i hunt idaho muleys solo every year..
i am able to score a muley every year hunting by myself in western idaho..as for safety i would bring a handgun for back up...lots of cougars,wolves and , bears in montana..you might want to photo copy a topo map (if you have one) to give to your family so they know where you will be heading...this may sound funny but i pack a model 35 glock with
hi caps just in case a kitty or a big bad wolf wants to get frisky....last year, right out of boise..while i was hunting i hear some weird barking, it turned out to be a wolf. he stayed his distance but i was prepared.
a 9mm and bigger will kill a mt. lion and a wolf...