i work weekends and hunt by myself most of the time.ive actually come to prefer hunting by myself.i hunt public land,too.last year i drove 600 miles and hunted in another state by myself and enjoyed it.the only downside is getting a downed animal out when your alone,but if you plan for it,its not that big of a problem.working weekends,its either hunt by myself or dont hunt.so,ive gotten comfortable going solo.