I like to hunt with my friends as much as possible. but if they are not available, i go hunting on my own. when i hunt with buds, sometimes we hunt real close and sometimes we split up. i would say as i get older now with a family, the time spent with them is more valuable than ever. my daughter is 5 now an i took her several times last year but we never saw a deer. we just had a good ol time eating candy, singing songs, coloring, and taking a nap while on stand together. as for my wife, she hunts alone because she says she can spend quality time at home where its warm inside and if she' s gonna get up and go in the cold she wants it quiet. ha ha. oh well, to each their own idea.