH) or do most of you have a hunting or traveling partner?

I have done it both ways. I am curious as to others thoughts. Most of my compadres don't have the ability; time wise or money.

Regards, PG

Well, here locally I do it both ways. I enjoy hunting with a partner, and have a lot of fun hunting with my wife. I also like to hit it alone sometimes. Solitude is a great thing. I'm often alone in the great outdoors, but never lonely.

For my first African safari this June, my dad will be joining me. It's something I've wanted to do for him ever since he introduced me to hunting so long ago.

PG,

Welcome to the forum.

I have always hunted with friends, and I think this makes the experience greater.

We tend to take things easy, and our hunts turn into a sort of comedy show. Sometimes, even I am amazed taht we do actually manage to do some hunting.

But, at the end of the day, we all love to sit by teh camp fire and relive all the events of the day.

Hallo PG,

Africa always with someone it is half the fun and there is so many opotunities anyway.
Places like Scotland where you have to put alot of work into it I like to hunt alone. Sometimes one man against nature is the way to go.

Cheers,

Andr�

I try to always have a partner along however I do prefer to hunt 1x1 with my own guide/PH (and he his own) if at all possible.

I have never been fortunate enough to have someone to hunt with as a result I know I have missed out on much of the pleasure of the hunt. Now it has become a habit and this late in life I am hardly going to break the pattern. The few times in Africa when there have been other hunters in camp it has really been nice.

I've been fortunate enough to have my son or son-in-law along on four trips, but mostly by myself. Really, who could stand to be around a know-it-all for any length of time?

I prefer to go it alone, at least to Africa.

AD

I've hunted both alone and with my brother, and with my sons. I enjoyed both. The key is defining your expectations. If you are on a quest and will not be satisfied without taking every animal on license, or absolutely have to have a specific trophy, than you are better served on a 1X1 safari where all of your time will be expended on achieving your obectives.
If, on the other hand, you are there for an adventure and really want to share the experience with someone else, than a 2X1 will be wonderful.
My first safari was a 1X1 for the first six days. I focused on filling my tags and learning to hunt. When my brother caught up to me on day 7, I already had 5 trophies and I was ready to share the experience with him. My second hunt was a 3X1 with my 2 sons from day one. My prime enjoyment then was watching them grow into hunters. Even though I only shot three trophies, I had an incredible experience.
The bottem line, both are great depending on your expectations.

PG ----- I hunt with my brother-in-law, son, grandson or friends for Elk and Deer, unguided. I have made trips to Alaska with my brother-in-law, friends or alone. I head up a group of 12 that Elk hunt Colorado each year and that is a total hoot with a long time hunting buddy, brother-in-law, nephews, son and one or more grandson's. We are not guided but do quite well killing some great Elk mostly Bulls, last year we brought home 15, the year before 17. I am making my first trip to Africa this year alone. A buddy had to cancel and my son found out his wife is expecting a baby the week of the hunt. Guided, I do not mind hunting alone, in fact sometimes find the quality of the trophy is better when the guide can conscentrate on me. Sometimes it is nice to have to worry only about myself, each addditional hunter is a new set of problems, going or coming, schedules etc. Good luck and good shooting.

Thanks all for your input. I will be going alone this year to Zim as my traveling partner has pulled out. I wish he had told me before I paid for two round trip tickets.

Good hunting to all, PG