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I posted earlier about planning a elk hunt for 2024. Thought I would try to get in shape. Did a hike I used to do 20 years ago. 4,000 feet to the top 7 miles round trip. My mind says I'm 18 my body at the end of this was screaming 90. My hats off to the older members that get it done. I have a long road ahead of me


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I can't say as I'm ancient (59 next week) but I have reached an age where things are harder AND most importantly it takes longer to get over injuries. Your training hike sounds good but I'd strongly advise easing into it. Ease into all of it. Despite what the internet says, you won't be in elk shape in weeks - or even months. Your body simply takes a long time to adapt to the physical requirements of mountain hunting.

Strength training and aerobic conditioning at easy to moderate intensity are your friends over the next 3-4 months with intensity ramping up closer to season. And throw in rucking this summer. Simply build volume slowly, let your body adapt, and you'll be alot more comfortable on your hunt. You honestly can do it - if you ease into it. Good luck!


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Thanks the hunts well over a year a way. I figured I hiked this all the time when I was a kid, and I'm still healthy amd it shouldn't be a problem. My knees, back, and ankles had other ideas. Now I know where I am at physically


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Since my knee replacements in 2017, I’ve been usong an elliptical machine 3-5 days a week followed by weights. 30 minutes on level 15 after working up from 1. It builds leg strength and cardio conditioning without the pounding on the knees, hips, and ankles. I can hike up and down hillS pretty good. I’m 62.

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I think I have at least one more elk hunt. Well hope I do. Maybe two!!


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Don't give up on the exercise. Not just for elk hunting but for life in general. The hardest workout is the first one, and you already did that one. Just keep it up. Mix up your workouts, hikes, walks, runs, bikes, swims, weights, whatever. Just keep making it fun. I set a distance goal for running each month and tell myself, however and whenever I do the miles doesn't matter, just get them done.

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You don't say how old you are, but it gets worse once you past 70. Once you are on the back side of 70's you will be damn glad you can still get out and sit on a stump.


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I just turned 41😅 yeah my hats off to you and rockchuck and the other senior members that get it done


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41!?!?!

You young Whippersnapper. grin


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41!!! I was still running 5 miles a day at 41!

(And I got the knees to prove it)


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40’s are the prime time of life! No sympathy from me, sorry. My advice to all you young guys is don’t let yourself slow down. I did ok thru mid 60’s but then got lazy and enjoyed too much of my wife’s good cooking. Now (at 72) a 2 or 3 mile walk with the puppy seems like big deal. One reason for getting a puppy at this age was to get us and keep us moving. It seems to be working.

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I was just telling my kids to keep working out so they don't injure themselves like I have. I relied on youthful strength by just doing stuff and then I hit 50. Now with 5 shoulder and arm surgeries behind me (I'm a slow learner at times) I am working out 3-5 times a week. Having my chest cracked open was the 6th that convinced me to keep working out. Like I said, I am a slow learner at times. My wife calls it stubborn. Well, that's the nicest thing she calls it.

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I'm living the best year of my life despite loosing a few fingers in a accident, I thought i was in good shape until we went on that hike it was a wake up call.


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I'm 67 & my elk hunting days are behind me. I like hunting turkeys now. Love how they gobble coming to the call just like a love sick bull. But I can pick them up with 1 hand & get back to the truck in 1 trip.

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At very close to 70……the mountain hunts are exponentially harder than they were 10 years ago! Even with good conditioning …..age is not your friend! memtb


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Heck, you have to just keep after it. I did a sheep hunt at 63, another wilderness elk hunt at 65, an 85 mile horse pack trip through the
Thorofare at 67, an aoudad hunt at 69 and have another planned for January. Just have to realize you need to go slower and keep doing something physical every day, not wait until before a scheduled hunt.

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now after a few surgeries and almost 69 years of age my elk hunting is getting very difficult , my only way anymore is buy my son a non-resident license and bring him with , his age is 33 and he runs and lifts weights at the gym ,my son is very fit , he is my mule in the montains . i keep hoping to go on another elk hunt next year 2023 but still recovering from a 2021 back surgery yet . i hope we all do well in health and hunting yet . take care ,Pete53


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I will be 75 come Oct. I plan on hunting as long as I can, but with the elk explosion I hunt differently than my youth, and a younger pals I can call on for help.. I still walk an hour each day, but slower than 5 years ago.


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You guys definitely are a inspiration


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Originally Posted by Irving_D
You guys definitely are a inspiration


hell or high water i will go again elk hunting but i would prefer the archery season with my son . my price is kinda high and funny because , 2 non-resident tags mine and my son`s ,my truck and everything else but its worth it to spend time with my son he seems to always kill an elk with his bow too.


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