Hunting season preparations, what did you do today?

[Scarey]

Running ladder tests all weekend. Weather was bad today so I didn't go out to test my loads out.

 

[tillicant]

Yesterday: Up at 4ish, do my back exercises - Always in the office 5:30ish, check e-mails, look over HT. Move some equipment.
10:ish Picked up wife, finally made the decision to upgrade from my ATV to a SS. Tough to find a used one that wasn't plowed with. Wife actually steered me to a new one. Ordered. Long wait but enough time to set up. Usually do some hiking but rained out

 

[Shangobango]

Set up my new SO Lil bug out with nest and seam sealed it.

Have a turkey lottery hunt in Arkansas the 19th thru the 21st. 18000 acres with 25 permits drawn, should be a good time. Can’t wait to break in the new tent.

About to walk out the door for the 3 hour drive to Lake Charles. I have to start training a new Sup down there this week. If I can get home on Thursday night that will be the only night I get to spend in my bed until the night of the 21st.

Want to spend Saturday and Sunday familiarizing myself with and scouting the WMA I got drawn for. Have never set foot on it in my life.

 

[nwihunter]

I got in a 10 mile run this morning with a training group I run with. Thinking about possibly doing a half marathon in May and then start training for the Chicago marathon in October. I’m not a huge runner but I definitely think this has paid off big time when hiking the mountains and chasing elk in the fall.

 

[8andcounting]

I don’t run far , but I run/walk every day for atleast 25-30 minutes and I’ve cut way back on meal portions and snacking and no pop , no sugary drinks and cut back on the beer . Since feb 1 I’m down about 30 . Got my BMI number down to about 26.5 . Was 34 when I started . So I feeling pretty good . Way way more comfortable and just overall feel better . Probably won’t draw any western big game tags , but atleast I feel better

 

[Timberlinehunter02]

OnX scouting and chill for a nice Sunday

 

[westbranch]

First day off work in a while and legs haven't been doing the work they should be. So did 7.5+ miles with 1,800+ ft of elevation. Might be feeling that tomorrow.

 

[Puddin22]

I started setting up my Sitka Mountain Hauler 4000 (Christmas gift from my wife). I filled up some of the space inside with towels and put a 20 pound bag of sand in it as well. I am almost done with PT from a hip surgery last year, so I can't wait to start putting some miles on the hiking trails. This year will be my first elk hunt, and I want to be ready.

 

[DouglasR]

Steel sharpens steel.
good work this weekend guys.

 

[HandgunHunter]

Miles with 60 lbs.

 

[Wildabeest]

8 mile trail hike. First of the season. Saw a coyote, but not much else exciting. Ran into a father and son out shed hunting. They had two nice 6 pt sheds and one raghorn, and dad was bitching about how bad shed hunting had become with people getting out too early and pushing everything to private.

 

[SO7mm]

7 mile 2,000' ascent hike.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Miles with 60 lbs.

Well done!

 

[bisblue]

Ten miles on the mountain bike, keeping the lungs in shape

 

[Wallydeuce]

7 mile 2,000' ascent hike.

Wow

 

[44hunter45]

1100 vertical in 2.5 miles under pack. I went straight up through the brush off trail. I'm looking for any crap that will simulate SE Alaska training wise. I didn't plan on the snow in under the cedars in the bottom on the way out. I ended up postholing over a mile. Shedding layers on the way up and putting them back on coming down.

 

[rustednuts]

Spent several house yesterday in google earth, onx and GoHunt escorting for CO OTC elk.

 

[Baticus]

Since getting the pup last September, I've managed 3-5km daily with him. The last 4 months have added elevation in the coulees as well. Its not much for distance, but I've already noticed a difference. Weekends we head out to different chunks of private in the search for sheds and will usually do 10-20km. This is his biggest shed to date. Nice finding decent mule deer sheds, as I've got enough priority for any zone this year. So count that as scouting?

 

[Dsnow9]

Just a little monkeying around!

 

[Steve Petersen]

Made a 14 mile ATV ride to check bear bait access. Still not road passable for a couple more weeks due to snow drifts. Started popping popcorn and mixing my topper recipe up. Did some TLC work to the mountain bikes as well. It’s been a busy 4 days off for me.