Hunting Partners

[GeneRector]

  Howdy! Have you ever wanted to book a quail or pheasant hunt, but found out that the outfitter requires two or more hunters to book?  I can understand this as the dogs and guide are a big expense. However, have you ever been disappointed because you could not find anyone to hunt with at the time you have off to book the hunt?  Any reasonable ways to get around this?  Your views and comments are appreciated.  Thanks!

[Don Fischer]

I would guess that if you offered them the price of two going and went alone, they'd take you up on it. It's not the number of hunters that interst them, it's the number of dollars.

[GeneRector]

  Howdy! Don: Yes, that is a solution I have considered and probably will do on an upcoming preserve hunt. Thanks for replying!

[Graybeard]

You can always check here or other sites of this sort to see if you can get someone to go with you. That of course would require varying amounts of lead time for people. Like you I've been in same boat and not gone because I had no one else to go with me and they refused to allow only one hunter.

[Val]

I never have problems getting fishing partners but I do occasionally have a problem getting people to go hunting. I'm retired and prefer to do my hunting on weekdays. I'm an active member of another forum which is primary sportsmen from my area. I have joined some of them on their trips and have some of these forum members join me on my planned trips. I have developed some pretty good hunting buddies doing this.

[Upland Idaho]

I've never hunted a private hunting preserve...too expensive for me, plus in the area I live there is PLENTY of public land to hunt...but as far as hunting partners I do quite a few "hunt swaps" with people and like Val have gotten to know some good people this way and hunt new spots in different States.  The only thing I've learned is to email and chat with the person a fair bit about hunting, ethics, safety and such to make sure you are on the same page.  Be forward with your questions about obeying the laws too.