Finding hunting partners - app input

[RockAndSage]

I think the big thing is not to try and be a personality matcher because that would be impossible, but at least get people connected so they can reach out to each other.

A personality matcher might actually be an ideal way to go. It would just require a lot of forethought on questionnaire development, but it could automate matching. And, it would serve as a filtering mechanism to keep unserious people out. If it takes an hour plus to get through the questions, that's a pretty solid hurdle of personal investment.

Think of issue-specific categories, then have AI formulate a dozen questions for each category. For example, current gym/exercise activity, vs ideal. How much rifle ammo you shoot a year, vs how much would you shoot ideally, realistically. How often you've actually done a backcountry hunt, vs ideally. How many seasons have you hunted elk, antelope, etc. Dial in these questions for different types of hunting - upland, waterfowl, big game, etc.

Developing a really deep, robust questionnaire would be the greater part of the value-producing work, but scoring it to automatically match people at similar levels would make the matching much more automatable.

 

[Jimmy]

If someone posted on here that they wanted to help pack out animals, and they lived near where you hunt. Would you call them to help you out, knowing they were doing it to learn where to hunt?

 

[MallardSX2]

If all you are doing is paying someone to be there with you and to not participate in the hunt at all in any way. Just be there, what on earth law would you be breaking against guiding laws?

I'm joking but in all seriousness, this is something that would likely sell and in a major way.

 

[MallardSX2]

Damn. I'm, too late. lol

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This SOB looks serious. lol

 

[JF_Idaho]

"Hey look, this guy matched with me on HuntR. We have a lot of common interests and the same controlled hunt tag"

"What's his name?"

"I don't know his real name yet, but his online handle is 'TipiTugger69' "

 

[Jimmy]

 

[MuleyFever]

I can see it now.

Profile Name: Hunter_Wallop27​

Age: 32 Location: The Backcountry Height: 6'2"Interests: Big Game Hunting, Long-Range Ballistics, Rucking, Deep Woods Exploration

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The Man. The Myth. The Traps.I don’t go for "walks." I conduct strategic alpine relocations of biomass. I am 90% quad muscle and 10% dried elk heart. I don’t use a GPS because the mountains recognize my scent and rearrange themselves to lead me to the elk. My resting heart rate is "Hibernating Grizzly,".

I don’t shoot a rifle; I shoulder-mount a portable wallop generator. If the caliber doesn't start with a .3 and end with "Warp Speed," I’m not interested. My muzzle brake is so loud it actually folds time, and the recoil provides me with a free weekly chiropractic adjustment. When I pull the trigger, the shockwave doesn't just harvest the animal—it pre-sears the backstraps and seasons them with the smell of freedom.

I possess "Honey Holes" so secret that even I forget where they are until I enter a trance state triggered by the taste of pine needles. These spots are so thick with trophy bulls that they have a waiting room and a concierge. To enter one of my holes is to step into a sacred cathedral of antlers where the wind never blows and the sun always hits your good side for the hero shot.

The Ideal Partner (The Pack Mule)I’m looking for a "partner" in the same way a Great White Shark is looking for a "pilot fish." You must be able to:

• Sustain yourself entirely on lichen and pure spite.
• Legally carry enough ammunition to overthrow a small principality.
• Possess a spine made of reinforced carbon fiber.
• Acknowledge that when I say "it’s just over that next ridge," I am lying. I will always be lying. We will be walking until we reach the Pacific or the afterlife.

Bonus Points:If you can call in a bull using only your armpit, or if you’ve ever had a conversation with a marmot that ended in a stalemate.

 

[MallardSX2]

Rucking.

JFC what a "Cringy" word. lol

It will be perfect for my new app.

RuckingBuddy.com

 

[wildernessrimfab]

 

[270-300]

Hunting a lone is best.

 

[MADGRZ]

 

[Bachto]

My best hunting buddy was a "blind date" set up by a mutual buddy (that's the joke anyway). We had a mutual friend that we would both bug all the time to go hunting and he was too busy with his business or had family hunting obligations so he finally said "Here's this other dudes number I think you guys would get a long great". He was right, now our wives are friends too.

Anyway, like others we have joked about making an app like this. My coworker was just joking about this about fishing because I went out on some guys drift boat from a fishing facebook page.

 

[MADGRZ]

MTNTOUGH Integration (The "Vetting Gatekeeper"):

• Mandatory Link: To even think about partnering, users must link their MTNTOUGH account. No excuses, snowflakes.
• Public Stat Display (Optional, but highly recommended for intimidation):
  
  • "Ruck Weight & Distance" Badge: Display their heaviest ruck and longest distance. (e.g., "Rucked 75 lbs for 12 miles, uphill, both ways, in the snow.")
  • "Mountain Endurance Score": A proprietary score based on their completed MTNTOUGH workouts.
  • "Grit Level": A subjective rating based on how many times they've complained about a workout but still finished it.
  • "Workout Consistency Streak": How many days in a row they haven't skipped leg day.
• "Are They Worth It?" Button: Before initiating any real contact, users can click this to view a summary of the potential partner's MTNTOUGH stats. If their "Grit Level" is too low, the app auto-declines on your behalf.
• "Send a Challenge" Feature: Propose a specific MTNTOUGH workout to a potential partner. If they accept and complete it within a certain timeframe, it unlocks a new level of "trust" (e.g., you might consider telling them which state you're thinking of hunting).

 

[270-300]

The people i end up taking hunting just want me to be their private guide service. Its never worth my time.