joelkdouglas
Handloader
- Jun 5, 2011
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I try to do something every day to prepare for elk season. I don't get it done every day, but any day shooting, doing PT, even taking Kelly to the antique shop (so she is happier while I'm away!) I count as effort toward elk season.
The recent move to Wyoming (6000 ft) from North Dakota (0 ft) is tough. The altitude is kicking my ***!
So today I did some tougher altitude training. Training grounds in the background:
The trailhead starts at 8650 feet. The high point on the trail is around 8950 ft. Here's a picture of the trail:
I ran / walked when the terrain was too rocky just over 6 miles.
Here's the 3 mile turnaround point:
There is a small herd of elk that lives in this area, but it's a tough tag to draw.
How do you guys acclimate to the altitude?
Oh yeah, Bill will not be surprised to hear I took a spill and bloodied my knee a bit. He knows I can be clumsy!
The recent move to Wyoming (6000 ft) from North Dakota (0 ft) is tough. The altitude is kicking my ***!
So today I did some tougher altitude training. Training grounds in the background:
The trailhead starts at 8650 feet. The high point on the trail is around 8950 ft. Here's a picture of the trail:
I ran / walked when the terrain was too rocky just over 6 miles.
Here's the 3 mile turnaround point:
There is a small herd of elk that lives in this area, but it's a tough tag to draw.
How do you guys acclimate to the altitude?
Oh yeah, Bill will not be surprised to hear I took a spill and bloodied my knee a bit. He knows I can be clumsy!