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New Years Resolution: Less Taxidermy … maybe, maybe not?

January 1, 2010

When it comes to making New Years resolutions, hunters are like anyone else. We make ‘em and we generally break ‘em pretty fast.
Last year, I have to brag, I outdid myself. I vowed to get back to the gym starting on February 1, and I did. For 16 weeks I didn’t miss a day – [...]

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Weight Loss Contest Winner

September 23, 2009

You’re not going to believe how close the contest was for guessing how much weight Bill lost. Bill lost 37 pounds, and TWO people guessed exactly 37 pounds:
Pamela Chamberlain
Jim Yeager
Congrats to both winners! Rather than flipping a coin, we’ll just give you both prizes. We’ll follow up directly with you two. And let us offer [...]

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Taking Off the Weight

August 18, 2009

Well, we’ve kept everyone in suspense until the end.  Did I hit my weight loss goal before heading to the mountains on Mission Dall’s Sheep? What was the final weight?
As you may recall, I started at 242 pounds on Feb. 1. The goal weight was 195 for a total loss of 47 pounds.
At the final [...]

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The Inspiration in Visualization

July 1, 2009

Video 10: Running On The Road
What’s kept me getting up at 4:16 a.m. most mornings, what’s made me go just “five minutes more” on the treadmill, what’s made me pick up that pack and go hiking when there were 10 other things I should be doing and five I wanted to be doing – is [...]

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Thanks For The Encouragement … I Think!

April 28, 2009

Video 7: Alaskan Guide
Hey all – Just a quick one before I head to the guys at Thompson/Center.
I received a nice note today from the new North American Hunter “Guns, Ammo & Optics” columnist Ron Spomer.  I can’t think of a single person I know who has done more real mountain hunting than Ron.  He [...]

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Answering the Number One Question

April 7, 2009

Whenever I tell a fellow hunter about “Mission Dall’s Sheep” the first question most often asked is, “Who are you hunting with?”
Well the outfitter we’ll be with is Hunt Alaska which has been operated by the Umphenour family since 1991, though patriarch Virgil Umphenour has been hunting and fishing all over the state since moving [...]

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So Close, Yet So Far

April 4, 2009

Seven weeks of Mission Dall’s Sheep are in the books now. Let’s review how things have gone.
On the plus side:
1) NAHC Members have provided a ton of great response and recommendations for training, for motivation, for packs and for boots. All are much appreciated and are a great source of inspiration to keep going.
2) I [...]

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On My Way!

March 6, 2009

Week Three
Just a few more days, and I’ll have put in a solid month at the gym. Only missed one day in all of February. Yes, it’s hard to make my feet hit the floor when the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., but I’ve got several things keeping it interesting.
First Emerson, who I introduced [...]

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Mark Kayser Does Yoga?

February 27, 2009

If I can’t come up with a timely topic late in the week to write about I’m going to toss out an idea or two for you to consider for a weekend pursuit.
There are very few things I do in my life that don’t revolve around hunting and the natural world so you don’t have [...]

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Six Pounds After Seven Days

February 20, 2009

Video 2: Kayser Chimes In
Video 3: Mr. Whitetail Advises Bill
Video 4: Bill On The Treadmill
Week One
At the end of Week One of Mission Dall’s Sheep, I’m please to report that I’ve dropped 6 pounds on my way to 45 pounds. My program is a combination of two things. Can you guess? Of course, diet and [...]

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Fitness Counts

February 11, 2008

NAHC’s Bill Miller always heard of this region of Alberta called the Porcupine Hills. The term “small mountains” would be a lot more accurate. And the unexpected terrain drives home the importance, once again, of getting into shape going into hunting season!
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