Thread: Make the Most of it when your Young

Originally Posted by Maddoghunter

I’m in my 50’s and still doing big days on the hill chasing pigs.
Can’t keep up with the younger hunters but couldn’t when I was younger either.
Some of them can’t believe the miles I do.
Thing is, I have a good low gear. That is, I’m not the fastest but I can walk at my own pace 6+ hours without a break. My body seems to just keep on going.
Not eating sugar or carbs while hunting helps immensely. Just boiled eggs or a couple of mutton chops and salt.

Shit, I wish I was 50 again, even 70 would be good

Did my right shoulder3 yrs ago, 3 torn ligaments had surgery, taken most of that time to come right. Ulcerative Colitis flares for 30 yrs, now in my 60s has become a real issue, not easy to go often on the hill. All sorts of anti immune drugs to have a merrygoround on. Sometimes feel like I'm my specalists own private ginnypig.

The older duley guy is a bloody inspiration the way he gets around. Im in my early fifties and can plod along at turtle pace most of the day which is probably an advantage in the bush anyway 🙂 Older guys in late 60s i have hunted with have said it was the lack of balance that they struggled with the most which i imagine can be unnerving on precarious trails.

I was at a 21st last weekend and one of the young fellas said to me "I'm not as fit as I was at school, things are much harder to do now, etc, etc, etc"... Then he said "And I'll be 23 next year.... I didn't feel so old (60 yo) afer that!

Yep, but he specialises in your rectum and the tube that feeds it, so probably not your shoulder. Good luck

Everything is a challenge at 75.
Getting this big bastard onto the back of the quad was a challenge. I had dragged him until I could reach him with a long length of rope. Towed him to a likely loading spot. Lifting him on was the hardest part.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Everything is a challenge at 75.
Getting this big bastard onto the back of the quad was a challenge. I had dragged him until I could reach him with a long length of rope. Towed him to a likely loading spot. Lifting him on was the hardest part.

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You do bloody well keep doing it.

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Bits of short and long rope always handy.

Originally Posted by Trout

Bits of short and long rope always handy.

And "Lots of knots"

Originally Posted by Reedo

The older duley guy is a bloody inspiration the way he gets around. Im in my early fifties and can plod along at turtle pace most of the day which is probably an advantage in the bush anyway �� Older guys in late 60s i have hunted with have said it was the lack of balance that they struggled with the most which i imagine can be unnerving on precarious trails.

Its a bit of both. Yes, my balance is sometimes not what it should be when on the hill. Then again I can balance stationary on my dirt bike for 20 seconds without moving. Something I could only do for about 2 seconds 10 years ago. Its more the lack of power in your muscles that dooms any slight upset, tripping on tussock etc, to a fall. The legs and arms just don't have the power they used to have 10-20 years ago to counter gravity.

Originally Posted by XR500

Its a bit of both. Yes, my balance is sometimes not what it should be when on the hill. Then again I can balance stationary on my dirt bike for 20 seconds without moving. Something I could only do for about 2 seconds 10 years ago. Its more the lack of power in your muscles that dooms any slight upset, tripping on tussock etc, to a fall. The legs and arms just don't have the power they used to have 10-20 years ago to counter gravity.

Yeah. I would like to get battery push bike for recreation but am worried about my balance and arsing off. Quad is the safe option I guess.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Everything is a challenge at 75.
Getting this big bastard onto the back of the quad was a challenge. I had dragged him until I could reach him with a long length of rope. Towed him to a likely loading spot. Lifting him on was the hardest part.

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Well done!

How is it that a hind of a certain size weighs around 90lb when you’re 22 years old but when you turn 62 years old the same sized hind seems to weigh 190lb??

Originally Posted by Tahr

Everything is a challenge at 75.
Getting this big bastard onto the back of the quad was a challenge. I had dragged him until I could reach him with a long length of rope. Towed him to a likely loading spot. Lifting him on was the hardest part.

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I can see a winch coming in very handy......with lots of thought and a bit of clever engineering you could sort the lifting bit using it.... first thought that comes to mind is a rack on back carrier that is hindged along the top rear of bike ....drop it down the back of bike,tie deer to it,put winch rope over it and winch it up...like a log splitters lifting leg...

or small trailer and a towball on front of bike so can switch trailer to front and drag deer onto it using winch....

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Well done!

How is it that a hind of a certain size weighs around 90lb when you’re 22 years old but when you turn 62 years old the same sized hind seems to weigh 190lb??

Not sure what it would have weighed but as you say the ratio of my age to his weight was pretty damn high.