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re: Elk hunting tips
Posted on 5/8/23 at 7:17 am to deltafarmer
Posted on 5/8/23 at 7:17 am to deltafarmer
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It is hard to get in shape here in Louisiana for an elk hunt at 8-12,000 feet. It’s the altitude that makes it so much more difficult.
Yeah no doubt my last trip to Montana was over ten yrs ago and the even though I was in shape an running 2-5mil every other day the elevation ate my lunch.
I’m gonna try an elevation training mask and weighted vest this time I go and give myself 9mt to prep for it.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 10:32 am to Ol boy
obviously there's nothing you're going to do in LA to prepare for hiking mountain terrain at elevation.
But you can be in shape cardio wise, and you can spend $100 on a planet fitness annual pass and go do the Stairmaster for 30 minutes every day, which will wear you the frick out and is the best thing you can do to prepare for hiking.
To be honest, i don't find the elevation to be that much of an issue. Yes it is the first day or two, depending on how much you've acclimated before your hunt, but most days i feel it the first 30 minutes of the day, and after that i'm fine.
I think one of the best feelings is when you get back home after hiking that much at elevation for a week, your body is exhausted, but you get back to LA and i feel like a puppy that needs to run around. There's so much energy in me when i get home and it's like i can't get tired. The wife loves it.
One more thing. practice shooting your bow from weird positions. Shoot off one leg. shoot kneeling down. Shoot with one foot up on something. Rarely are you going to be standing on flat ground to shoot an elk with a bow.
Practice holding back for at least a minute, and strengthen your back muscles b/c ou never know when you're going to pull back and have to hold it while waiting for that elk to move into shooting position.
But you can be in shape cardio wise, and you can spend $100 on a planet fitness annual pass and go do the Stairmaster for 30 minutes every day, which will wear you the frick out and is the best thing you can do to prepare for hiking.
To be honest, i don't find the elevation to be that much of an issue. Yes it is the first day or two, depending on how much you've acclimated before your hunt, but most days i feel it the first 30 minutes of the day, and after that i'm fine.
I think one of the best feelings is when you get back home after hiking that much at elevation for a week, your body is exhausted, but you get back to LA and i feel like a puppy that needs to run around. There's so much energy in me when i get home and it's like i can't get tired. The wife loves it.
One more thing. practice shooting your bow from weird positions. Shoot off one leg. shoot kneeling down. Shoot with one foot up on something. Rarely are you going to be standing on flat ground to shoot an elk with a bow.
Practice holding back for at least a minute, and strengthen your back muscles b/c ou never know when you're going to pull back and have to hold it while waiting for that elk to move into shooting position.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 8:28 pm to Ol boy
I was in great shape too. I ran a lot including running up the Ms. River levee for a couple of months so I was in shape for here. The altitude though up there was very difficult for me
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