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Elk Hunting advice
osage outlaw:
Well I started conditioning today. I followed our creek bed to the bottom of the hill and then hiked back up the road. It's a fairly steep hill and about a mile long. I kept a good pace and felt really good when I was done. I'm going to keep doing this and will add more distance to the hike. Then I plan on adding weight to a pack once I get one.
Mesophilic:
Well, when you think you're in shape bring a couple of staves to work on and come sleep on my couch for a week ;D
The Pajarito Plateau my house is on on is about 7500 feet with the mountains in the background peaking at just over 11200 feet at the caldera (according to wikipedia). We'll get your hemoglobin up where you want it.
Hawkdancer:
Guess I better re-read my brochure! I'm supposed to know all that stuff! That is area 23, 24? White River NF, Oak Ridge SWA. We went there one time. Found out our Cow tags were for another area, some other folks got a 5 point bull just off he main road. Nice country if it isn't a blizzard! Good fishing in Lake Avery, Ihear.
Hawkdancer
Pappy:
We hunted 24 but could hunt 23 and 30 I think it was. Ya good fishing on White river and also Big Fish lake where we spike camped some. We had cow or bull , the bull had to have at least 4 on one side or a 5 inch brow, mule deer we could kill doe or any buck with no restrictions on rack. Glad to hear you are starting early Clint if you stay with it you should be ready for sure. :)
Pappy
Outbackbob48:
Pappy, unit 24 was my ole stomping grounds, Went in at the South Fork of the White River. All wilderness area in the Flat Tops, Had some really great times in the yrs that I went, The primitive camping was great and killing elk is just frosting on the cake. We mainly hunted in the 9000 to 10000' That will get your lungs to workin seeing that I live at about 1500'. Clint, pace yourself so as not to burn out on the workouts, You want to peak just when the season starts, Push to hard and nagging injurys set ya back. Bob
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