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Front or Backcountry Nutrition I am constantly making tweaks to my training, shooting (tinkering) and food intake.  The style of elk hunting that I do requires me to be properly fueled for the high energy demands.  I will hunt out of my backpack.  I will hunt from a spike camp.  I will hunt from my truck.  Some nights I'll get 8 hours of sleep from my tent.  Other nights I'll get about 5 or 6 hours from my truck.  Then there are those nights where I don't get much sleep because I wake up at 2 or 3 am to night...

Take a peak on some of the main gear seasoned elk hunters bring on their elk hunts!

At the time of writing there are arguably 4 categories of cameras an entry level consumer can use to capture hunting.

Spring Bear Hunting out West Unguided Why you might wanna trade spurs for claws! -Dan Staton | ElkShape.com | @Elk Shape    Put the deer sheds and grey light gobbles on ice - self guided spring bear hunting is not only doable, you can find success without breaking the bank.  We are talking about hugging the receding snow line somewhere out west and glassing up bears daily. It doesn’t cost a fortune and you will find yourself smack dab in the middle of God’s mountain country. Sure, like any hunt you’ll have some careful planning to do, but I promise it...

Strength & conditioning has been my passion for 20+ years. After my graduate degree, I pursued coaching with professional athletes and built a business centered around speed and agility development. But I soon figured out that to pay the bills, I had to coach regular adults to crack my monthly nut.  We started adopting circuit training at our speed center, which led me to CrossFit.com for workout ideas. My initial impression was the workouts were dumb, poorly designed, and would undoubtedly cause injuries in our adults. Then I dabbled into a full week of CrossFit for myself, and as many...