And we’re heading out to Salem, Utah, and Mike Merrill. Mike talks about Deer Hunting – Fitness Attitude defines the hunt.  Michael comes from a very large family. And we’re gonna talk about the hunting tradition, how it started. But, Mike, with Fourth of July like coming up tomorrow, I just wanted to say thanks, you know, for being with me this morning.

And it’s gonna be fun talking about, you know, as you coin it, “If I can see it, I can get there,” or, you know, “Hunt hard, go further.” And that’s kind of your motto. Those here two mottoes. And so let’s jump right in right there and talk about Mike Merrill, why when he sees a meal, they’re better down X miles away across a couple of drainage’s, he knows he can get there.

I appreciate it, Bruce. Yeah, I think the key to that mentality is preparation. And, you know, as we’ve talked a little bit prior here, last few years I’ve gotten real serious about my fitness and kind of off-season training, so to speak. And I love the coined phrase, “There is no off-season.” So I do train year-round, shoot my bow year-round. Even, you know, on two feet of snow, I’m up there on the hillside shooting my bow. People look at me cross-eyed and crazy. But, you know, when it comes time for the hunt, there’s absolutely no hesitation whatsoever to pick that bow up and sling arrows where I want to.