As far as local hunting goes our season doesn't open until Oct 3rd. I still have some preparation to do along with increasing my shooting practice, but I feel confident I will be ready and good to go by then. On the other hand, I will be elk/mule deer hunting in Colorado in about three weeks and while I have been working out fairly regularly, have lost some weight, and have shot at least a couple of times a week, I don't feel anywhere near ready. But as the saying goes " I'll give it the old college try" and am really looking forward to it. My hunting partner this year is 19 years my junior and it will be his first elk hunt, so I know we will have a blast whether we fill a tag or not.
