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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: predatorG on September 13, 2015, 02:12:18 PM

Title: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: predatorG on September 13, 2015, 02:12:18 PM: Nothing like opening weekend. I put in about 20 miles and a couple thousand verticall feet these last two days, some of it straight up through ferns and brush and crap. And I'm coming back for four days next weekend :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: Taco280AI on September 13, 2015, 02:37:11 PM: Downhill usually gets me more than uphill, but it does get easier and less painful :'(
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: sled on September 13, 2015, 02:44:27 PM: Next month I'll join your club
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: predatorG on September 13, 2015, 04:29:47 PM: Quote from: Taco280AI on September 13, 2015, 02:37:11 PM
Downhill usually gets me more than uphill, but it does get easier and less painful :'(

Downhill just hurts. It may not be as much work but the knees, feet, and ankles get killed.
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: Jason on September 13, 2015, 04:41:02 PM: Yes, I do. Got a call at 8:30 this morning from my cousin who had just put an arrow into a bull and wanted some help. Steep arse Siouxon unit kicked our butts, but we are both home now and he has his first archery kill.
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: predatorG on September 13, 2015, 05:03:53 PM: Nice bull! I had to spend some time hauling my dad's cow out, it's painful back in that steep and thick stuff.
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: huntingbaldguy on September 15, 2015, 12:28:52 AM: I thought mine would be worse off after about 25 miles in 3 days but i was fine. I guess all my early backpacking paid off.
Title: Re: Anybody else with dead legs?
Post by: steeliedrew on September 15, 2015, 07:42:45 AM: between friday night and sunday afternoon I logged 28.5 miles and 6,500' elevation gain on my rino 650. Feels like i have daggers in each of my calves. :yike: