10 Weeks to go, What are you doing to get ready?

[Machias]

I have increased my walking to 5 miles, 6 days a week and I've started adding some bigger hills in.  I'm also doing pushups and situps now.  I have dropped 47 pounds as of last Monday...I think I'm down a few more pounds but don't weigh myself until tomorrow.  47 pounds!!!!  I feel sooo much better already.  93 pounds to go!!!  I think next week I will start adding some serious hills into the regiment.  What are you guys doing to get ready?

[WASHBCBOOK]

reading hunting-washington web site

[Machias]

reading hunting-washington web site

  Your way ahead of other folks who don't!!!

[KillerBeee]

Fishing for salmon out of Westport, then tuna....

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

started 2 nights ago. 20 min on the eliptical. and chopping some wood. going to start the 3 mile next week.

[yakimarcher]

Scouting, 3 miles on eliptical 5 days a week down to 27 minutes, fishing drinking beer reading hustler.

[BLUEBULLS]

scouting, hiking, and running 5-10k a couple times a week.

it's getting a little hot down here though....

[Hawk I]

Hiking Mt. Peak in Enumclaw 5 days a week, and P 90 X. for the last 3 months

[carpsniperg2]

i am down 22 been so busy sitting in the tractor's have not had time to burn much fat and shoot my bow i am only shooting about 2 times a week and hope to have first cutting done to get some clients and myself down shooting some fish. that is always a worj out between draging in the fish/push pole/ shooting by aug that 83 lbs will fill like 40

[Hoythunter]

Drinking beer and waiting for week 9; I have always been a procrastinator 

[backyard bucks]

eliptical trainer, started on it as soon as i found out i had drew.. but first i had to find it under all the coats and and shirts coving it.. lol
oh and it is killing me.. 

[coachcw]

linning up mussle relaxers and pain killers

[6x6in6]

Yup, 12 oz curls and a weekly call to the son in law to make sure he's staying fit for the pack out.

Seriously, every other night weight regimen at the house has been an occurrence for 4 years now.  Odd days are a 2 mile brisk walk. The last 8 weeks I step it up to to 6 days a week and throw the 2 mile walk in after.  I carry this thru the holidays, better known as the weight gain season around my house.  It's worked well for me.  Ain't getting any younger at 47 and all I can I do is hope to maintain and I'll be happy.

[flyguide]

30 mile training trail-run about 2 weeks ago with 4300' of climbing, 21 miles in/out on a scouting trip into the backcountry on Thursday, solo bivy scouting trip tonight deep into the backcountry, and on July 10th.... 32 mile ultra (my first) with 6,000' of vert.  I spend all year waiting for 350 nearly worthless days to pass me by until the next elk season and I'll be damned if I am going to puss out on the mountain!  Whatever you do for working out it is better than nothing, so do not let up, do not quit, failure is not fate... it is a choice you passively make.  74 days to go?  By my count anyway, no time to waste - get off the couch.

I am thouroughly convinced bulls are killed between September 30th and September 6th, it is simply the formality of arrowing them, tagging them, and packing them out that we all have to participate in during the season. I've already got the opening day jitters and it is still June.  Crap this is going to be a long summer.

[colockumelk]

You guys are all very lucky.   By my calculations I wont be able to hunt elk for another 114 weeks.  So for awhile I'll be living my elk hunting through you guys.  Good luck.  The only thing I can do is test broadheads on hogs and continue to stay in shape.  I'll be losing 15 lbs in three weeks (not that I need it.) Hopefully I gain it back. 

[Machias]

30 mile training trail-run about 2 weeks ago with 4300' of climbing, 21 miles in/out on a scouting trip into the backcountry on Thursday, solo bivy scouting trip tonight deep into the backcountry, and on July 10th.... 32 mile ultra (my first) with 6,000' of vert.  I spend all year waiting for 350 nearly worthless days to pass me by until the next elk season and I'll be damned if I am going to puss out on the mountain!  Whatever you do for working out it is better than nothing, so do not let up, do not quit, failure is not fate... it is a choice you passively make.  74 days to go?  By my count anyway, no time to waste - get off the couch.

I am thouroughly convinced bulls are killed between September 30th and September 6th, it is simply the formality of arrowing them, tagging them, and packing them out that we all have to participate in during the season. I've already got the opening day jitters and it is still June.  Crap this is going to be a long summer.

You are SO RIGHT!  The past three years my elk hunting has suffered considerably because I have been so overweight and out of shape.  Really looking forward to this season.  I will never again allow myself to get to where I was...I can't afford to.

[turkey buster]

gave the truck a tune up and new tires organized all the cubby holes with ammo, come on road hunting 

[coachcw]

any kidding aside , it's time for the summer push to get in better shape. I don't know if any of you guys have heal spurs but there a bitch. come hunting season it's easy just keep step'in . I think we always wish to be in better shape just do what you can no regrets come fall . I'm finding at 40 there's gonna be a changing of the gaurd soon , these kids just keep getting stronger and stronger , good thing I got extra pack frames.

[bowhiker]

For the last 3 weeks or so been doing about 30- 36 miles per week on bike and throwing in the P-90x to boot. It hurts but it's worth it. Just got back from flinging arrows and bugling practice too. Still need to hit the mountain for some hikes though.

[bonkellekter]

For the last 3 weeks or so been doing about 30- 36 miles per week on bike and throwing in the P-90x to boot. It hurts but it's worth it. Just got back from flinging arrows and bugling practice too. Still need to hit the mountain for some hikes though.

Just curious what bugling practice is? Not being a smart ass but are you talking about a class (or group of guys) or just getting outside and practicing? Since December I have been practicing like mad almost everyday in the car to and from work (trying figure out these damn mouth reeds) I actually record myself and listen to it at work - as well as listening to actual elk. I think it has paid off - we'll see come september. Needless to say there are more than a few people that I work with that think I am a little insane. The other day my boss walked up on me bugling in the car out in the parking lot