GLEDEASY
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I've been looking forward to this year for some time and things have finally lined up together. Like many I have been playing the Utah big game draw odds waiting for my turn to hunt a big stinky. I've witnessed 14 unsuccessful applications and now finally a $285 hit on my credit card. Of course the hit could be for my wife so we'll have to wait and see. Fishlake, early rifle elk hunting here I come!!!
For the past couple of years I have been attending Pharmacy school. As a result I've had to base my hunting applications on a year to year basis. Last year I decided to just put in for a point as my wife would be near full term with our second boy and I didn't think I would be able to come up with the time I wanted to dedicate to the tag. Preparations for my final year of school and the possibility of hunting a big stinky mentally started happening last summer. With all my bonus points I knew I was becoming a lock for the early rifle tag. Still not knowing how much time I could dedicate to the tag I began thinking that perhaps I should start putting in for the premium tag. Being able to hunt all seasons would not only be fun but also give me more opportunity to hunt. With that being said, my last year of school consists of eight, 6 week rotations and one of the blocks would be an off block. Not knowing whether I would have to move out of state to find a job after school I decided that if I could get my off block during the hunting season I would try to cash my points in. Our rotation assignments were posted right before Christmas break and I was pleased to see that my 3.3 block (08/19 ? 09/27) was granted as my off block. Now I just had to pass the rest of my classes for the year, to keep my schedule from being messed up. I'm glad to say that I accomplished just that.
It's hard to count on a LE tag being a sure thing, but with results not posted until the end of May I tried to not waste any time getting back into shape. I've lost close to 10 pounds in the last month and am running 6-8 miles a week. I would really like to drop another 10-15 pounds by the hunt, but that might require me to eat a bit healthier than I'm used to.
April 15th
May 13th
Fishlake isn't an entirely new area to me. My family has owned a cabin up there since I was a baby, but it's been a long time since I've gone into certain areas of the unit. My hope is to spend as much time familiarizing myself on the unit as I can. I have two boys under two years old that I would like to share the memories with as much as I can. I want them to enjoy and learn from being in the outdoors.
Throwing Rocks
Come along and enjoy the ride of the 2013 season!
For the past couple of years I have been attending Pharmacy school. As a result I've had to base my hunting applications on a year to year basis. Last year I decided to just put in for a point as my wife would be near full term with our second boy and I didn't think I would be able to come up with the time I wanted to dedicate to the tag. Preparations for my final year of school and the possibility of hunting a big stinky mentally started happening last summer. With all my bonus points I knew I was becoming a lock for the early rifle tag. Still not knowing how much time I could dedicate to the tag I began thinking that perhaps I should start putting in for the premium tag. Being able to hunt all seasons would not only be fun but also give me more opportunity to hunt. With that being said, my last year of school consists of eight, 6 week rotations and one of the blocks would be an off block. Not knowing whether I would have to move out of state to find a job after school I decided that if I could get my off block during the hunting season I would try to cash my points in. Our rotation assignments were posted right before Christmas break and I was pleased to see that my 3.3 block (08/19 ? 09/27) was granted as my off block. Now I just had to pass the rest of my classes for the year, to keep my schedule from being messed up. I'm glad to say that I accomplished just that.
It's hard to count on a LE tag being a sure thing, but with results not posted until the end of May I tried to not waste any time getting back into shape. I've lost close to 10 pounds in the last month and am running 6-8 miles a week. I would really like to drop another 10-15 pounds by the hunt, but that might require me to eat a bit healthier than I'm used to.
April 15th
May 13th
Fishlake isn't an entirely new area to me. My family has owned a cabin up there since I was a baby, but it's been a long time since I've gone into certain areas of the unit. My hope is to spend as much time familiarizing myself on the unit as I can. I have two boys under two years old that I would like to share the memories with as much as I can. I want them to enjoy and learn from being in the outdoors.
Throwing Rocks
Come along and enjoy the ride of the 2013 season!