I'd like to apologize for not posting an update in a couple of weeks. As you may expect, this is the crazy time of year here at Buckmasters, and extra time to write is at a premium.

Add to that the fact that my family has been battling one sickness after another. Plus, every extra minute I have has been devoted to getting ready to for archery season, and that is a recipe for lackadaisical posting and exercising.

I feel good about the progress I have made. I have lost 20 pounds since this project started, and I do not get winded nearly as easy as I did before. I feel confident that I can walk in to any hunting environment, and not have to wheeze my way to the stand.

On this hunt, we will be boating into some pretty remote locales, and the thought of that used to fill me with trepidation. Not any more. I can walk at a pretty good clip for 45 minutes uphill now, and still not be so winded that it affects the way I feel. The folks over at Auburn Montgomery really know their stuff!!

I finally had my bow paper tuned. The bow gurus here at Buckmasters knocked it out in less than five minutes. The Bowtech Guardian is the BOMB I am here to tell you. If there has ever been a better shooting bow, I am not aware of it.

When I last posted, I was having trouble adjusting the sights. The paper tuning cured that and then some. It now shoots more accurate than I can shoot it. I now shoot at different points on the target with each shot because I was tearing up fletchings on my arrows because they were grouping so tightly. This is a good thing, but it will cost you a good pile of coin after a while.

As I also stated in my last post, my weight loss has slowed considerably. To combat this, the good folks over at AUM have agreed to see me once a week for the next few months. This should help me break through the plateau that I have reached at this point, and get me back on track towards my long term goal of weighing 195 to 200 pounds.

Lastly, I promised some video of my shooting practice and my exercise routine. Those will be posted later today. You will need to have flash player installed on your computer to be able to see the videos at http://myspace.com/jdhart2007. You can get the flash player HERE

Bow season has started in many states. I want to see some pictures and video from you. Send them to dhart@buckmasters.com. I'll share them with the people here in the office.

Again, thanks for reading, and happy hunting!!!

JD