Horse1
I had been walking and hiking 3-4 miles a day and did a 10 mile hike....albeit on flat ground with no issue
I would consider conditioning to be an issue but one of the other guys on the trip was in tip top shape.....climbed all over the place and never saw anything.....other than driving in the truck
Another guy was in good condition and never saw an elk.
More information is coming out on another forum.