Corey’s Top 5 Elk Hunting Tips

A few of the Elk101.com Pro Staff guys have mentioned in recent articles that it is difficult to boil elk hunting down into one topic that has been the biggest factor in their elk hunting successes. As I sat here and tried to come up with my own list of the Top 5 Elk Hunting Tips, [...]

Being in Elk Country Shape is a Year-long Commitment

As we get older it is more difficult to stay in shape, which is why it is so important to get in a routine and stick with it.  Staying in tip-top shape is a year round commitment!  It is easier to get in the routine and stay on it at all times, rather than trying [...]

Elk101.com Workout Details

Tony wrote an awesome article on Nutrition, Recovery, and Conditioning, and it goes hand-in-hand with my personal schedule for working out. I won’t re-state what he said, but be sure you are feeding your body the fuel it needs to be able to get the most out of your workouts. In the “Tips from the [...]

Nutrition, Recovery and Conditioning

This is going to be very basic. Entire books have been written and industries built on these subjects. My hope is to give you something to think about and possibly help with your training goals. Let’s face it: elk country is tough. The better shape you are in the more enjoyable the hunt will be.
 Nutrition, [...]

The Count Down Begins

The final 90 days are upon us before the season opener. This is when I shift from “Slacker Dude” into “The Elk Killer”.  I work 60 to 72 hours in my normal work week, so it’s hard to find alot of time for physical conditioning. Here are a few things that help me get rid of some of [...]

Turn Springtime Chores into a Workout

I am sure most of you are like me and each Spring have a list of outside projects or chores that need to be done around the home or property.  Below is a small list of “Chores” that can be turned into a quality Aerobic workout when done with just a small bit of intensity.
Lawn [...]

Start Getting in Shape Now!

How many times have you said to yourself, “If I only knew then what I know now”? When I think about that phrase, one early season archery deer & elk hunt comes to mind. The general archery hunt took place here in Idaho in the late 80’s in the limit entry rifle area of unit [...]

Task Specific Training

The first time I went into the elk woods was the fall of 1990.  I had prepared physically, just like I did for football season the eight previous years – by doing nothing, especially not running.  The first morning right out of camp, my guide Rockie, tried to see if he could get this WV [...]

I’m a Little Less Fat

I report back to you a somewhat thinner man. I’m not skinny like my friend Jim the “recreational marathoner“, but then again everyone hates Jim anyway. Well I do at least.
He’s so freaking smug about everything. It’s always,…
“Hey Dave, did I tell you I jog to work even though I live in a different county [...]

Elk Season and a Milkshake

It’s all about finding motivation. The ultimate goal of training for a triathlon was to be in better shape for elk season. To be able to go farther and hunt harder. Part way into my training I realized that my diet was becoming more of a hindrance than a help, so I decided to take [...]

2 Triathlons in 2 Days

My wife, Jennifer, is to blame for this. Her motto is “Pain is weakness leaving the body”, which I’m sure is the main reason she likes triathlons. She was the motivation behind me doing my first triathlon, and now she has encouraged me to do 2 of them, back-to-back. The good news is that I [...]

Mountain Running

Training to get in shape for a upcoming elk hunt, or for that matter, any kind of mountain hunt can be a labor of love – or a love-hate relationship! As variety is the spice to life, interval training is the spice to your training program.  It will take your fitness to the next level and it may be just what it [...]

My bathroom scale is the devil….and so is my son.

If you’re bored enough to read this post, I can only assume you read my first one. If not, I’ll cut to the chase and tell you two important facts.
Fact #1–I’m kind of fat.
Fact #2–I drew an Idaho controlled hunt tag for elk.

Please put down the flaming ball of sugar sir…

Well,…… the draw results are out. I get both excited and nervous this time each year. If I DON’T draw, then I can continue muttering obscenities under my breath about how IDFG is clearly involved in a conspiracy against me. If I DO draw, then I have to avoid the aforementioned crazy talk AND I [...]

8 Weeks Left – Are You Ready?

The Idaho draw results are available online today. We struck out, which means we are going to have to kick our work-outs into a higher gear so we can go a little deeper in search of public-land, general-season elk this fall. Donnie and I have been working out on a pretty regular schedule of lifting, [...]