im so close i can taste it, elk that is!!!
: ya ever get to the point with your bow or gun ,where it just feels right all your shots are where ya want'em !! where it feels like an extension of your arm. arrows wind-up right where you were lookin without thinking about the distance are angles!!!! its only my backyard but i got there this weekend and the confidence it gave me is very setteling!!!
we all talk about preparations for a hunt being mostly our equipment bows,guns,quads,ammo,compass,gps,packs,boots,clothes, etc............... the list goes on but, how many are really preparing the most important tool YOU!!!!!
im not just talking about a little prehunt exercise, im talking being physically and mentally prepared for everything mother nature and her rugged wilderness can deliver! being physically confident to make that next ridge and navagate back in total darkness in unfamiliar terrain is not only physical but mental as well, are you ready ???? its amazing how quick you can talk your self into or out of doing something without the confidence of knowing your prepared! how about the ultimate hunting tool your body ,can you handle packing 75lbs of meat on your back out of a canyon 2000 feet deep, are getting you heart rate up on a daily basis to simulate this task ?????? are preparing your body for the dehydration of elevation ( flatlanders, like me
) by increasing your water intake now ?????? how about your caloric intake, ever thought about how many calories your body will burn on an average day elk hunting ??????? just a few things to think about during your preparations!!!! because lemme tell ya you can have the very best equipment but it aint worth a crap in camp lying next your illprepared ,worn-out ,achin body!
Having Fun and enjoying yourself is First and foremost on any of my hunting trips and beign prepared helps that happen, GOOD LUCK!!
...I've been up in the mountains two or three times a week for the last 3 months, and I ain't close to being ready! 4 wheelers need tires and tuning,.... Horse trailor need s some more mats, that I have bought, but not installed....Horses need some more packs,.... Still need a knew stock for my back-up gun,7MM,.... want a new tent, just because,...... have some 20+ maps, but a couple I still need....need to learn how to better use my GPS......still need to buy a laser range finder....need some more tags over-the-counter for my boys....honey-dos around the house ain't getting done, and will surely cause problems come hunting season....and all I can do is chat with you guys on the 'puter!
