Hummer
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I primarily hunt solo but in 2018 I had a friend decide he wanted to team up and hunt mule deer in Montana with me. We planned for a 5-6 day hunt. The first morning I could see he wasn’t at all enthusiastic with our hike to a glassing spot. I told him to prepare before we went and we’d be walking/hiking a lot. While walking back to the truck on the third evening, he said he couldn’t hunt anymore and wanted to go home. Said it wasn’t his style of hunting (Midwest tree stand hunter). Instead of being miserable, we cut the hunt short and headed home. What got me was while on our 15 hr drive, he called his family and continually told them how he hated western hunting and he was miserable the whole time. No more trips with him!
Cutting your out of state elk hunt short because he was too lazy to walk, to uncommited to simply try? Hell, he could have stayed in camp and baked cakes for 3 more days while you hunted. I wouldn't have driven him any farther than the nearest bus stop.
I learned long ago to not let other peoples lack of preparedness or commitment keep me from outdoor adventures. I've always been a solo hunter, happier and more successful because of it.