There are two sides to every coin, and this is also applicable to going on solo hunting at any time. While there are benefits attached to going the whole hog alone, there are safeguards that need to be in place if you are looking at hunting all by yourself. A solo hunter will be focused on making a kill and will not bother about looking out for members of his hunting party. When you are on this facet of the expedition, you probably might love the chance to change your direction as you wish. You can break off your forays when you deem fit with no thought of a restraint.

There are hunters that are of the view that hunting solo is no good because of the attendant risks and this is the reason many are put off. Imagine the silence of the night and the images of pitch black nights with no compatriot beside you. Going out on a solo hunt also requires a presence of mind and focus. You should have some days of rest and relaxation before stepping into the wild. The focus is an important asset when hunting and this will help you make the right decisions at crucial moments. To take the kill shot requires that you focus on the target; edginess and instability will leave you with nothing to go home with.

Safeguards to use when hunting alone

Telling the next guy

Everyone belongs to a family or group, and this also means that you should at least have one person that you can confide in at some point. The wild is promising if you are looking for the big kill, but, do make sure to let someone know where you are headed.

The vagaries of nature, unexplained circumstances and accidents are all lurking reasons that make a case for leaving a message behind to indicate where you are going. This is a necessary step that must not be overlooked when you are going on a solo hunt.

The Safety Reach

If you are considering hunting by yourself, you need to have a grasp of the needed prerequisites that will make the effort worthwhile. There are logistics that should not be overlooked when you are going on a solo hunt. The planning needs to be carefully attended to so that your safety will not be compromised.

Part of what you need to look at is to consider a few more days for your hunting expedition so that you can make the best of the opportunity. Added to this, you need to have your traveling schedule well laid out. Make enough room to pack your kill and make sure you have enough reliable tools to prepare the prey after killing it, as you make your way back.

The GPS

What you lack in a physical company, you should have in communication gadgets that can enable you to reach anyone when you need to do so. Communication is everything in today’s world and every hunter should know this as well.  Irrespective of where you are going to be hunting, the satellite phone makes it easy to reach the world from the remotest of places. Do not rely on your mobile phone if you know that you are headed to far-flung places or difficult terrains.  The satellite phone will help you when you need to ask for help or reach for emergency intervention.

Just make sure that you have a couple of batteries, maps, and a compass. The use of your physical senses should never be overlooked when you are hunting alone. Look out for landmarks so that just in case you need to make an emergency exit, you can still pick the right track to safety.

Hunt alone and be ready

Hunting alone calls for a readiness session and to do this, you should be aware of what you can do all by yourself and how to go about this.

Be the stalker

When you are not in a hunting party, it becomes easier to sneak on the prey with no distractions. You won’t have to wonder if the next buddy is stealthy as he should or not.  Many hunters will attest to the fact that unleashing the predatory instinct will be primed a great deal if you go into the wild alone.
What this also means is that you will be able to silently watch from your hideout as the prey approach its feeding source. Depending on where you make your stand, it is also possible to spot the animal bedding and make an easy kill.

You can step out early in the morning with no one to look out for and stalk the prey with bated breath. As long as you are able to stay on the right side of the wind, you might be able to finish off the prey by midday. When this is not possible, the evening rout might become a possibility.

Calling

If you are able to locate where the prey is, you should be able to call and look out for the response of the animal. With no distractions or simultaneous calling by other hunters, you can find where the animals are responding to your call and lay an ambush.

If you are able to locate a bull nearby, you can use personal safety tips and stay at least some hundred yards away. If the prey charges at you at this stage, you know it is close enough to pierce the dart through its temple. Just be sure you are focused clearly on the target and the chances of a miss are remote. That you are alone does not make it wrong to anger the bull, coming at you full frontal makes it a ready kill.

Having seen the possibilities that come with a solo hunt, it behooves you to take note of every safeguard and put this to your advantage.  Remember to take photographs of the prey once you succeed in slaying it.  You might not have a chance to recreate this all-important scenario if you miss the opportunity after making the kill.