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Elk Scouting

Elk Scouting
I am up to 16 trail cameras in north Idaho soaking for bulls. I will only check them when I hunt near them or until next year, they're just for inventory, to catch predators, and to survey elk numbers. Most are on wallows, seeps, game trails, and pinch points. I have to write down each location and save them in my GPS. I have 2 tree stands set-up over wallows. I have cleared miles and miles of motorcycle trail, cut sneak trails, and dropped into many drainages. Will it be enough? Who knows, each year the elk hunting slate gets wiped clean and all the preparation will make hunting fruitful each day. I plan on smacking two bulls in Idaho this year. That's my number 1 goal, anything beyond that will be gravy. This weeks' training was super legit! My shooting reps are way up, I can feel the momentum. Monday 7/24/17 1. Back Squat 5x4 climbing | #255,265,275,285,295 2. 5 rounds for time: 15 muscle snatches #75 12 chest to bar pull-ups 9 burpee box jumps 30" | 11:54 3. snatch doubles: #95,125,145,165,175,180,180,180 4. snatch pulls 4x3 #225 Tuesday 7/25/17 1. Row :90s of work, rest :15s for 5 rounds...rest 1 minute... repeat | 1,895 meters, 1,952 meters 2. HSPU 18-18-15-12-12 rest as needed 3. For time: 3 rounds of 7 dumbbell thrusters #50's, 7 chest to bar pull-ups, 7 burpee box jumps 24" 35 cal assault bike 3 rounds of 7 dumbbell thrusters #50's, 7 chest to bar pull-ups, 7 burpee box jumps 24" 35 cal assault bike 3 rounds of 7 dumbbell thrusters #50's, 7 chest to bar pull-ups, 7 burpee box jumps 24" | 26:54 Wednesday 7/26/17 1. Narrow Grip Bench 4x6 #165,175,185,195 2. Tempo Deadlifts 4x6 #215,235,235,235 3. 5 rounds not for time of: 3 legless rope climbs 10 GHD Raises 5 Strict parallette handstand push-ups Thursday 7/27/17 1. 5 sets of this complex: 3 power cleans + 3 push press + 3 push jerks | #95,115,135,155,175,185 2. For time: 1 power clean #155 + 30 dubz 2 power clean #155 + 30 dubz 3 power clean #155 + 30 dubz... etc until 10 power clean #155 + 30 dubz | 9:49 3. Row 50-40-30-20-10 calories on rower, rest equals half the time it took | 8:49 working time Friday - scouting / hiking all day Saturday - scouting / hiking all day Sunday 7/30/17 1. warm-up snatches (triples) #75,95,115,125,145,155,160 2. EMOM for 8 rounds: minute 1 - 5 squats #235 minute 2 - 2 hang squat snatches #160 minute 3 - DB Strict Press #50's x6 minute 4 - Dead hang pull-ups x8 ElkShape Partners Bohning Archery Caribou Gear Game Bags Hoyt Achery Mtn Ops Vortex Optics Exo Mountain Gear Option Archery Easton Archery Sitka Gear FHF Gear Kenetrek Boots OnXmaps Elk Shape Youtube Channel Elk Shape BOOK Phelps Quality Game Calls

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