Elk Shape

[rcfireninja]

Getting ready for elk season for first time. Hiked our highest peak in 64 minutes, 3.44 miles and over 1000 ft of elevation gain. Going tomorrow to do the 6 mile trip up.

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[Ikeepitcold]

Keep it up. The better shape your in the better your hunt will be.

 

[rcfireninja]

Thanks. Little over 60 days to go. Planning on hiking this peak every week on top of the normal cardio workouts.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

That will do it. Are you training in the same elevation you will be hunting in?

 

[Dakota Drifter]

Harney peak is a good hike. I like to go cross country and stay away from all the people.

 

[rcfireninja]

I'm about 3k feet short. Planning on being around 10k feet for hunt. Hiking 12 miles a week at 7000 ft and spending 3 days in July scouting and hiking my unit in Colorado. Hiking now with 25 lb pack and will be up to 75 lb pack in a month without any further complications liked a sprained ankle again.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

You will be in great shape for sure. Good luck on your hunt and take lots of photos with a camera and not your cell phone.

 

[rcfireninja]

Thanks and I will for sure.

 

[Retterath]

Good luck on your hunt, when I first stared reading your post I thought u drew a South Dakota elk tag.

 

[rcfireninja]

Ha I wish. Tired of waiting to draw here so doing an OTC tag in Colorado.

 

[rcfireninja]

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[rcfireninja]

Little devils tower, cathedral spires and harney peak. Rained soaked us on way down. My 10 yr old boy kept up and we had nice lunch and break at top.

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[Retterath]

I of course didn't draw sd either but I will be heading to colorado next year also.

 

[rcfireninja]

I of course didn't draw sd either but I will be heading to colorado next year also.

Next year or this year?

 

[Retterath]

I'm going to alaska this sept and would like to go to colorado but probably not going to work out this year. For sure going next year (2015).

 

[rcfireninja]

I'm going to alaska this sept and would like to go to colorado but probably not going to work out this year. For sure going next year (2015).

Awesome good luck in Alaska. What species? Ill be going back to Colorado next year for otc unless I draw a different state.

 

[Retterath]

I will be going after caribou mainly but able to shoot a black bear and wolf we see one. Are u archery hunting in colorado?

 

[Team Kabob]

I'm archery hunting CO in 2015, elk.

 

[rcfireninja]

Yes I'll be doing an archery hunt. Sounds like a great trip to Alaska!

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[Engideer]

That is some pretty country ninja! Down here our highest peak is around 800 feet. It makes those first few days on the mountain a little tougher no matter how much I run. Good luck on your hunt!