How old is too old to apply for physical hunts?

[MTGunner]

You all are inspiring to this old man. My health is good. My body is worn out. I wake up in the morning in pain. At least it announces that I am alive. I will continue to hunt, slowly mind you. But my mountain climbing days have come to an end. My mind tells me I’m 60. My body tells me differently. With 79 approaching rapidly I am a realist. My career took a toll on this old man. I would NOT change anything.
To you youngsters I say “go for it”! “This ain’t a dress rehearsal”. I have hunted, loved, raised a great family. Now, I’m just taking it slower. MTG

 

[Southern Elk]

This is something that I think about a lot. I’m in my mid 40s and I want to semi retire at 50, hoping that I have many good years in front of me.

My dad will be 78 this year and he is still in great health. He lives down south, but I have no doubt that he could hunt out West. The problem is I can’t really use him as an example for what I will look like in 30+ years. I take after my mom’s side of the family. They are all taller, bigger/heavier than my dad’s family. I’ve tried to manage my weight, but I still could stand to lose about 20 pounds. I’m afraid that being a big guy will mean I’m not in as good of shape when I’m his age.

I have horses, but I still prefer to hunt without them. I haven’t slowed down any yet. I hope it’s many years before I do.