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Yell Co AR Hunter

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I live in Arkansas and the area I walk is up and down. Not a lot of elevation difference may be 150 ft. I do have an area I can walk that would get me about 500 to 600 ft of elevation in about a 3 to 4 mile walk. I hunt public land here and have experience dragging deer out. Farthest to date was 1 1/4 mile on a mature white tail. It's field dressed weight was right at 160 lbs. My favorite spot is 3/4 a mile up hill to the truck. I have dragged several deer from that spot.

What distance would be a good work out walk to make sure I am ready for the hunt.
 
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Hilltop

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Walking up steep slopes in the mountains is similar to jogging at low elevations for me. You need to do training that gets your heart rate up for extended periods.
 
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go_deep

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I'd keep doing your 3 mile routine, but jog, then run, then back to jogging, and just keep alternating. It's not your legs you need to get in shape, it's your lungs.
 
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LCH

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Yell Co AR Hunter said:
I live in Arkansas and the area I walk is up and down. Not a lot of elevation difference may be 150 ft. I do have an area I can walk that would get me about 500 to 600 ft of elevation in about a 3 to 4 mile walk. I hunt public land here and have experience dragging deer out. Farthest to date was 1 1/4 mile on a mature white tail. It's field dressed weight was right at 160 lbs. My favorite spot is 3/4 a mile up hill to the truck. I have dragged several deer from that spot.

What distance would be a good work out walk to make sure I am ready for the hunt.
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Also, watch some videos on the gutless method of breaking down an animal. If it's more than 100 yards, I much prefer to pack it out than drag it, unless required by law (as used to be the case here in Indiana).
 
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boiler

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Thought I had a CO 76 archery tag locked down, but no dice. Luckily, I got rejected in time to put in for a 128 WY Mule deer tag. Fingers crossed!
 
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jonny5

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Unit 92 pronghorn for me. Put my daughter in for 21 pronghorn and Y deer. Hoping to pull her first big game tags!

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sigpros

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Hilltop said:
Since I struck out on moose and elk, I put in with a few buddies for an easier to draw mule deer and antelope buck tag as well as a couple doe antelope tags. Hoping to have a decent sized camp this year with friends.
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Guess you won't have an elk tied up for me this year😬 I will get ahold of you closer to season. If you are out and about at least stop by camp. I hope this is the year a finally punch an elk tag. Hope you have a great hunting season this year
 
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Hilltop

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sigpros said:
Guess you won't have an elk tied up for me this year�� I will get ahold of you closer to season. If you are out and about at least stop by camp. I hope this is the year a finally punch an elk tag. Hope you have a great hunting season this year
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Sigpros- we definitely need to meet up. Hopefully over antelope back strap in one of our camps if I can draw the tags. I will be out there for a good 9 days leading up to your hunt so hopefully I can have a few ideas for opening day for you guys. I'm scouting July 14th-18th and maybe again in September with a bow in hand. Lets talk after that and come up with a plan.
 
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sigpros

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Hilltop said:
Sigpros- we definitely need to meet up. Hopefully over antelope back strap in one of our camps if I can draw the tags. I will be out there for a good 9 days leading up to your hunt so hopefully I can have a few ideas for opening day for you guys. I'm scouting July 14th-18th and maybe again in September with a bow in hand. Lets talk after that and come up with a plan.
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Definitely! Sounds like a plan to me. And hey antelope is my favorite meat. That's the hunt next year.
 
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