I have participated in several swap hunts. Results have varied from great to miserable. It's important to ask very exact questions, such as:

Do you have any serious chronic illnesses?

Do you know the difference between a backpack and a daypack?

Are you committed to be in good cardio/pulmonary condition before coming to hunt in Colorado?

Can we count on you to do your part of the work and camp chores, pay your part of the cost?

Can we count on you keeping your word?

What are your goals in coming to hunt in Colorado?

I met two of my best hunting buddies on the Internet. One was a swap hunt, sixteen years ago. We still keep in touch and I just visited him again to take my grand-son on a Texas high-fence ram hunt. The other was for an Alaska hunt setup entirely among strangers. It was a great hunt and one of the guys is my best hunting buddy. I've hunted with him many times and will go on another Arizona Coues deer hunt in November .

KC


Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.