Elk season is fast approaching, WHAT ARE YOU DOING

[screamin]

I lift weights 3 days a week, shoot about 4 days a week but am also waiting for my new Sasquatch ilf to arrive at the end of the month, then the real tuning begins. Other than that, I'm waiting for the rain to quit so I can get up on the mountain and do some scouting and hiking.

[twitchstick]

Originally posted by Wannabe1:
Nothing     :(        :rolleyes:  

I have been working long hours eating lots of food and shooting once a week if I"m lucky anymore! I am going to have to work hard to keep from huffin and puffin up the hills this year.

[Whitetail Addict]

I'm in the wishing I could go category, too.

Just woodchucks for me, til deer season opens.

Bob

[hedgetree]

Working out at least 3 days a week. Started in January this year, which is early for me..Trying to work more on the "Core Area".

[newhouse114]

Got bad knees so I can't run, bad back so I can't lift. I move a lot while working and shoot almost everyday. My elk last year had an arrow in him by 8:00 in the morning opening day, only about 5 miles as the crow flies from my house.

[elknut1]

Raising the cardio bar a bit more this year as I like to hunt where most wouldn't consider, this pays off yearly! Also fine tuning the calling, it's as important as anything I do in prep of the season if not more so. I believe many fall short in this aspect of the game thus costing them precious encounters, I don't like when that happens knowing I could have controlled things better! (grin)

 ElkNut1

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I'm rounding up enough young men to go with me & training them to shoot well first of all. I need these kids to haul my elk out, & hopefully haul their own out too.... I teach em... They pack em...

Drink lots of coffee, smoke cigarettes, and do a lot of shooting. By the time i get 5 tons of hay in the loft, and 10 cords of wood stacked in the shed, i'll be ready for some nice leisurely elk hunting.....

Btw.... once you learn to call those elk to you, you don't need to chase them up & down mountains any more.

[mark Willoughby]

No body has ever drown in sweat

[widow sax]

I am sorry to say I am taking this year off but next year I will be after them again.     Widow

[LoneWolf73]

Yes now is the time to get ready.  Food intake is 75 percent of the weight loss formula, with physical activity the other 25 percent. Both are important in the quest.  Shedding pounds before you go is a big one especially if a pack is involved.  Getting around to find Elk is a must.  A lot of walking/hiking with a gradual load to your pack weight helps a lot.  Shooting with equipment/elk clothing pays off when one is spotted.  Elk season is good motivation to get in shape!! Have fun at it..........

[monterey]

Tried my heavy bow and light arrows out.  Guess I'll have to hit the gym after all.  Shooting from 8,500' the set up was only accurate up to 10,750'.  Unfortunately, I need to get to 11,500'!

Treadmill, here I come.

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by drewsbow:
wishing I could go     :(  

Im in Andrews boat!

[Crittergetter]

I hate working out in a gym (I get bored) and can't run on pavement because of my knees. so I joined my local gym for what they call "The Pit". They put a barrier around a tennis court and filled it with sand and all different obstacles from rope climbs, tractor tires, wheelbarrows, ect... MMA style workouts that works the whole body. The workouts change everyday so I don't get bored! Big plus for me! I don't really care what I weigh cause I know the weight will come off on its own I'm just looking forward to feeling better, going after caribou next year.
Ps... I dang near threw up this morning!! Lol

[monterey]

A friend was working out a knee and leg injury and found it hard to walk on any surface.  He found a local pool that has a ring on one side where they pump water around the circle to create an artificial current.  He went there and walked against the current for 20 or 30 minutes a day in water that was about mid chest deep.  Did wonders for him.

[Iowabowhunter]

Just about 3 months to go, with spring bear and pronghorn thrown in.

Made a commitment to myself to do something physical each day. Plan is to run in the mornings then lift after work and shoot.

Saw 2 black bears this evening, going after them in the morning

[FerretWYO]

I am not doing near enough. Time to change that.

[Spookinelk]

Drew a bighorn tag so I'm working on getting in "Sheep Shape, If I can kill a ram without using all my vacation time I should be in shape to elk hunt week 1!

[Iowabowhunter]

Congrats on the sheep tag, consider me jealous!

[kevsuperg]

switched to light beer.
no really, i am moving to north idaho in october,hoping to go on my first elk hunt.
ive lost about 25# just watching my diet but i really dont exercise and havent done anything special.
i have a feeling i am in for a rude awakening from what you all are saying.

[Iowabowhunter]

Never too late to start bud! I suggest hitting hills with a weighted pack, some of these mountains are real quad busters!