i belong to a club with about 500 acres, 50 active members and bunch retired..that said not many actively hunt. It all depends what my hunting goals are..if i'm really looking to shoot stuff its usually alone, especially for stalking squirrels. If its memories i'm after its always with my dad and younger brother. Especially if duck hunting and deer-generally different stands though. I'm the only handgunhunter though. brother carries a 357 mag but just as an afterthought-never shoots at deer with it. You can't beat a good family hunt though, whether you harvest anything or not.