if your happy going out on your own and getting little or nothing thats your choice a lot of lads is like this there lurcher is 90% pet and 10% working dog they maybe have a walk round a few fields on a saturday or lamp it a couple of nights a week and there happy whatever they come home with as long as its not injuries lol theres nothing wrong with this if its what you want to do and its got nothing to with with wheather you like to do it on your own or with mates, but if your dogs shit you will get less slaggings off if your hunting alone lol. but a lot of lads want a good dog that is tested