Start Getting Ready for Upcoming Hunts!
- Mar 13
- 2 min read
Are you preparing for your adventure? Here are some thoughts to help you have the best hunt possible.
Ever hear of the three types of fun? Type 1 fun is fun while you are doing it, and fun looking back on it. Type 2 fun is rougher, it is challenging and you may suffer a little while doing it, but you will think fondly of it later on and come back to do it again and again. Type 3 fun, isn't fun at all. Let's make sure that your hunt is Type 1... or at least 2.
Mountain hunting is an inherently challenging endeavor. That's why we do it. The challenging terrain and the wiley animals is what we love so much. But it is all too common that we see hunters come out unprepared to enjoy the great, exciting experience they came for. Possibly the two most important factors in your success as a hunter are your physical fitness and your marksmanship. Here are our reccomendations to help you have the best experience possible on your hunt.
Physical Fitness
Horses, hiking, rough country, long days. We work hard to get you on the rutted up bull in the deadfall timber or that big buck dritfing back to bed in a high country basin. We do not expect you to be running triathlons with a pack on your back, not even close, but we do hope you will be in good enough shape you can get into a position to take the shot when the time comes. Go on a run, ride a bike, walk with a pack. Chances are you will not be able to replicate our steep mountains and high elevation but anything that increases your cardiovascular health will help you out. If you have access to horses, go ride. Getting your body used to riding will help you be less sore after a long ride.
Marksmanship
You can expect average shots of 200-350+ yards with a rifle, and 20-50+ yards with archery equipment. One thing is absolutely certain though, you will never find a bench rest. We do our best to find a solid rest, whether that be a pack, a tree, or something else. But time can be tight and you may end up losing a great opportunity to inefficiency with your weapon. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. Practice field positions, shoot off your knee, shoot prone, shoot standing, shoot leaning against a tree. You may not always have time to set everything up perfectly, we will always try to make things perfect, but sometimes you may just need to kill that bull. Practice for an imperfect scenario and should the opportunity presents itself you will be prepared.
We hope that you find this article helpful and hope to see you enjoy our mountains as much as we do. We always strive to create ideal opportunities for our clients and to accomodate as much as we can. If you practice with your weapon, and prepare yourself physically you will find that your hunt is more enjoyable and you will find things to go smoother than if you hadn't.
