My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016

[Karl Blanchard]

Wow!  Just wow!  I leave my phone in camp for one day and this is what I come back too!

Back to hunting.  4 legal bucks tkday, one I want to shoot.  Very nice deer.  25-26" wide, boxy frame, 4x4 with a 4 or 5" inline between the g3 and G4 on the passenger side.  Already stripped with nice dark color from all these burned trees.   Haven't been this excited about a washington deer in a long time.   Two different stalk attempts resulted in back outs due to terrain.  Didn't bump him so I'll be back after him tomorrow.

[bowhunterforever]

Sounds like a good one, good luck

[csaaphill]

I whacked the pork for the celebration this week.

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kinda personal don't ya think, whacking pork is a private thing to be kept behind closed doors...

Funny you would say that considering your screen name...

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Some of us have bigger pork than others.

I take it that's one of the pigs you were raising on the campfire thread I think? Or was that someone else?
Either way nice Lots of bacon for the winter. 

[csaaphill]

 

[Karl Blanchard]

tic toc tic toc tic toc!  Food is prepped.  Bow is dialed.  Pack is squared away.  All thats left to do load up and go.  Running the cle elum route on Friday so propably not gonna be off till 3pm.  That means some moonlight climbing most likely.  Weather is looking to be nice and cool next week too

Kind of weird, I feel like I should be more excited.  Feels more like I have a big race to run, and a large task ahead of me.  Its not excitement but focus that grips me.  This thing is about to go down

[Karl Blanchard]

Holy food prep!

[Karl Blanchard]

Can't forget the breakfast of champions!  Granola and vanilla protein!

[Karl Blanchard]

So I've had a few ask about a meal breakdown so here it is.  I've never really counted calories before.  I just pack what fills me up and keeps me fueled.  Also what I can eat without burning out on.

Breakfast
Granola and Vanilla protein powder
2 starbucks vias

Just add water to the granola and you have cereal.  I prefer cold but hot works too

snacks
Larabars-2
Justins Almond butter
Fruit leather-2
Choc mint builder bar
1/2 cup sour patch kids

I eat these between main meals

lunch
Ramen
tuna with tapatio and olive oil

I eat two seperate lunches.  Usually around 10 and 3ish

dinner
Mountain house with olive oil depending on the entree
Wilderness athlete hydrate and recover drink mix
Snickers bar for dessert

Some entree's are good with the olive oil, some are not.  I also add a tapatio single depending on entree.

All if this comes out to about 3,700 calories and 130-140g of protein depending on MH meal.

[highside74]

How do you prepare the granola in the field?

[highside74]

See what happens when you don't read the last post before posting

[Karl Blanchard]

See what happens when you don't read the last post before posting

    Add about 4 to 7 ounces of water and shake the bag.  I eat this every single morning even at home.  its about 30g of protein and 600 calories to kick off your day. 

[Backstraps]

Good luck buddy! I'll be thinking about you and your brother these next couple of weeks!  Dan

[highside74]

See what happens when you don't read the last post before posting

    Add about 4 to 7 ounces of water and shake the bag.  I eat this every single morning even at home.  its about 30g of protein and 600 calories to kick off your day.

I'm gonna do this Saturday as I wake up to chase elk in the back country of the White River unit.
We can share a breakfast together somewhere on oppsite sides of the Cascades at 0 dark 30.

[Karl Blanchard]

Good luck buddy! I'll be thinking about you and your brother these next couple of weeks!  Dan

  and I will be thinking about you and your family as well my friend.  I have one more reason to push harder and farther.  I hope this is OK with you.  It's in the number one spot.  Few know the bond of a hunting brother. 

[Karl Blanchard]

See what happens when you don't read the last post before posting

    Add about 4 to 7 ounces of water and shake the bag.  I eat this every single morning even at home.  its about 30g of protein and 600 calories to kick off your day.

I'm gonna do this Saturday as I wake up to chase elk in the back country of the White River unit.
We can share a breakfast together somewhere on oppsite sides of the Cascades at 0 dark 30.

Good luck and shoot straight