Saying goodbye to hard hunting this fall

[Hams42]

Well this is the year that I'm sure I'll draw LE tags. Never thought I would hope not to draw tags but at the ripe old age of 28 this guy gets to have hip surgery in the next month or so. Going to be down until mid October if I'm able to have the surgery in May.

I feel bummer about it but at the same time it should help me in the upcoming years to be more mobile and hunt is the nasty stuff again.

I take my health pretty seriously and stay active so I hope that I'll be able to recover quickly and be able to do some shorter trips.

 

[Caseknife]

They will have you up and walking the day of surgery if there are no complications. Hip surgery has advanced by lightyears. You will do fine.

 

[Nick87]

Hoping for the best for you.

 

[DFS]

I had my ACL fixed May 1 packed an elk out September 10 a few years back. I wouldn’t write the season off.

 

[corndog1]

I had hip replacement four years ago and was hunting that year. Hope it goes well for you

 

[Hams42]

I don't think that I will be down for the season totally but won't be able to do what I normally do. Im have the upper part of my femur ground away. Thankfully not a replacement but still pretty invasive.

 

[noharleyyet]

I don't think that I will be down for the season totally but won't be able to do what I normally do. Im have the upper part of my femur ground away. Thankfully not a replacement but still pretty invasive.

Anterior approach?

 

[SAJ-99]

Saying goodbye to hard hunting this fall​

So only road hunting?
I kid. Hope the recover goes well. You are young, so I think you will be back to full speed faster than you expect.

 

[Hams42]

The red is bone that shouldn't be there and then a big spur on the underside.

 

[Packout1]

Woah, that sucks. Was this a lingering thing that came to a head all of a sudden?

At 28 as well I’ve had a few injury scares that looked like I might miss out on some hunting, but thankfully it’s never come to that.

Good luck with recovery, whitetail hunting on weekdays is always a decent option depending on where you are.

 

[Hams42]

Woah, that sucks. Was this a lingering thing that came to a head all of a sudden?

At 28 as well I’ve had a few injury scares that looked like I might miss out on some hunting, but thankfully it’s never come to that.

Good luck with recovery, whitetail hunting on weekdays is always a decent option depending on where you are.

In 2020 I had a horse decide that he wanted to be in the cab of my truck as I was driving down the highway. He ran into my driver side door and has caused me problems for the last 5 years.

 

[Hunting Wife]

That sucks, but on the bright side I don’t think your season will be a total loss.

I tore my ACL and had to have a new one put in and some meniscus removed 6 weeks before hunting season. I managed to get out and kill an antelope opening day, and a deer later in the season. It wasn’t the kind of hunting I was used to, but it was a different kind of challenge. Once I accepted that hunting hard and being successful just looked a little different this time, I actually enjoyed the season for what it was. Hopefully don’t have to do it again, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Just be diligent with your rehab and make good decisions about how and when you push yourself, and you’ll do ok. Then you’ll hopefully be better than before for next season.

 

[Lmartin5]

Well this is the year that I'm sure I'll draw LE tags. Never thought I would hope not to draw tags but at the ripe old age of 28 this guy gets to have hip surgery in the next month or so. Going to be down until mid October if I'm able to have the surgery in May.

I feel bummer about it but at the same time it should help me in the upcoming years to be more mobile and hunt is the nasty stuff again.

I take my health pretty seriously and stay active so I hope that I'll be able to recover quickly and be able to do some shorter trips.

Prayers for a speedy recovery!

 

[Mule Kick]

That sucks! Hope you’re back up and running before September! We’re about the same age..