RE: Buddy System
On our hunts we hunt in groups of 2 our camp consists of 6-8 members...
We both spot and when we see a shooter, one will stock while the other keeps an eye on his apprroach...
We harvest alot of big bucks this way...
Buddy system not only helps that way or in the way of inury one may sustain while in the field.........
Its also alot safer cause of the very very high ratio of Grizzly bears in areas that we hunt...
We usually see 6 -8 Grizzlies within 500 -1000yards of us a day...
Once the game is on the ground we drag it into the open so we have a clear view of anything that approaches....
While one is field dressing the other is on guard (with gun fully loaded )on the lookout forbears...
Oncethe meat and and antlers are the packed up, we get out....
We pack heavy so we only have the one trip...
Its too unpredictable the second time......
We've done this for years, and just last week my brother and cousin had their first bear encounter with a Sow Grizzly that had 3 cubs with her......
That Grizzly charged them at 125yrds away,and by the time both had their gun up to their shoulder the bear was only 25yrds away, when they
both put a bullether ...
Who knows what would have happened if they were alone and only one shot was fired or if the bear was closer........
Buddy system is the only way to go when hunting the HighCountry of British Columbia....