Arizona Recap:
Late season Arizona archery elk is a extremely difficult hunt. I would give it a 9 out 10 on a scale of difficulty. It's a 20 hour drive from my house to the unit I hunted. I drove it straight on the way down, literally only stopping for gas and bathroom breaks. A personal best. Opening day found me surrounded by hunters at my designated glassing spot. I pulled out after watching two hunters drop down the canyon after big bulls. I set up a new camp on top of a rim that stretches several miles. I stayed there for six days with one close call on day two. I was 69 yards from two 320 bulls and should have taken a shot, rather I tried to sneak a bit closer and they heard me through the dry pine forest floor. If the elk don't hear you coming, they will eventually smell you as the wind swirls like a mother in the canyon country. I also got to 150 yards above a 360 bull and had the wind switch while I was filming him through my phoneskope, great footage but he and the 5 other bulls he was with blew out.
I moved camp on day 7 and found a new area that was far from roads and had a new batch of bulls to hunt. I spent day one studying them and their movements. That night I had really strong winds blow through camp nearly blowing over my tepee tent. That morning I had the same strong 20 mph winds which help keep a consistent wind in the canyons. I found a good bull feeding at the top of a mountain with 4 other bulls and I cut them off at first light. It was about a 1,000 feet of elevation and over a mile of hiking but I got right under this bull in about 45 minutes. I had a tremendous cross wind. I ranged him at 60 yards with no shot because all I could see was his rack as his body was covered by the tall scrub oak and manzanita. I made it to 50 yards, then 40 yards, then I took off my boots. Then I slowly worked in to 30 and finally 20 yards. The bull fed right by me at 10 yards and bedded down. I had to wait and pray that the wind would stay true. About thirty minutes of waiting the bull stood up to feed again and I drilled him at 10 yards. At first, he didn't know he was even shot, and then he saw me and bolted with an FMJ lodged in his opposite shoulder, the shot proved to be fatal.
My friend Trent from Pinetop drove over two hours and helped me pack out the bull. He dropped everything and even brought me a hot pizza to fuel me up for the many trips of meat hauling. Trent, you are a true friend.
Monday 11/7/2016
1. Snatch
60% x 4 #135, 70% x 4 #155, 75% x 4 #168, 80% 2x4 80% #180
2. Snatch Pull 95% 4x3 #215
3. Back Squat 80% 5x4 #295
4. Nasty Girls with #10 Vest for time:
50 Air Squats
7 Muscle Ups
10 hang power cleans #135 | 6:55
5.EMOM for 12 Minutes, 12 Bar Facing Burpees
Tuesday 11/8/16
1. 15 min AMRAP
4 bar muscle ups
6 Turkish Get-ups #44 KB
8 Ring Push-ups | 3 Rounds + 10 reps
2. 20-20-15-15-10 GHDSU + 50 cals on Assault Bike
3. Split DB Strict Press 2x8 #40's 2x5 #50's | Reverse Hyper #140 4x15
Wednesday 11/9/16
1. Clean & Jerk 3+1
60% #170, 65% #185, 70% #200, 75% #215, 3 sets 80% #225
2. Front Squat 5x4 78% #255
3. Clean Pulls 95% #270 4x3
4. Partner Conditioning 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Partner Deadlifts #455 and Synchro Muscle ups | 6:12
5. EMOM for 21 minutes, min 1 20 cal rower, min 2 16 cals on assault bike, min 3 12 cals on ski erg
6. Bench singles, worked up to #235
ARIZONA 10 Day HUNT
Monday 11/21/16
1. Snatch
60% x 3 #135, 65% x 3 #155, 70% x 3 #165
2. Snatch Pull 4x3 #195
3. Back Squat 3x8 #225
4. 15 minute AMRAP
30 dubz
15 Cleans #135
30 dubz
15 toes to bar | 4 rounds + 50
Tuesday 11/22/16
1. Amrap 3min
21 ohs #95
21 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 25
Rest 3 minutes
18 ohs #125
18 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 18
Rest 3 minutes
15 ohs #145
15 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 21
Rest 3 minutes
12 ohs #175
12 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 5
2. 4 x max effort strict hspu 15,15,10,7
Rest 1 minute between efforts
3. 3 rds for time:
20 cal assault bike
25 ghdsu | 8:35
Wednesday 11/23/16
1. 3+1 Clean and Jerk #145,165,195, 3 sets at #205
2. Clean Pulls 4x3 #255
3. Front Squat 4x5 #210
4. "Linda" 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Deadlift 1.5x body weight #235
Bench 1x body weight #155
Squat Clean .75x body weight #115 | 16:59
Thursday 11/24/16
Partner WOD
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal)
1000m Row (Switching every 250m)
1200m Running (switching every 200m)
100 Burpees
100 KBS #53
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal)
100 Box jumps 24"
100 Double Unders each
1200m Running (switching every 200m)
1000m Row (Switching every 250m)
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal) | 49:02
Friday 11/25/16
1. Snatch 65% x3 #145, 70% #155 x3, 75% #168 x3, 80% #178 x3
2. Jerks #135x3, #185x3, #205x2, #215x2, #225x2
3. Back Squat 8x3 75% #275
4. For Time:
3:00 Assault Bike (48 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk
3:00 Row (51 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk
3:00 Ski Erg (38 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk | 14:55
Monday 11/7/2016
1. Snatch
60% x 4 #135, 70% x 4 #155, 75% x 4 #168, 80% 2x4 80% #180
2. Snatch Pull 95% 4x3 #215
3. Back Squat 80% 5x4 #295
4. Nasty Girls with #10 Vest for time:
50 Air Squats
7 Muscle Ups
10 hang power cleans #135 | 6:55
5.EMOM for 12 Minutes, 12 Bar Facing Burpees
Tuesday 11/8/16
1. 15 min AMRAP
4 bar muscle ups
6 Turkish Get-ups #44 KB
8 Ring Push-ups | 3 Rounds + 10 reps
2. 20-20-15-15-10 GHDSU + 50 cals on Assault Bike
3. Split DB Strict Press 2x8 #40's 2x5 #50's | Reverse Hyper #140 4x15
Wednesday 11/9/16
1. Clean & Jerk 3+1
60% #170, 65% #185, 70% #200, 75% #215, 3 sets 80% #225
2. Front Squat 5x4 78% #255
3. Clean Pulls 95% #270 4x3
4. Partner Conditioning 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Partner Deadlifts #455 and Synchro Muscle ups | 6:12
5. EMOM for 21 minutes, min 1 20 cal rower, min 2 16 cals on assault bike, min 3 12 cals on ski erg
6. Bench singles, worked up to #235
ARIZONA 10 Day HUNT
Monday 11/21/16
1. Snatch
60% x 3 #135, 65% x 3 #155, 70% x 3 #165
2. Snatch Pull 4x3 #195
3. Back Squat 3x8 #225
4. 15 minute AMRAP
30 dubz
15 Cleans #135
30 dubz
15 toes to bar | 4 rounds + 50
Tuesday 11/22/16
1. Amrap 3min
21 ohs #95
21 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 25
Rest 3 minutes
18 ohs #125
18 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 18
Rest 3 minutes
15 ohs #145
15 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 21
Rest 3 minutes
12 ohs #175
12 burpees over the erg
Max cal row - 5
2. 4 x max effort strict hspu 15,15,10,7
Rest 1 minute between efforts
3. 3 rds for time:
20 cal assault bike
25 ghdsu | 8:35
Wednesday 11/23/16
1. 3+1 Clean and Jerk #145,165,195, 3 sets at #205
2. Clean Pulls 4x3 #255
3. Front Squat 4x5 #210
4. "Linda" 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Deadlift 1.5x body weight #235
Bench 1x body weight #155
Squat Clean .75x body weight #115 | 16:59
Thursday 11/24/16
Partner WOD
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal)
1000m Row (Switching every 250m)
1200m Running (switching every 200m)
100 Burpees
100 KBS #53
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal)
100 Box jumps 24"
100 Double Unders each
1200m Running (switching every 200m)
1000m Row (Switching every 250m)
120 cal Assault Bike (switch every 20 cal) | 49:02
Friday 11/25/16
1. Snatch 65% x3 #145, 70% #155 x3, 75% #168 x3, 80% #178 x3
2. Jerks #135x3, #185x3, #205x2, #215x2, #225x2
3. Back Squat 8x3 75% #275
4. For Time:
3:00 Assault Bike (48 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk
3:00 Row (51 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk
3:00 Ski Erg (38 cals)
25 unbroken chest to bar pull-ups
50' handstand walk | 14:55