personally, i have done a few swaps, and had all great hunts. everybody that has hunted with me would say the same im pretty sure. i think the deposit would scare people off, it would me, thats the reason im doing swaps, not paying guides. talking on the phone beforehand would be a great idea, i talk on the phone a LOT to other hunters, and so far (knock on wood) i have been right on my initial impression. im sure ill get burned one day, hope not though. some of my thoughts

have a rating system: if your not swapping hunt for hunt with one person, i dont see how this could work without one. weed out the bad ones

watch anyone who guarentees any kind of animal (unless its high fenced, but who wants to go on that anyway) not many areas is that possible.

for anyone who has done these before, get refenences if possible

good luck with this, i love the idea. if i come up with anything else, ill post later
brad