Basic Training for the Wilderness Hunter: Preparing for Your Outdoor Adventure - Softcover

Sorg, Maurus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1490786589 ISBN 13: 9781490786582

Verlag: Trafford, 2018

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Sport hunting across the United States faces many challenges. It is up to each individual hunter to be the best ambassador that he or she can be. I strongly urge you to step up your hunting to become a wilderness hunter if your personal physician agrees you can do so safely.

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Dr. Sorg has been a hunter for forty-five years. For the past 15 years, he has hunted the Western states and Canada most recently including six backpack hunts. He is a 30-year veteran of primary care and emergency medicine and is board certified in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, certified in Sports Medicine, certified in acupuncture, and has a Masters Degree in Public Health. He is presently the medical director of his local hospitals cardiac rehabilitation department. He is an MD fellow of the Wilderness Medical Society. He and his wife a family physician, built, owned, and operated for 10 years the communitys only complete health and recreational facility. This training and experience has given him a unique perspective about the health and fitness industry. As a family physician first and foremost, Dr. Sorg has recognized that only information that is practical and easy to implement will stand the test of time and usefulness. Fitness fads come and go, but the basic principles are timeless. This book is meant to help you focus on the basics of what you need to know in the simplest possible way.

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Basic Training for the Wilderness Hunter

Preparing for Your Outdoor Adventure

By Maurus Sorg

Trafford Publishing

Copyright © 2018 Maurus Sorg, MD, MPH
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4907-8658-2

Contents

Introduction, ix, 
It is no secret. I hate to see outdoors enthusiasts loose time and money!, ix, 
Chapter One, 1, 
Who we are and what makes us want to hunt in the first place, 1, 
Chapter Two, 9, 
The types of hunts and how you must prepare as a WILDERNESS HUNTER to get the most for your time and money, 9, 
Chapter Three, 16, 
Preparation will save you money ... and possibly your hunt, 16, 
Chapter Four, 23, 
The principles of individual sport training: mountain sheep butt heads and eat grass ... you need a better training program, 23, 
Chapter Five, 37, 
Survival ... your life depends upon it., 37, 
Chapter Six, 44, 
Weather related hunting injuries ... do not let them ruin your hunt, 44, 
Chapter Seven, 48, 
Other hunting injuries ... interesting and potentially fatal, 48, 
Chapter Eight, 55, 
First aid ... preparation is an important part of hunting, 55, 
Chapter Nine, 61, 
Altitude sickness ... why it deserves its own chapter, 61, 
Chapter Ten, 66, 
Food, water, and supplements ... your fuel to get you to your destination, 66, 
Chapter Eleven, 70, 
Clothing and footwear ... your only defense against the weather, 70, 
Chapter Twelve, 77, 
Travel medicine for the international wilderness hunter and adventurer ... medical advice for strange places, 77, 
Chapter Thirteen, 83, 
The older hunter ... if this is not you now, it soon will be, 83, 
Chapter Fourteen, 86, 
Advanced Training, 86, 
Chapter Fifteen, 92, 
Centerfire Rifles for the Wilderness Hunter, 92, 
Conclusion, 101, 
About the Author, 103, 

CHAPTER 1

* Who we are and what makes us want to hunt in the first place

* Why you are an outdoorsman

* Why now is so important

* Why you should congratulate yourself

* The characteristics of the WILDERNESS HUNTER

What is a WILDERNESS HUNTER?

A WILDERNESS HUNTER is an outdoor adventurer who hunts in areas remote from usual societal comforts and resources. Whether it is the sheep or elk hunter who enjoys mountainous terrain or the desert hunter on a self guided hunt. ... it is a hunter who has trained himself or herself to be self-sufficient and prepared for the worst that nature can throw at them. It is also a state of mind of preparedness, one that feels obliged to help others safely enjoy the adventure.

In the United States, participation in outdoors activities is at an all time low. As a nation we have become sedentary and "virtual" computer game dependent. We have become observers of life rather than participants.

We have lost the roots of our agrarian and adventurer hunter-gatherer past. As such we feel disconnected.

But not you! You are a hunter. As a WILDERNESS HUNTER you are the premier outdoors adventurer. You are able to participate in nature at a level that few others can imagine. You remain part of the life-death continuum that so many others have never experienced or have forgotten about. You recognize that without death there is no life. You participate in nature as its most basic level, traveling where there are no "established trails." You accumulate knowledge about the environment that few others can appreciate. You prepare yourself to face the worst situations knowing that you can prevail because you have physically and mentally prepared for them.

We as hunters should reframe our thinking and consider ourselves as OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS first and hunters second. If we can grasp that most of our preparation and training is geared towards the safety and preparation for our outdoor adventure and less so to the hunting techniques themselves, we will have already made a huge leap toward becoming the WILDERNESS HUNTER. Our genetic destiny is to be adventurer hunter-gatherers. Even the story of Jeremiah Johnson is more about overcoming obstacles than his hunting/ trapping prowess.

We hunters also represent most of the meaningful financial contribution to the conservation of our precious wildlife resources. We do this through our participation in various foundations such as the Federation of North American Wild Sheep, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, in addition to the purchase of game lands through license fees, land that many other non-hunters use.

We are our country's best-kept secret. While the anti-hunters constantly bash us, the National Sporting Goods Association most recent market report shows that hunting and firearms expenditures at $3.71 billion yearly is more than the $3.66 billion spent on golf equipment!

As a hunter, you have chosen an activity that can become a lifelong exercise habit. You have come to the realization that without exercise (movement) there is no life. And you have come to appreciate that many of societal woes come from uninterrupted work schedules AND LACK OF CONNECTION WITH OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

At least one State Department of Health has recognized the value of hunting as a health promotional activity. The Department of Health of South Dakota recognized that it had several programs for women, but nothing for men (I appreciate the number of women in the hunting sports, especially competition and archery). Since many men in South Dakota participate in hunting, they started the Healthy Hunter Series.

For many men, hunting as a cluster of related activities is their primary source of exercise. And each of us has our own reasons to and expectations of the hunt. How we hunt, who we hunt with, and how much we are willing to prepare all differ. You can start at any level to become the WILDERNESS HUNTER.

Walking is the safest of all activities and it is the backbone of hunting. Although there are many hunting opportunities that involve the need for high levels of fitness, many do not. Whether it is scouting for sheds in the late winter, spring gobbler season, summer food plot development and game camera set up, or fall seasons, there is plenty to do to keep you fit all year around if you choose to do so. Regardless of the style of hunting that you choose, there is always a need to think like a WILDERNESS HUNTER.

Life long exercise habits together with good nutrition are the keys to longevity. Have you ever met an elderly person in decent shape that has not had at least a basic form of exercise? At the last Grand Slam Club/Ovis (GSCO) convention I met several sheep hunters in their eighties that looked 20 years their junior. They are fine examples of the WILDERNESS HUNTERS. As a family physician I have a theory that those that take time to enjoy life will also have more life to live.

There is time urgency for the hunter. You only have so many days to hunt. At some point in your life, even though you made the life long commitment to be a WILDERNESS HUNTER, you realize that you cannot climb the hills like you once were able to do. As Jack Atcheson, the famous sheep and big game outfitter, has trademarked "Hunt while you still can!" So you become like an airline pilot ... you realize that you have to take care of yourself until you lose the privilege of participating in your passion.

One thing, however, is sure. We hunters have to raise the bar with regards to the public image of our sporting activities in order to save the sport and our unique connection...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Trafford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1490786589
• ISBN 13: 9781490786582
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 116
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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