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I still enjoy getting out in the bush, and love spending time around the campfire, with hunting partners, to swap lies. I hunted a few times on my own, when I was younger, but as moose is my main prey, I pretty well need a partner, to help with packing, etc. We still hunt individually, when in the bush, but remain in contact by radio, or have set meeting times, and know where each other is going to be.
A good friend of mine, and fellow goose hunting partner, was on a moose hunting trip a few years ago, when he had a major heart attack. He was in the process of field dressing a moose, when the pain, and shortness of breath hit him. Fortunately one of his partners arrived to help with the job. He built a fire, and rounded up some wood for the victim to stay warm while he went for medical help. As they were quite aways away from civilization, it took several hours before the chopper arrived to do a medivac.
This was a case where a partner saved anothers life. There was no way that he could have walked out of the bush in the deep snow, and driven to help, while suffering the way he was. Likely they would have found him frozen stiff.
This happened in Alberta, where you are not allowed to use radios while hunting..stupid law if you ask me.
I will only hunt with a partner now.
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