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freedivr2
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LAST EDITED ON Sep-06-04 AT 08:41PM (MST)[p]I've got an interesting hunt coming up next week in Colorado. I just had knee surgery just 4 weeks ago (removed cartilidge from both meniscuses in the right knee) and have been working my butt off to get the knee in the best possible shape for this hunt (even pushed it a little too hard a couple of weeks ago and had a little setback, but since then have been on a good mend). Nonetheless, the doc and physical therapist think I'm a little nuts for going, but, well, you guys DEFINITELY know how it is......I've got a muzz tag for GMU 35/36 and a statewide muzz for cow elk, and the season starts next saturday. I gotta give er a go.......
So, the lungs & legs are not anything close to what they should be in for this kind of hunt, which is killin me. Nonetheless, I'm going to give er a go with a different approach. I'll start a little earlier, walk slower and not challenge the big climbs this year. Plan on doing a whole lot more glassing than usual & do more spotting and stalking than I would've thought of doing.
Bottom line to my friends here at MM; if you guys see me post another dink this year or I don't score on a cow, you'll know that it wasn't because my heart wasn't into it.......I just am going to be way more conservative than usual (but I AIN'T STOOPING TO ROAD HUNTING, NOT TO WORRY!!!), Nonetheless, maybe I'll learn something new from spending less time climbing and more time intensely glassing than ever before. I'll let ya know what happened when I get back. For the rest of you mountain climbing studs, my bestest wishes for a huge muley and/or elk for you. If your legs are good to go, don't hold back from your hearts desire!
P.S. If anyone missed the point here, it's pretty straight up; if you're lucky enough to be physically up to it this year, definitely give it your all simply because you can!! Later.....
So, the lungs & legs are not anything close to what they should be in for this kind of hunt, which is killin me. Nonetheless, I'm going to give er a go with a different approach. I'll start a little earlier, walk slower and not challenge the big climbs this year. Plan on doing a whole lot more glassing than usual & do more spotting and stalking than I would've thought of doing.
Bottom line to my friends here at MM; if you guys see me post another dink this year or I don't score on a cow, you'll know that it wasn't because my heart wasn't into it.......I just am going to be way more conservative than usual (but I AIN'T STOOPING TO ROAD HUNTING, NOT TO WORRY!!!), Nonetheless, maybe I'll learn something new from spending less time climbing and more time intensely glassing than ever before. I'll let ya know what happened when I get back. For the rest of you mountain climbing studs, my bestest wishes for a huge muley and/or elk for you. If your legs are good to go, don't hold back from your hearts desire!
P.S. If anyone missed the point here, it's pretty straight up; if you're lucky enough to be physically up to it this year, definitely give it your all simply because you can!! Later.....