Chamois hunt training

29 May 2025, 17:05

ghostrider272

Have a champions hunt coming up this fall in Austria. Local mountains only go up to 4k feet. Will be putting the miles and elevation in as best possible. Any suggestions for training?

29 May 2025, 19:38

huntingineurope

Stair climbing, stair sprints, or just running stairs are perfect.

find a tall building and take the elevator down, it's on the way down when you're tired that you get the injuries

29 May 2025, 22:48

medved

try walking on slopes with green grass. you and your ankles will thank me.

29 May 2025, 23:35

Skyline

quote:
Originally posted by huntingineurope:
Stair climbing, stair sprints, or just running stairs are perfect

I would interject with a small warning. I use to do the stair running, and it definitely helps, but beware...a mistake and the resulting crash and burn can be the end of your mountain hunting. Two friends of mine have had a misstep and took a tumble that trashed a knee and they then needed surgery. Ended their mountain hunting.

Stick to climbing stairs at a walk and do like medved said, get out on the grassy slopes and hike. Also, if you don't already, get in the habit of using a walking stick...they will help you avoid a lot of falls, which is extremely important when carrying a heavy pack.

30 May 2025, 05:27

ghostrider272

Thanks guys! Appreciate the help.

30 May 2025, 07:04

M.Shy

My way?
Just get outdoors and hike like you are hunting
Anyway, enjoy your hunt and I wish you a awesome hunt
I’m in Romania as we speak hunting roe deer in wine region having a blast
bTW, Kelly is right, those machines are or can be dangerous as I know of several cases people got hurt on them
What region you’re hunting?

31 May 2025, 05:23

medved

quote:
Originally posted by Skyline:
quote:
Originally posted by huntingineurope:
Stair climbing, stair sprints, or just running stairs are perfect

I would interject with a small warning. I use to do the stair running, and it definitely helps, but beware...a mistake and the resulting crash and burn can be the end of your mountain hunting. Two friends of mine have had a misstep and took a tumble that trashed a knee and they then needed surgery. Ended their mountain hunting.

Stick to climbing stairs at a walk and do like medved said, get out on the grassy slopes and hike. Also, if you don't already, get in the habit of using a walking stick...they will help you avoid a lot of falls, which is extremely important when carrying a heavy pack.

yes Kelly the walking stick is very important and i do remember my grand father and father used those long wooden stick like in austria (anyway that was not far from there lol) and i imagine how they will laugh today with the carbon ones lol ... or even stainless and or synthetic stock but a wet loden is not something i will look for again too ...

31 May 2025, 05:24

medved

quote:
Originally posted by ghostrider272:
Thanks guys! Appreciate the help.