conrad & TXRam:

I use to feel the same. I would carry fifty pounds and more in my pack and I thought that there was some level of accomplishment in doing that. Not any more. At my age, I better be in good shape to start the hunt. During the hunt is no time for me to be training.

I agree that there's a lot more satisfaction in going after the animals in their back yard winning the battle of wits. That's why I continue to backpack hunt.

KC




Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.