How do you find hunting partners? I don't know many people who hunt, personally. Some hunts may require a partner with special attributes. For example, I would like to go on a first cow elk hunting trip in 2005 in the San Juan mountains in SW Colorado. I will backpack in but arrange a meat packer to haul out the meat (so I hope, I'm still needing to confirm this type of arrangement). My partner will need to be in good physical condition to succeed in this kind of hunt -- succeed being defined minimally as keeping going for the five to seven days of a hunt, with or without actually pulling the rifle trigger. Many people who have never been in the mountains really have no idea what they are getting into and may simply pay lip service to getting into shape. To some extent you sink or swim with your partner. How do you find a suitable partner?