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<blockquote data-quote="dfrahm" data-source="post: 1940533" data-attributes="member: 55117"><p>Are you going to sit in a blind or stand at 2,000 feet, or walk miles and up 12,000 foot mountains out West? You hunting deer, or sheep, goats or elk? Are you 34 years old or 64 years old? Will you hunt and kill something 500 yards from the truck, or 5 miles from the truck? Will you be hunting beyond 400 yards - or will you plant so shoot and kill, not just wound beyond 300 yards? Will pack animals be involved? Will you be alone, or have extra help along? How much of this type (see above) of hunting have you done before? It's different going up and down the mountains day after day than driving to a stand or blind. And the only way to train for the altitude and the weight is to do it. I'm 66 and 195 and hauled a 15 pound Bergara (on my pack) goat hunting two years ago. Shot the goat at 99 yards so could have had a much lighter (.270 Remington Mtn. Rifle) along, but didn't know. Good luck, and have a blast!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dfrahm, post: 1940533, member: 55117"] Are you going to sit in a blind or stand at 2,000 feet, or walk miles and up 12,000 foot mountains out West? You hunting deer, or sheep, goats or elk? Are you 34 years old or 64 years old? Will you hunt and kill something 500 yards from the truck, or 5 miles from the truck? Will you be hunting beyond 400 yards - or will you plant so shoot and kill, not just wound beyond 300 yards? Will pack animals be involved? Will you be alone, or have extra help along? How much of this type (see above) of hunting have you done before? It's different going up and down the mountains day after day than driving to a stand or blind. And the only way to train for the altitude and the weight is to do it. I'm 66 and 195 and hauled a 15 pound Bergara (on my pack) goat hunting two years ago. Shot the goat at 99 yards so could have had a much lighter (.270 Remington Mtn. Rifle) along, but didn't know. Good luck, and have a blast! [/QUOTE]
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