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    Houston area Western Hunters

    I'll be following this thread. I'm in the Kingwood area. Looks like we are kinda spread out around the Houston area, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, and I'm sure there are others outside the Houston area. But yeah that would be cool to do some type of regular meetup.
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    Meal Plan-Prep for Hunting 2024

    Thanks for the input. One of the things I learned a while back, which I admittedly don't regularly follow because, well I'm lazy, is that meal planning can be key to a successful "diet". We recently did a trial of the Hello Fresh meals, and have been pleasantly surprised so far. You still have...
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    Houston area Western Hunters

    I would be down but this coming week is going to be busy. Gonna be hauling the kids around solo due to the wife going out of town. I really only have Monday, Saturday or Sunday that I could work something out. You looking to just grab a beer or you talking a hike or something?
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    Meal Plan-Prep for Hunting 2024

    That smothered cabbage looks really good. Ive done similar but usually just with bacon. I'll have to try adding sausage in there.
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    Meal Plan-Prep for Hunting 2024

    Well I don' think there is another thread exactly like this from what I could find...could be wrong though. But if not, then maybe this thread will stick around. My personal goal for this year in regards to getting and staying in hunting shape is simple. Eat better, exercise more. Simple as it...
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    Weight Loss For Hunting in 2024

    I would suggest the Whole 30 plan. You can get the book on Amazon or your local book store, maybe even library. It is not easy. You're pretty much guaranteed to lose weight, but it is not a weight loss plan. The idea is to "detox" your body, then slowly introduce food to identify what specific...
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    Book recommendations

    "Kings of Texas", by Don Graham
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    When to stop working out before a hunt?

    I flew in/out of Denver this week for work. I saw several people checking in/out bows and hunting gear. I couldn't help but look to the west at the mountains and wish I was hunting instead of working. Good luck when you're out there. I'm sure whatever you did to prepare will only help.
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    Peloton/NordicTrack/Studio cycling for Backcountry Training

    So here's a question for the peloton riders who travel. Have you noticed any difference in the feel of the bikes where you travel? There have been multiple occasions, most recently this last week, where I use a Peloton bike and I feel as though the resistance I have set feels significantly less...
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    Wool sock recommendations?

    I currently am using the Darn Tough Paul Bunyan and The mountaineering heavyweight sock both OTC. Ive been impressed with how my feet don’t stink even after long hikes and multiple days of hunting. My feet still get cold with either when it’s in the 30’s or below with an uninsulated boot. I...
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    Skunked in CO OTC Archery…The good, the bad, and the weird.

    I’ll start with the bad. Well we got skunked. We were hoping to find bugling bulls and harems of cows, but they just weren’t there. Worked multiple areas, multiple elevations, saw lots of old sign, fresh sign twice and only heard two distant bugles. Nothing was talking, no responses and not much...
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    Your elk goals 2022?

    Coveyleader, I wish we were hunting the CO unit you were. We hunted OTC CO for 5 days and only heard 2 bugles. Only saw fresh sign twice and never saw an Elk other than private driving into CO. One of my goals was just to have a good time so that was met! We also saw two cow moose at 30 yds so...
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    When to stop working out before a hunt?

    Steelhead, I feel ya. Last year I got Covid in July, our hunt was the last part of October. I was useless for about 2 weeks and it took another week before I could start training again. Lost some muscle mass too from being down and up there, putting in any kind of effor was really taking it out...
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    When to stop working out before a hunt?

    Thanks everyone. I am likely not training as hard as I should be. I do get a little sore when I add some additional weight or in the case of riding a stationary bike, add more resistance and cadence. But I’m not getting super sore. I just want to make sure my body recovers before I get there so...
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    When to stop working out before a hunt?

    Thanks. Do you find that with this process, when you get to your unit you are not sore and feel recovered and ready to go? I was thinking of doing something similar. I could crank it up next week, then the following week ruck, up until the day before I leave.
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    When to stop working out before a hunt?

    Just curious if there is a guideline of when to stop working out before a hunt. Maybe not stop altogether, but stop the intense work. I want to make sure I'm fully recovered and not sore going into a hunt. Do most of ya'll stop heavy workouts, but continue to do some type of walking of rucking...
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    Otc archery

    we picked one up at Cabela's last year no problem.
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    Do you guys carry bear spray in Black Bear country?

    If you are asking the question, then you probably should for peace of mine more than anything else. But it could come in handy for other critters too...mountain lion, moose, peta...you never know. Get a holster like the mystery ranch one that you can put on your pack strap or hip belt and you'll...
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    Colorado Weather

    RE: CO weather...I have an inreach mini that I know I can get weather updates on, but if there is no service where I'm hunting, is that the most reliable or only way to get weather updates in CO? I'm wondering about looking at the forecast in an area that has cell service and going off of that...
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    FYI

    I was about to post something very similar earlier so ditto on everything you said. I'm sure there are some in the woods already. Hope to see lots of good opening week pics!

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