Hip replacement and hunting

[Huntchic]

Thanks for giving me input and experiences. I’ve been being careful but trying to also get out n move around.

 

[weekender7]

Hunting from the ground will grow on you. I now hunt about 50% from the ground and it is very exciting and rewarding. Hope you heal quickly and can enjoy some good time outdoors. Try a ghillie suit. I have had deer within 5' of me that never knew I was there.

 

[voltage]

My dad is 57. In 2021, he had both knees partially replaced. In 2022, he had a hip replaced. He says the hip was a walk in the park compared to the knees. He was back to work (union construction) in 6 weeks after the hip replacement, and had no issue at all hunting pheasants last fall. He took the PT very seriously, and continued those exercises after he was released.

 

[Huntchic]

Well I’m hopeful things continue going well. I’m not good at sitting around. However I am also trying to not over do it. My PT went good and they ended it a week early because they said I was doing good and ahead of normal.

 

[Huntchic]

updating this thread.
After everything is said and done my Hip replacement went great. I'm hardheaded and basically did everything i could after surgery to get where i could get out and hunt. walking laps around yard , track and trails etc. At 30 days after i went woods/ mountains hiking scouting for a week. at 5 weeks i was backpack hunting and carrying a portable stand also sometimes. I hunted 2 states and got 6 whitetails. 3 with muzzleloader and 3 with 30-06 rifle. 1st deer with muzzleloader was a bugger. perfect shot broadside behind shoulder. He ran over a 100 yards though the nastiest thickest stuff you can imagine. Had to crawl , hack and fight following blood till i found him. quartered him out about 3 miles after 5 week from surgery. lesson learned. next two with muzzle loader i changed bullets and i shot through the neck so i didn't have to worry about tracking them. They dropped on the spot. 3 with 20-06 dropped on spot. 2 slow walking or standing and one was what ill call a slow medium run chasing a doe. he crashed on the spot also.
basically i was bit more carful hiking and such in the dark or when carrying a load, used trekking poles but above all i just went and did what i enjoyed and let body tell me my limit.

 

[Huntchic]

i just went and did what i enjoyed and let body tell me my limit.
Not my going out dancing girly look but gives ya an idea of my hunting look.

 

[Huntchic]

sorry was trying to upload pictures. keep getting note file is to big when i try to attach other deer pictures. Ugh.
If i can figure out how to post couple more i will. " IF ya don't got pictures , It didn't happen".
Honestly it did. LOL.

 

[Huntchic]

Trying pics again.

 

[Huntchic]

Last one. Basically 2 does a button buck and 3 bucks. Biggest buck was the one running after a doe n had 2 points on one side and 5 points on other side. Can’t eat antlers but would have been nice if they been same on each side. It was a pretty big deer and I had to call a guy friend to help me load it. Even then we used a block n tackle rig to get it.
So I appreciate everyone input and my hip replacement recovery time was one of my best times I’ve had. Lol