The countdown begins

IdahoViking · 10-02-2009, 08:05 AM

Next weekend is the deer opener. I plan on taking off early on Friday and setting up deer camp; the following Monday is a holiday (Columbus Day) so that gives me 3 full days of hunting.

I'm in a bit of a dilemman though, I just recently returned to lifting after a 1 year hiatus.
Well tonight I will finish with "Begining Body Building Program I" and "Beginning Body Building Program II" is scheduled to begin next week.

A few significant changes between the 2 programs, first off Squats are replaced by Lunges; which is the change I'm most concerned with.

I'm wondering if a change in leg routines is wise so close to the opener. Last thing I want is DOMS from a new routine while trying to climb.

Would I be better off skipping weight training entirely next week and just do cardio everyday instead, extend my current routine for one week, or make the scheduled program change?

linedrive · 10-02-2009, 10:26 AM

Either extend 1 week, or take a week off.........that's what i'd personally do.

Plainandtall · 10-02-2009, 07:59 PM

Lunges make my ass hurt something fierce... I'd just take the time off and enjoy being active in the outdoors... it's not like you are just "slacking".

JackBags · 10-02-2009, 08:37 PM

Or you could man up and do both...

IdahoViking · 10-08-2009, 08:27 AM

Moot point, I came down with the flu last Saturday - today (Thursday) is my first day back at work. I still feel like crud; eyes, throat and upper chest are still burning. I never got a chance to get my rifle sighted in, nor did I get a chance to get my son his hunting boots.

Looks like I will delay my opener for another week. Just as well probably because there will be fewer hunters out next weekend than this one. Plus it will give my son a chance to break in his boots before hunting. Nothing worse than breaking in a pair of boots while hunting! Blisters take all the fun out of it. Saturday (or Sunday or Monday weather depending) we will sight in our rifles.

IdahoViking · 10-08-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JackBags

Or you could man up and do both...

Being crippled in the mountains is not very wise; best to avoid the risk if at all possible.

I have enough knee problems on descents as it is, adding tight hammies into the mix will just exasperate the situation.

larkinforce · 10-08-2009, 08:36 AM

Sorry to hear that. I'm going out next Thursday, Friday Sat 15-18. Should not be as busy starting on Thursday.

IdahoViking · 10-09-2009, 08:04 AM

I left work early yesterday, I think I returned to work one day to soon.

Took a nap on the couch when I got home, but today I feel like my usual ornery self.

Next weekend will definitely be a GO!

IdahoViking · 10-13-2009, 08:51 AM

Oh this hunting season looks like it will be a wash for me, I'll probably be acting just as a guide for my son. The Mossberg .30-06 I bought DOES NOT FIRE.

I bought it 2 years ago, but this is the first chance I've had to fire it.

Tried to sight it in over the weekend, weak firing pin! Slight dimple on the primer, but not enough for detonation. Just in case it was the round itself I tried multiple cartridges with the same result, cock-squeeze-click.

Mossberg rifles are poor quality, and their customer service is just as bad.

Will a 20 guage slug do the job? Certainly it's more potent than a Mossberg .30-06.

larkinforce · 10-13-2009, 09:05 AM

The 20 g slug will work well on deer. Sorry to hear about the 30-06.
I'm heading out Thursday to do some in the foothills. Hopefully Saturday I can get some pheasant also.

IdahoViking · 10-19-2009, 09:23 AM

I'm beginning to think that I'm just never destined to take my son out hunting.

Last year the flu swept through our household during the only weekend I had a chance to get out, and this year has been equally disaterous.

So far this year, I've had issues with my new Mossberg rifle, then I was sick last weekend after I made the decision to use 20 gauge slugs; I went to do some late minute stuff before heading out to the mountains and was greeted by a hissing when I stopped at the bank. Lower radiator hose was ruptured. Limped home, and parked it until my wife got home. I got the radiator hose and while installing it I noticed a lot of fluid stains on the water pump - I figured maybe the hose had just sprayed that high. I put on the new hose and started filling the radiator, as soon as it was half full fluid started spilling out of the water pumps weep hole.

Saturday I woke up only to find my son was sicker than hell; fever, muscle aches, sore throat, headache, and nasty cough. I figured since hunting was out on this weekend I would replace the head-gasket on the Sentra so I could use that as a commuter car instead of the van, and fix the van later this week. All was going well until I tried to remove the intake manifold; I just cannot seem to get 2 of the bottom 4 bolts. Wrench won't fit, no room to turn the ratchet with a socket, and if I use enough extensions to turn the ratchet the 'reach' is too long and next to impossible to apply the necessary torque without twisting the bolt head.

By the time I reallized that there was no way I was going to get the Sentra up and running this weekend, it was to late to try and track down a water pump for the '85 GMC van.

Sunday my wife was added to my list of patients, so instead of being a mechanic I became Mr Domestic. Right now we are 'sharing' one vehicle until I can get the van up and running.

My wife (against my advice) went to work today. So I drove from Nampa (where we live) and dropped her off in Middleton (where she works) then drove myself to Boise (where I work). Tonight I reverse that course.

It's raining now and probably will be tonight as well, there is no room in the garage so I will have to work on the van in the rain if I'm able to locate a water pump.

If it weren't for bad luck...

otisthebat · 10-19-2009, 09:27 AM

jesus dude. that is some serious rotten luck. i almost went insane once from luck like that. i had three insanely bad days in a row a few months ago. and it wasnt sh*t that lasted for 3 days, it was different terrible things happening each day.

larkinforce · 10-21-2009, 10:17 AM

Sorry to hear it. That does suck!

IdahoViking · 10-26-2009, 08:52 AM

Finally got the van running again on Saturday but had to work yesterday.

Another deer season spent in town instead of up in the mountains, oh well - there's always next year.

I am getting a little concerned about my wife, she still hasn't shaken the flu bug that hit her last week.

PowerPeanut · 10-26-2009, 09:36 AM

Rifle season opener is Nov 9th here. Muzzleloader season opened last Monday. I was out with my coyote rifle calling yotes last night and was literally surrownded by deer. I was lying prone on in a kilometer long by about 400 meter wide alfalfa field. I count 21 deer and none of them had a clue I was there. I literally had 4 does just about step on me they got so close. Anyways about 15 minutes before I just about got trampled an amazing 5x5 that would scare an easy 150 jumped over the fence 200 yards from me. No proof seeing I left my camera in the car due to rain. I am such a retard for not taking my camera because we was amazing. Hw stayed out for about 20 mins and then left because some cattle from the pasture next to him were getting close and he got spoked I guess. Would have been an easy shot for me as he was clam and broadside forever. Total jackass for not bringing a camera.

IdahoViking · 10-26-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PowerPeanut

Rifle season opener is Nov 9th here. Muzzleloader season opened last Monday. I was out with my coyote rifle calling yotes last night and was literally surrownded by deer. I was lying prone on in a kilometer long by about 400 meter wide alfalfa field. I count 21 deer and none of them had a clue I was there. I literally had 4 does just about step on me they got so close. Anyways about 15 minutes before I just about got trampled an amazing 5x5 that would scare an easy 150 jumped over the fence 200 yards from me. No proof seeing I left my camera in the car due to rain. I am such a retard for not taking my camera because we was amazing. Hw stayed out for about 20 mins and then left because some cattle from the pasture next to him were getting close and he got spoked I guess. Would have been an easy shot for me as he was clam and broadside forever. Total jackass for not bringing a camera.

We'll see what happens once the season begins. I'm constantly amazed at how heavy the deer population is before deer season, and how thin it becomes the morning of the opener.

Geno · 10-26-2009, 09:05 PM

You need to keep that luck in Idaho.

I snuck out the back door while bamagirl was giving the pups treats on the front porch. Made it up the ridge to the spot overlooking the three oaks that the deer are actively feeding under. Got set up on the ground because I have no time to hunt or set up a stand and was settled in nicely when the squirrels started the "deer" barking a couple hundreds yards to the south of me. Just as the squirrels around me started to chime in, my three idiots came huffing and puffing up the hill and the squirrels went from "deer" bark to "yote" bark. I never saw or heard the deer.

I did see and hear Brutus, Sadie and Wolfie as they scent trailed right up to me. They were so proud of themselves for finding daddy in the woods. Sadie actually climbed on top of me and decided to stay there. 15 minutes later, Max the gimp showed up and licked me in the face with some nasty roadkill breath and then proceeded to get into a pissing match with Brutus. First Brutus would bird dog Max and Max would growl all to hell and act like he was going to kick Brutus' ass and then they would calm down. Then Max decided to stiff leg all around Brutus until Brutus was actually ready to kick Max's ass. This went on for about an hour before it started to rain.

I probably should have been mean to them and tried to run them off but I know they would have just gone outside of rockchucking range and laid down.

On the way back I passed an old oak and was standing next to it to take a last look around before I left the woods. Brutus was bringing up the rear and as he walked past me and past the big oak - a squirrel that was hiding at waist height on the other side spun around the tree and actually brushed my face with it's tail. I drug out a judo point and looked up to get a facefull of light rain. I never saw it again.

Hope your wife gets to feeling better soon.

IdahoViking · 10-27-2009, 09:51 AM

On the positive side, I did not dull my hunting knife - so I do not need to rehone it before putting it away for the season.

My daughter was sick this weekend and brought the grandbabies over so that we could help bathe them, etc.

Just found out that she tested positive for H1N1 yesterday, so that means I have been exposed and since you're reading my posts - that means you have too!

Geno · 10-27-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by IdahoViking

On the positive side, I did not dull my hunting knife - so I do not need to rehone it before putting it away for the season.

My daughter was sick this weekend and brought the grandbabies over so that we could help bathe them, etc.

Just found out that she tested positive for H1N1 yesterday, so that means I have been exposed and since you're reading my posts - that means you have too!

Already had it.