The Mule Deer Project

[Cindy Wamsley]

Becca,

I'll bet you're excited for the power pulls this season! Being able to adjust on the go is a must IMHO. I am always adjusting when I feel pain. What a great suggestion for the additional pockets.

 

[JoniViles]

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to drop a line and introduce myself. My name is Joni Viles, and I work for Prois Hunting Apparel for Women. We are so excited about this project and honored to be part of it. We will be working with David and Cindy on getting her outfitted in the highest performing women's hunting apparel on the market. Looks like she is on the right track to have an amazing, successful hunt. Good luck Cindy and I look forward to working with you!


Joni Viles; Shipping Clerk, HHP Program Coordinator, Media Liaison


Prois Hunting and Field Apparel for Women
28001B US Highway 50
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: (970) 641-3355
Fax: (970) 641-4400
Website~ www.proishunting.com

 

[Daniel Bybee]

Gonna follow this real close, this is awesome

 

[dreamingbig]

How come there isn't a pack sponsor yet?

 

[Mckinnon]

Wow this is an awesome project, I vote for a mule deer project for me next year hahaha!

 

[Bearcat]

Awesome thread/project! Cindy i'm so sorry for all that you have had to go through with your back issues. My goodness. I have always had low back issues since high school and at one point my sciatic nerve got so bad that I couldn't push through the pain to bend over to get dressed, so as this is nothing to what you have gone through, you are definately one tough person to deal with that kind of pain and keep on keeping on! You got this high country mule deer thing in the bag! Plus the help and information that everyone on this site generously gives. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

Joni,

Welcome to Rokslide and specifically The Mule Deer Project! I am very thankful to have Prois sponsoring this project. I'm also looking forward to wearing some hunting clothing specific to women. Thank you Prois!

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

How come there isn't a pack sponsor yet?

dreamingbig,

We are getting closer. In fact, David will be doing an equipment post this weekend. Stay tuned.

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

Bearcat,

Back pain and sciatic nerve pain is a tough one for sure, sounds like you've had your share too. Honestly, everyday it's a 24 hour battle but I just keep fighting it!

Thank you so much for following The Mule Deer Project and for your support.

Rok on!

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

Rock 2.0,

Thanks for following the project. I hope that you and everyone following will be able to garner some valuable information for their own mule deer hunting.

 

[Evan Williams]

Cindy,

Can't wait to meet you the end of the month!!! Great to hear that Prois is on board!!! They make the best clothing on the market for women. My wife LOVES hers...especially since she no longer has to swim in mine

 

[robby denning]

Les Welch is writing Cindy's training program and wanted some specific tests done to plug into the program.

Cindy will be traveling to Idaho Falls next week so I can test her Metabolism on a Metachek machine, measure her VO2 Max and Body Fat% along with a few other tests. Look forward to meeting you Cindy.

Robby Denning
Director of Personal Training & STOTT PILATES
Idaho Falls, Idaho

 

[Ridgerunner]

Great thread it is only going to get better the closer to the season we get.

 

[david long]

Cindy's Boots - Kenetrek Mountain Extremes

When hunting the backcountry, one of the most critical pieces of equipment is without a doubt - your boots. If you find yourself with ill-fitting boots or cheaper quality boots, you may be setting yourself up for disaster before your hunt even begins.

I have worn Kenetrek Mountain Extremes for years and have had great success with them. Therefore, when setting out to find a pair of boots for Cindy, it was a very easy decision. Cindy agreed.

I contacted Jim Winjum, President of Kenetrek, and sent him a link so he could view the Project. Jim really liked the Project and jumped on board as a sponsor and agreed to supply Cindy with a pair of non-insulated Kenetrek Mountain Extremes.

I would really like to thank Jim Winjum and Kenetrek for sponsoring the Project.

 

[david long]

Cindy's Clothing - Prois Hunting & Field Apparel for Women

When it comes to most of the equipment Cindy will be using, I have personally had in the field experience with the products. On clothing, this isn’t the case…..obviously I have never worn women’s clothing……well, except for that one time…….jk

It is widely known within the hunting industry that Prois is the hands-down leader in clothing designed specifically for women. Yep, you guessed it, that made the choice really easy. It was obvious that I needed to contact Prois.

I contacted Kirstie Pike, CEO of Prois regarding the Project. Kirstie really liked the Project and was excited about the possibility of participating as a sponsor and supplying Cindy with the needed clothing for her hunt.

Joni Viles, Media Liaison for Prois, will be working with Cindy on which articles of clothing would best be suited for her archery hunt. They will both keep everyone up to speed on which articles of clothing they have selected…..and why.

I would really like to thank Kirstie Pike and Prois for sponsoring the Project.

 

[Becca]

Some awesome gear from some great companies! Thanks to all the sponsors, and I Am looking forward to hearing your choices and gear reviews Cindy!

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

I'm way excited for the boots and clothing. Thank you to Kenetrek and Prois!!!

 

[Cindy Wamsley]

Real Life

An important part of The Mule Deer Project is keeping it real. When we began this project David and I talked about having me share some of my everyday life to provide a taste of the nitty gritty of this undertaking. What is the day to day routine like, how am I preparing, what am I doing etc. Honestly, it's very difficult to manage the demands of me and my time while allowing the amount of time I need/want to put into this project. But I'm getting there and I know I'll have to make some lifestyle changes along the way. Let me explain by recapping my last 7 days.

When I'm home, I try to spend early morning hours 4:30-5:15 am and late hours 11 pm to midnight doing "project" computer work. When I'm not home and have service, I try to keep up on my iPhone. Answering emails, texting, blogging on Rokslide and product research. Last Thursday-Saturday was at a family reunion with in-laws, travel time 3 hours round trip. Saturday for 1/2 the day was with my family. Saturday afternoon another of my daughters got the stomach flu (She passed out at 3:30am...scary). Saturday night home about midnight. Sunday morning 2 hours to unpack while family slept and husband was down with stomach flu. Off to church & a meeting afterwards. Home to pack for 2 day 4-H camp with youngest daughter, left early Monday morning. Survived 4-H camp and babysitting 4 young girls. Home Tuesday evening just in time to shop for some last minute supplies for my two older daughters 40+ mile Trek. Tended my chores and garden. To bed after midnight. Wednesday up at 4:30 am to get the two oldest off by 5:45am and husband off to Denver for 3 days. Chores and Rokslide. Load the horses and drive 1 1/2 hours to take in-laws cows to the forest. Youngest daughter and I rode 6 1/2 hours, drove 1 1/2 hours home, chores then Rokslide. Thursday morning Crossfit at 5:30 am. Spent the day at home catching up on household duties and paperwork until 4 pm. Off to church to sew a project and grocery shop afterward. Pick up daughter from friends house, chore, garden and Rokslide. Friday usual morning routine then took youngest daughter on an ATV ride. Home by 4:30pm more Rokslide then chores and mowed the lawn, water garden and greet husband with smiling face when he returned home from Denver Tomorrow will be baling and hauling hay in the morning and very excited to see my older two daughters in the afternoon. Sunday, church and I'm hoping for a hike.

Les and I have been corresponding on the nutrition end of things. He has recommended that I eat every 3 hours. As you can see, that is a bit difficult. For example, Wednesday the day we rode for cows my eating schedule went like this... 4:30 am got up, 8:30 ate toast, 3 pm ate lunch and 9 pm ate supper and I'm not skinny, why? I'll let Les explain how the body reacts to infrequent feeding/over feeding. Honestly, the nutrition part of this project is going to be one of the hardest elements but one of the most important. If I can't get my body to the top of the mountain there won't be any slinging arrows at a nice buck.

I am super excited to get the bow setup and get shooting. Will be taking a road trip to Denver next weekend. This will be the first time I've met David Long and Evan Williams in person, I'm stoked for that. I'm also anxious to get some miles in the Kenetrek boots and Prois clothing. The equipment list is in the works and David will be posting soon.

Robby, I'm looking forward to meeting you and testing on Monday morning. The results will be an eye opener I'm sure and a good starting point to measure progress by. Like Les says, "Better today than yesterday."

Fun Fact: We have 37915 miles on a truck we bought in July 2011!

 

[rebecca francis]

This is a great idea and looks like it is coming along so well! I am so excited for you Cindy! It will be so fun to follow your progress through this amazing journey!!!

 

[bearguide]

which area needs to be spotted. does any one have access to a good spot