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ElkShape Camps Wrapped up for 2023
Our 2023 ElkShape Camp season comes to a close. We offered 5 camps this year starting in Arizona with the help of Wilderness Athlete. The next camp was hosted by Pnuma Outdoors in Texas, followed by California which was our first time in the Golden state. Next, was Wisconsin hosted by Vortex Edge and finally we finished the season in Washington. We had close to 150 campers in total, exposing their individual weaknesses and creating a blueprint for them to achieve both elk hunting and personal development success. We are lucky to call ourselves elk hunters, we must keep tidy relationships...
Delicious Elk Chili
Juicy Elk Burgers
Wondering how to make an elk hamburger not taste like a dried out hockey puck? Look no further. Miss Allies Kitchen shares a secret to keep the patties from drying out. The key? Folding in cold shredded butter to the patty will keep the burger moist and delicious. Since elk meat is so naturally lean, adding fat will keep it tasting delicious even through the cooking process. Adding fat will keep the burger from drying out, however, don't forget the most important piece to good tasting game meat. How the meat is handled in the field takes first seat when determining the quality...
Hope is not a strategy
Perceived pressure & bowhunting doesn’t get talked about enough. The difference between practice and the moment of truth while hunting is perception - we perceive the shot opportunity as being different than what we’ve practiced hundreds of times before. Bottom line, perceived pressure adds stress to situation which can limit your ability to perform at your highest level. As far as I can tell, many of us need more reps in this environment. Pictured here is an ElkShape Camper shooting their bow in front of me and the rest of the camp after just meeting moments prior. Most campers get...