Houston area Western Hunters

[Pluce]

Roll Call for Houston Area Western Hunters……I’m in Cypress area and looking to schedule a met up next week week before Spring Bear somewhere if anyone is interested

 

[EJDXT21]

Roll Call for Houston Area Western Hunters……I’m in Cypress area and looking to schedule a met up next week week before Spring Bear somewhere if anyone is interested

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?

 

[Pluce]

Would be like a beers type thing, gauging interest but feel like there are enough in Houston area for a regular type meetup

 

[TCcowboy]

Would be like a beers type thing, gauging interest but feel like there are enough in Houston area for a regular type meetup

Wow how do I get in touch with you guys. I just posted n here for the first time looking for a hunting partner and was directed here. I am in Beaumont area , thanks. TC

 

[EJDXT21]

Wow how do I get in touch with you guys. I just posted n here for the first time looking for a hunting partner and was directed here. I am in Beaumont area , thanks. TC

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.

 

[Blackdog317]

Great idea. I am interested.

I'm on the south side of town (Friendswood). Will keep an eye on this thread for more info. Thanks.

 

[miket]

I just started the draw process in several states, so will be 80 when I start getting drawn....thats OK I guess because Im really out of shape. Been jogging a bit but its been hard to stay consistent with a million things getting in the way. Gotta buckle down!

Im north of Magnolia, Plantersville area

 

[mobohunter]

Energy Corridor area here... I hit a lot of stairs and try to jog 3x per week. Really tough for us flatlanders to be ready to be mountain goats with our terrain

 

[bluemaroon]

Energy Corridor area here... I hit a lot of stairs and try to jog 3x per week. Really tough for us flatlanders to be ready to be mountain goats with our terrain

Yes it is! I rucked my loaded pack 6 miles around the woods of Memorial Park yesterday as part of trying to get ready for Alaska sheep in a couple months.

What we don’t have in elevation we more than make up for in mosquitoes and heat! I found both yesterday in excess.

 

[mobohunter]

Yes it is! I rucked my loaded pack 6 miles around the woods of Memorial Park yesterday as part of trying to get ready for Alaska sheep in a couple months.

What we don’t have in elevation we more than make up for in mosquitoes and heat! I found both yesterday in excess.

I ran 2 laps at Memorial Park on Saturday morning... was totally drenched. luckily running keep the skeeters off, but the heat is unavoidable. I'll start rucking evenings in July / August...

Super jealous of Alaska Sheep, im just prepping for elk

 

[Forrest84]

I’m training for my first elk hunt this year. I’m between Conroe and Cleveland area. I have a pistol and rifle (200 yards) range at my house with PRS barricades and stuff to practice with as well. I have a couple buddies training as well all former GWOT marine infantry.

 

[EJDXT21]

Anyone preparing for a 2025 hunt? Looks like I’ll be doing OTC in unit 81, second rifle.
I thought about joining mountain tough but trying to weigh my options. I already pay for a Peloton membership, (I usually do some hit and hills bike workouts and Considering adding in the strength program), and there is a good mountain tough free pack workout online. So I’m considering combining the two, along with weekly rucks and possibly some running.
Curious as to what my fellow Houston area peeps are doing. I also would like to try to link up to do some pack hikes/workouts in the Houston area or Sam Houston national forest. Let me know. I’m in Kingwood.

 

[M-Wig]

I'm on the north side in The Hoodlands. Not too far from the Sam. Jones State forest is close too and used to be some good trails for getting in miles.

 

[EJDXT21]

Also curious which packs everyone is running for hunting and training. I have a mystery ranch Marshall, but have been using a cabelas pack for training. I don’t really like the cabelas pack for rucking, it’s a little too big I think. And I don’t want to mess up my hunting pack. Anyone using something that they like for training/rucking?

 

[Flymost]

Good to hear about all the Houstonians here. I’m out of Kingwood and like most here am pretty swamped with kids but manage to get out west once a year and trying to up that to twice a year. Currently going through the NM options and then on to the Colorado draw after that.

 

[brca005]

I'm on the north side in The Hoodlands. Not too far from the Sam. Jones State forest is close too and used to be some good trails for getting in miles.

I either run or walk the Jones State Forest almost daily with my dog, it’s nice big trails for the kids if they come, but I like even though it’s getting busier (weather and time of year), can get away from the crowds. It’s nice to be able to get some miles in easily.

I’m also not far from Sam Houston, but haven’t ventured out there yet.

 

[M-Wig]

I either run or walk the Jones State Forest almost daily with my dog, it’s nice big trails for the kids if they come, but I like even though it’s getting busier (weather and time of year), can get away from the crowds. It’s nice to be able to get some miles in easily.

I’m also not far from Sam Houston, but haven’t ventured out there yet.

The Lone Star Hiking Trail is the easiest way to get started in the Sam. Well marked (for the most part) and pretty well maintained.

 

[bluemaroon]

Houston is definitely tough for hunting training. For my Dall hunt last year I was in the gym everyday using the MTN Tough programs. I am down in Heights so spent a lot of time also rucking my pack loaded up with weights across Memorial Park trails a few times week during the summer ahead of my mid-August hunt. In the Houston heat and humidity I got plenty of sweat but I feel like the flat ground was pretty inadequate for good preparation. The big lesson for me was that even though I trained for months ahead of the sheep hunt, I wish I would have trained twice as hard to be better prepared for the crazy steep mountains I was packing in and out of.

 

[Sbird2019]

I’m in the energy corridor right next to West Houston Archery. I’m happy to meet up for shooting, hiking, or talking shop


It’s definitely not a secret by any means, but Buffalo Field Archery Club would be a great place to meet up and have a field shoot for some competition

 

[brca005]

Houston is definitely tough for hunting training. For my Dall hunt last year I was in the gym everyday using the MTN Tough programs. I am down in Heights so spent a lot of time also rucking my pack loaded up with weights across Memorial Park trails a few times week during the summer ahead of my mid-August hunt. In the Houston heat and humidity I got plenty of sweat but I feel like the flat ground was pretty inadequate for good preparation. The big lesson for me was that even though I trained for months ahead of the sheep hunt, I wish I would have trained twice as hard to be better prepared for the crazy steep mountains I was packing in and out of.

My brother in law is doing the Leadville 100 in August and I’m one of his pacers, I only have to do an 8 mile stretch but it’s going to be some of the most elevation gain of the entire part where pacers are allowed.

After reading this, makes me think I need to spend more time on my friends peloton, doing the hills part to try and get ready for it. I despise running on treadmills, but I guess if it’s what I have to do, I have to do it. My goal is to be able to run 5-6 miles consistently at 9min pace, in the thought of offsetting the elevation change, since his goal is to run a 12-15 minute pace.