I thought seriously about getting a SPOT, but if I fall and break my neck, then I still can't push the button.
When I hunt alone, I ALWAYS take a gps reading of where I am and text it to my wife. She knows if she doesn't hear from me 2 hours after dark to call for help
im always in the stand by myself but probably go to the woods 70% of the time by myself. its not the safest thing in the world but i do what i gotta do
Do you have a smartphone? iPhone, BlackBerry, Android? You can use a feature on Google Maps for these phones that lets other users see where you are. The problem is you lose GPS signal on these devices pretty easily in thick woods.
I am also about 90% of the time alone, at Greenswamp, my wife is at the camp site, i have taken her to my stand so she knows where it is also gave her a map and marked it off
If I hunt alone, I tell my wife the general area that I'll be hunting. I'll print out a map and show her the areas where I setup. She knows if I don't answer way after dark, then something must have happened. She's waiting on something to happen to me, but I keep disappointing her! 😉
