Author:
Jake Oravetz
You will have to excuse the delayed second part of this article, I was going to sit down and start writing some things down when I got called to leave town for a few weeks for work. Oh well better now than during the hunting season!
I think I speak for all of us at Back 40 when I say none of us would feel real confident if we walked into the woods or sage country without knowing our equipment was dead on. It is very surprising to me the number of so called bow hunters that I have talked to that think it’s funny that they don’t “dust” off the old bow until the day or maybe the day before the season opens. This is about the least responsible Read the rest of this entry »
Author:
Jake Oravetz
As most hardcore hunters our season starts when it is still hot and most average guys aren’t even thinking about deer season yet. As I write this I am well aware that our arrow slinging brothers to the west are already in pursuit of a trophy blacktail in the hills of California.
We here at Back 40 have exactly a month and two weeks before we head to the badlands for Mulies and whitetails, every year there is a ton of planning and excitement that goes into this hunt and I thought it would be neat to make a several part article on what we are doing to get ready to the countdown.
As with most western hunts, the working out factor never really stops. We are either snow shoeing in the winter or hitting the pavement and the gym in the summer. Being in good shape can make or break your hunt. Working construction full time can make it tough to have the motivation and time to want to work out after work, but knowing what the hills have in store for you out west can keep just about anyone motivated. The way I look at it is this if I can just run a mile or two and hit the weights for a hard 40 minutes every other night that is better than coming home and sitting on the couch. I would love to be able to have a set schedule for a hard work out regimen but having a familiy to keep happy that doesn’t really work out.
Stay tuned to next week when we talk about our shooting sessions and what we do to get ready for some tough western shooting.
