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I have a late November mule deer tag that I fully intend to fill with the best buck I can find. That being said, personal fitness and weight dictates - to a very large degree - how much ground I will cover and how many bucks I will discover, judge and hopefully find one to shoot. I have made a personal commitment to being in even better shape than I was last year after losing 45 pounds of lard (and that was a darn good hunting season compared to several before it). I am inviting anyone with the same/similar short-term ambition to join in and talk about their preseason journey to being ready for opening day. Now then, you might only have 4 weeks (or less) to your hunt. That doesn't matter - you can cover a decent amount of better-lungs ground in 20-30 days. And, if you have a December tag, you have over 90-days and PLENTY of time to push and make progress. ***what makes this different from MULEPACKHUNTER's Monday check in?*** This is all about short-term push & gains. We will stop posting after our 2015 tags expire or are filled AND anyone is free to post any ol' time. If you jog a mile and cut a half-minute off your time - POST it. If you jog that same mile the next day and cut another 20 seconds off - post it. Cut weight - post it. Got an eating plan that's new and working - post it. Killer cardio routine - post it. Go on a lung-busting elevation hike - post it. In short - if you're doing a hard final push right now - something different from the norm - to really improve this year's hunt experience - put it here. Once your hunt is over - go back to the Monday Check In and keep up with it until your next tag. (yes, that's not always easy with the lives we lead, but a worthy annual goal) Keep in mind, unless you're one of those gifted mountain goat people - ANYTHING - you do will be better than doing nothing. All the best this season, Mark Healy

Hey All, Quite a while ago, sponsor Mark Healy of Healy Arms suggested to me that we make a section devoted to hunting fitness. This new subforum is designed to focus discussions on how to train for your hunt and nutrition. We also have forum members, like Steven Ward, who have recently become certified trainers who are eager to share some excellent knowledge about targeted exercise and nutrition. It's my hope that content in this subforum will help motivate and teach people how to train for their hunts so they can get the most out of their time in the outdoors. Do you have a favorite way you prepare for your hunts? What kind of nutrition do you use for keeping your energy up during your hunts? How to you get your arms ready for bow season? Share your tips and tricks so we can all learn. Thanks!