Preparing for Mountain Hunts: Fitness, Training, and the Mayhem Hunt Camp

Importance of Hunter Fitness

• 💡 The speakers emphasize fitness as a crucial component for physically demanding hunts like spring bear and turkey, especially in mountainous terrain.
• 🎯 Mayhem Hunt's training platform currently focuses on a building/strength phase, but also incorporates General Physical Preparedness (GPP), often involving CrossFit-style workouts.
• 🏋️ Being physically prepared is essential for success and endurance during multi-day hunts, preventing fatigue and enabling hunters to capitalize on opportunities.

Mayhem Hunt Culture & Training

• 🤝 The culture at Mayhem encourages agreeing to challenges, fostering a community where individuals are always training for something, exemplified by a 5K race between co-workers.
• 🏃‍♂️ Various training methodologies are discussed, including CrossFit-based tracks, hybrid training (running and bodybuilding), straight bodybuilding, and even Iron Man preparation.
• ⏱️ The company's schedule, including the CrossFit Games, influences hunting plans, with a shift in the Games' timing allowing for a full free month before archery elk season.

Upcoming Hunts & Events

• 🗺️ The team recently attended the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) Conference Expo and Western Hunt, securing potential future hunting opportunities.
• 🦌 Planned hunts include an Axis deer hunt in Texas, a challenging backcountry spring bear archery hunt, and a mule deer hunt in Arizona in January.
• 🏹 Future plans also involve archery antelope, two archery elk hunts, a rifle elk hunt, and multiple whitetail hunts, showcasing a diverse hunting calendar.

Introducing the Hunt Camp

• 🏕️ Mayhem Hunt is organizing a "Hunt Camp" in Colorado designed for beginner to novice western hunters who find the prospect intimidating or lack foundational skills.
• ✅ The camp offers a full immersion experience on a property that holds animals, serving as a teaching spot for practical skills in a realistic hunting environment.
• 💰 Participants will receive a full bow setup and other gear, with the cost intended to be offset by the value received, making it a worthwhile investment.

Hunt Camp Activities & Benefits

• 🛠️ Activities will include morning fitness sessions (Mayhem Hunt style), alternating breakouts for glassing, e-scouting, ground scouting, and archery, potentially involving rifles.
• 🎒 Practical skills like packing a day pack vs. a longer hunt pack, setting up camp, and quartering an animal will be covered, addressing common challenges for new hunters.
• 📈 The camp aims to provide a foundational class for those new to western hunting and an opportunity for more experienced hunters to level up their fitness and refine skills.

Weekly Fitness Challenge

• 🏆 The episode concludes with the introduction of a weekly workout challenge for viewers to participate in and share their times.
• 🏃‍♀️ The challenge consists of five rounds of a 400-meter run, 30 box step-overs, and 20 push-ups, designed to be accessible with minimal equipment.
• 🎁 Participants who share their times in the comments will be entered into a random drawing to win a t-shirt, encouraging engagement and community participation.