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
Great questions KC, and unfortunately, I'd fail miserably at answering these. Would be great to do this with one of our members sometimes, but I am the poster child of what negative answers to your questions would be. Bad heart, don't handle long hikes and physical exertion very well. I still hunt, but I have to go very slowly and be very careful about not over exerting my self. I think your questions are spot on and very fair to be asked.
