I have a situation that has got me miffed and thinking. Without going into grave details I would like to here comments on hunting with others.

I have guys who are hunting buddies, guys you go out with and hunt but don' t really share ideas, spots, etc...just a hunting companion really. Then their are a select few who you hunt and share with every detail. the ones that work with you and you with them to achieve your goals. Tthe kinds that come with you even when they don' t have a tag and are as happy or happier for you harvesting a nice deer as if they did themselves. I think it is essential to hunt with guys you trust and are on the same page as you, but still there are those who you hold closer or share more with. I have been fortunate to have a couple of hunting partners over the years, the ones that in which I am speaking of. However just this year one of those partners turned to foe and didn' t keep up his end of the bargain..in fact weasling around behind my back in hopes of tagging a bigger deer than me. Something I am not concerned about and had he done it the way we normally did, I would, be tinkled that he took a great deer...it is what I had hoped for and why I shared ideas with him. unfortunately for lack of my blinders he didn' t feel the same and it took a few other guys to make me realize what the score was. I feel like a guy who lost his wife, gf or dog been snowed over by a guy I called my best friend. Yes i gave him a piece of my mind when I found out what was happening and he seemed unfazed and really felt like he could care less. Well I guess our friendship has ceased after 20 plus years and all over a stupid deer![][:' (]

How do you determine when a hunting partner goes back to just a buddy? Is their truly a difference? What would you do in this situation? I hunt a lot alone, as does he but we always shared experiences to try and help each others success. Over the years we have both learned a lot form each other but is it wrong for me to assume our friendship has changed? Should I have said oh well " Thats Hunting" ? Being walked over is not my strong suit and I usually come out swinging when I realize I have been had, sorry for the rant but am at a loss.

Thanks for your time and thoughts.

Good hunting!