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Title: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on August 11, 2008, 12:26:13 am

Here is a pic or two of a mountain I climbed today for fun and to get conditioned for the up coming hunt. Camped out shot stumps and had a blast.  L.J.

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Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on August 11, 2008, 12:28:37 am

oh the second pic is the view  from the top.  L.J.

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Pat B on August 11, 2008, 12:51:09 am

I'm envious!!! 8)     What altitude did you get too.   Any other goats up there! ;D      Pat

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on August 11, 2008, 08:39:45 am

Pat this mountain is only 13,200 and change but I couldn't tell it from the climb. It is the highest in the Laplata group near Durango and about 10-12 miles from where we hunted. No sheep or goats in this area.  Kenneth

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2008, 08:46:11 am

Beautiful pictures,Ya that ought to get you in shape. ;) ;D
   Pappy

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Ryano on August 11, 2008, 09:40:48 am

That takes my breath away thinking about it Kenneth. I bet it was chilly up there on top of that baldy huh....
We climbed up on top of one like that when we we in co. nothing but a big rock pile on top, and windy and cold burr......

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 11, 2008, 10:26:57 am

Good for you Keneth.  Just look at those open shooting lanes.  ;) Justin

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Keenan on August 11, 2008, 12:09:10 pm

Wow Kenneth, those are some great pics.  Makes my lungs burn just thinking about it. good luck this year. Keep us posted. ;)

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: GregB on August 11, 2008, 02:10:01 pm

That would make the lungs and the legs burn...beautiful pictures! :)

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Stonedog on August 11, 2008, 04:20:45 pm

I get up at 0445 every morning during the week.  I hit the gym and run 2.75 miles on the elliptical runner on the cross training mode....up and down hill, forwards and backwards.

I then lift weights.  I do chest, abs, back and biceps everyday, switching up the exercises each day.

I have also lost 20#.  It has made a WORLD of difference in enjoying my hunts....

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on August 12, 2008, 01:05:04 am

Thanks every one, yep it must be working, this is the fourth major workout and I was barely sore today. I don't think I will be dancing with Elk but maybe I will be able to get there at least. Ryan you are right it is cold on those peaks and scarey, they do make the lungs burn and the heart sing.   Kenneth

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: 65x55 swedis on August 27, 2008, 04:03:03 am

ya but what is probly the best is the feeling of accomplishment

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: hawkbow on August 27, 2008, 10:32:55 am

reminds me of home... very nice country.. hope you have a successful hunt... conditioning for the hunt is something too many people don't do and it costs them in the end... aim, pick a spot, smooth release.... look forward to the huning pics ;D HAWK

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on September 01, 2008, 11:19:03 pm

Did not get in shape as well as I would of liked but had a pretty goog outing for the first weekend. Got around about the same as always, huffing and puffing on the backpack out. rain, Rain Rain.

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: cowboy on September 01, 2008, 11:29:41 pm

Looks good Kenneth! This flatlander starts seeing stars at around 13,000' ;D. Guess I could start jogging, but not sure even that would help in a world where theirs not oxygen, haha. I can still take a lickin and keep tickin though - still young at heart :).

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Pat B on September 02, 2008, 12:30:48 am

Kenneth, Did you go to the doctor's camp?  Any elk?   Paul, Dr's camp is only about 9500'. Not too bad.      Pat

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on September 02, 2008, 08:08:18 am

Pat, yea I found an elk or two each day of the three day hunt, no shots. Looked like a cow was going to come right past my ground blind  thirty minutes after I got settled in and when I got positioned for the shot, the elk spooked at about sixty yards. I thought I was well concealed but my movement  must have been seen or maybe scented. Elk seemed  scarace and no bugling action. There was a big camp at the Dr's but it turns out they werent hunters but just camping, riding horses and nature loving. Not too worried about the elk as I know that just because they are not at home today they always come home sooner than later. Definatly turnen fall on us, rained every night and all day Sunday.

Paul, you are young, what are you talking about?

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: cowboy on September 02, 2008, 11:36:44 am

9500' I'm game :).

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: Little John on September 02, 2008, 11:11:42 pm

Mike, Thanks for the support and advice, Hopeing for some meat for this winter, but if I had been rifle hunting it would be a done deal already. So I guess I don't really hunt just for meat, I need adventure,  challenge ,and time in the wilderness, meat and horn are a bonus. 

You got it cowboy, This country is a bit rough but well do able. The roughness is what keeps  out those who have not paid enough dues for entry. Took a few pics but can't get the camera to cooperate with the computer, Any way the hunting area is nothing like the conditioning area.

 Pat, missed your company tons on this trip. Big plans for next year. Hope to have enough time to do it up right.    Kenneth

Title: Re: Conditioning for hunt.
Post by: GregB on September 03, 2008, 08:31:06 am

Sounds like you're having fun Kenneth, hope you're able to connect with one! :)