Utah high country!

[Brian marable]

Leaving on the first hunt of the year this up coming Thursday for 14 days hopefully be able to get a fuzzy buck finally! Has anybody ever got elevation sickness? Ive been to about 9,800ft before hunting but we are going to 11-12k. Not too worried about it but ya never know. Anyone else obsessed with velvet bucks?

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

I knew one guy who got it but that was all he worried about., that's why he got it. Will I get elevations sickness, what can I do if it happens, how long will it last, what's it feel like. Don't worry about it and it won't happen.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

You can take a baby aspirin as prophylaxis or treatment for minor altitude sickness.

And stay extra hydrated.

 

[JakeSCH]

Last year I pre-emptively took WA altitude advantage for hunting at 10k. No issues other than feeling slow.

 

[Brian marable]

Thanks guys

 

[HortoTheSlayer]

Good luck dude!

 

[Papadeuce]

You driving? Force yourself to start drinking more water than normal the day before and on the drive up. You may stop more but that extra hydration will do wonders.

 

[skeet]

Altitude sickness is no joke on my my goat hunt my dad and I were both suffering from it bad massive headaches

 

[Brian marable]

Good luck dude!

Thanks bro

Altitude sickness is no joke on my my goat hunt my dad and I were both suffering from it bad massive headaches

dang, how high were ya?

 

[BOWUNTR]

I've had effects of it a few times. Drop elevation for a day. Good luck... can't wait. Ed F

 

[skeet]

We were 11000 feet

 

[MJB]

What ever you do don't drink a beer when you get there......

 

[Snake Charmer]

One of the best things you can do that will absolutely help is to get there as many days ahead of time as you can and go to elevation and let your body acclimate. This is what free breath high altitude climbers do before they try and go for high elevations. It's science proven, the body adjusts to it if given time and your body will adjust itself accordinly and begin to render more oxygen to the body. Read about it as it is a known fact.

 

[JakeSCH]

The last two are the best advice you can get. Drink lots of water / liquid IV and get there days early to acclimate...and no alcohol!

 

[Stikbrandon]

Brian quit being a Pussy, go dart that fuzzy buck !

 

[Brian marable]

You driving? Force yourself to start drinking more water than normal the day before and on the drive up. You may stop more but that extra hydration will do wonders.

Yeah driving up! Thanks will do.

Brian quit being a Pussy, go dart that fuzzy buck !

” Brandon is a pussy”-ed fanchin

 

[TRICER]

Brian quit being a Pussy, go dart that fuzzy buck !

pretty much sums up what everyone is thinking.

 

[Stikbrandon]

” Brandon is a pussy”-ed fanchin

Come on Brian, you quoted it wrong, it was “ Because you're a pussy”

I would say you should know better then that but you pussed out over a few minutes of traffic instead of recording with Ed.

pussy….

 

[Designed2Hunt]

I have have hiked Mount Whitney (14.5k ft) in one day.
Acclimated for a 24 to 48 hrs at 8.4k ft (Whitney portal) which alleviated most of the issues.

I have also been up to 14k in the rocky mountains, with a similar procedure.
It helps to be in excellent cardio shape to promote good O2 transfer through the lungs.

 

[sportyg]

I had a mild case once @ 10,000ft head aches, dizziness and the shits, lasted about 9 hours then I was ok.