I have at least ten more years elk hunting than you. I don't plan on quitting yet.. I don't do any special to get in shape. 95 percent of the elk I have killed have been with plain Jane c and c bullets.
Congratulations. I envy you get to keep it up but a serious neck injury will likely end my actual hunting but I hope to at least hold down camp for buddies. We never had access to horses so always walked all over those mountains, hence getting in shape would be preferred but glad you have had luck without it. As for c and c bullets, I've killed two myself but my personal preference if I were paying $$$thousands to hunt in Colorado, I would like to have that peace of mind on angling shots
