How many easterners headed west solo this year?

[freshta]

I'm headed out for mulies by myself again this year. Seems like everybody I know thinks I'm crazy. Maybe I am! Just curious to hear how many others are like minded.

 

[FLAK]

I will be headed to the bootheel of NM with a Coues tag in my pocket the 2nd week of December.
And then, right after Christmas my wife, son and I will be going back for Javelina!!!

 

[DKennedy951]

First year for me to head west and doing it solo for OTC elk in CO. My leave is approved and im ready.

 

[freshta]

Awesome guys!

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I do it every year 3 or 4 times, not crazy!

 

[freshta]

My friends/family can't wrap their heads around driving 20-30 hours each direction to chase animals and almost always (hopefully this year will be different) come home empty handed. And most of my buds are hunters too.

 

[7Bartman]

Fourth year in a row from MD to ID!

 

[NVVAHunt]

Doing my first time out west solo this year l. Going from VA to CO. My wife doesn’t seem worried but the rest of my family is acting like I’m am sky diving without a parachute or something.


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[elkguide]

Been there...… done that


and once again this fall I'm headed to Idaho.

 

[Brendan]

5th year going, from Massachusetts. Did have company for two of my past trips, but will be solo again. ~36 hours of driving each way by myself.

I always laugh when someone from somewhere like Illinois refers to themself as "from the east" - that's 16 hours driving west for me

 

[grademan1]

Fourth year heading west from NC, this year heading to New Mexico for early archery Pronghorn in 28 days and then again in mid Sept for Archery Elk

 

[Maverick1]

"My friends/family can't wrap their heads around driving 20-30 hours each direction to chase animals and almost always (hopefully this year will be different) come home empty handed. And most of my buds are hunters too"

Same! Been going solo for a dozen years or so.

That's a good way to put it.....wrapping their head around it.....

Every year there are a lot of questions, many of them repeat and of the same variety....
The drive (as if it is much different than sitting behind a desk or on the couch for a day)
What happens when I "catch something"....(I release it)....
Sleeping at night in the terrible forrest
"Who do you talk to.?".....(uhhh, nobody, that's the beauty of it all.......)
The ferocious bears!
LOL

 

[manitou1]

I do a solo hunt every fall in WY. I only drive from Missouri though.

 

[Virginian]

Another year another no

 

[freshta]

Another year another no

Another no?? What’s the hold up???

 

[freshta]

I’m 48 years old and my mother still thinks I’m 8 and continuously warns me that a bear will get me.

 

[Brianr]

Heading to Montana archery elk hunting in September. This will be my first solo trip, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous about going solo.

 

[freshta]

You’ll love it

 

[Bcorn]

First year solo otc Colorado elk this year. Wisconsin is my home state right on the shores of Lake Superior.

 

[Johnson27]

Heading to Montana archery elk hunting in September. This will be my first solo trip, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous about going solo.

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