re: Elk hunting tips

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.