Ready, Get Set, Go!
09-01-2003, 03:00 PM
#11
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location:
Posts: 127
RE: Ready, Get Set, Go!
ELK
you wantto tlak about getting readyI started JAn 20 at a weight of 232 aFAT slow out of shape guy who turned forty last year and has been a whitetail hunter for 20 years out west for the last 7. Two kids and 10 years of marriage added to the extra weight i guess!
Fast forward to Sept 1 2003, Now weight 192 went on the Adkins diet on Jan20 and have been running every other day since mid June. Since June I have logged 178 miles as of today! ran 5.5 miles this AM in 52:45 my best time ever!
s far as my bow goew beem shooting at least every other day since July 1 Would not heistate to take a 45 yards shot at the right angle!
Started shooting my rifle two weeks ago and its dialed and ready!
I have asked lots of quesiton here and found this website more helpful than any one person that I could have ever spoken too!!
My problem now is pearing down what gear I am Going to TAKE! That is tough I have posted lots of question here and still continue to do so!
Thakns to all who have made this process easirer and better!
RH
you wantto tlak about getting readyI started JAn 20 at a weight of 232 aFAT slow out of shape guy who turned forty last year and has been a whitetail hunter for 20 years out west for the last 7. Two kids and 10 years of marriage added to the extra weight i guess!
Fast forward to Sept 1 2003, Now weight 192 went on the Adkins diet on Jan20 and have been running every other day since mid June. Since June I have logged 178 miles as of today! ran 5.5 miles this AM in 52:45 my best time ever!
s far as my bow goew beem shooting at least every other day since July 1 Would not heistate to take a 45 yards shot at the right angle!
Started shooting my rifle two weeks ago and its dialed and ready!
I have asked lots of quesiton here and found this website more helpful than any one person that I could have ever spoken too!!
My problem now is pearing down what gear I am Going to TAKE! That is tough I have posted lots of question here and still continue to do so!
Thakns to all who have made this process easirer and better!
RH
09-01-2003, 07:27 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rocky (by God!) Mountings
Posts: 572
RE: Ready, Get Set, Go!
This twister feller is talkin' sense. All that fat an' protein makin' his carnivorous brain click on all cylinders, I reckin' . He' s gonna be in fine shape. Don' t take conditioning too lightly. Now ' scuse me while I put down this donut an' see if I can find my mountain bike in the garage.
09-03-2003, 04:18 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh NC USA
Posts: 352
RE: Ready, Get Set, Go!
I' m new to hunting and have jumped on a chance to go elk hunting this fall. While I figured I' d take time and " work up" to elk, I couldn' t pass on the chance to go with an experienced, knowledgeable group. I' m having to scramble to put together a shopping list of equipment I hadn' t gotten to yet, plus the extra gear needed for a week long elk camp.
Having a dim understanding of what I may face, the word " anxious" with both its positive and negative emotions is a good way to summarize my anticipation of the experience. While I certainly hope to make a shot, I understand that that' s where the real work begins. I' m part wanting to make a shot, and part afraid that I' ll actually be successful.
NewBoarHunter - In sharing my hunting plans with a friend, he related the experience of a co-worker who, with a partner, harvested a bull about 7 miles back somewhere in Washington. His calculation was about 48 man hours to finish the job. I have no idea if that meant butchering the meat or just hauling it back to camp, deboned or not. Evidently after that he decided that that would be a " once in a lifetime experience" .
Having a dim understanding of what I may face, the word " anxious" with both its positive and negative emotions is a good way to summarize my anticipation of the experience. While I certainly hope to make a shot, I understand that that' s where the real work begins. I' m part wanting to make a shot, and part afraid that I' ll actually be successful.
NewBoarHunter - In sharing my hunting plans with a friend, he related the experience of a co-worker who, with a partner, harvested a bull about 7 miles back somewhere in Washington. His calculation was about 48 man hours to finish the job. I have no idea if that meant butchering the meat or just hauling it back to camp, deboned or not. Evidently after that he decided that that would be a " once in a lifetime experience" .
