I like to think of it the other way around: "so long as I stay hunting I'll keep in reasonable health":thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
Liked On: 28-06-2021, 07:56 PM
71 this year. Still getting out chasing pigs with the dogs etc. once a week. A bit slower than the young ones getting to the bail . Carried a hind out the other day (100m to the truck) haha.,...
Liked On: 28-06-2021, 07:56 PM
Yep, 64 and out shootin at the weekend.....
Liked On: 28-06-2021, 07:34 PM
Turned 60 last week. ''Hunt smarter, not harder.'' and as a whitetail hunters quote. ''You don't get fitter hunting Whitetails, you get fatter.''
Liked On: 28-06-2021, 07:33 PM
171238 My old man dirtying his wagon. Two nephew’s in tow. He’s 74 now and still keener than useless young me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 28-06-2021, 12:11 AM
65 and my hunting now seems to involve longer and steeper walks than my younger days although a bit slower. Love seeing animals and quite often don't worry about pulling the trigger
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 06:08 PM
I'm 66. Now mostly just get out for rabbits and hares with the Marlin model 60SS. Not particularly creaky, and no bung joints, but since I moved from Loburn to Ashvegas, don't seem to get the...
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 06:07 PM
Greetings All, Turned 72 in April and for the last few months have been working on my fitness and mobility as previously reported. I think I am a bit fitter now than I was 20 years ago and...
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 06:07 PM
75 in September: I no longer carry a full carcase out, but bone out the meat and take most of it. Still get a few back twinges from carrying a monster red hind (skinned) out of the Hopuruahine many...
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 06:05 PM
three weeks off 72 and still doing what I did when I was 40
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 06:04 PM
Turned 65 6 months ago and yes I do feel the pains at times. Try to keep at it, hunting, possuming bit of fishing. Knees hurt at times worse than other times as does the back and of late my right...
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 10:27 PM
At the bottom end of the scale. Body started falling to bits at 40. Recoveing from a ruptered disk at L3 at the moment so have lost a lot of muscle and fitness and I am slowly clawing it back. At...
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 10:22 PM
Will be 70 in a few months - 63 years of NZ hunting and in earlier times comp shooting. VERY busy with shooting in last 15 years. Little quieter this year with declining varmint numbers in Cantab,...
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 04:24 PM
Get lots a video and pictures..... "Then" when your older and stuck in bed.... you can play them and watch how good you used too be. Share with any grandlings and mates you went out with.... Salt in...
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 04:23 PM
As you get a little slower you learn to savour the experiences that you can occaisionally enjoy outdoors. Like not gulping down great whiskey, just really enjoy sipping.
Liked On: 26-06-2021, 04:22 PM