Any Tips for Turning 60???

[Wiley Coyote]

I will be 60 in June if I make it.....hahaha!! In September     I am going to the Spearhead ranch in Wyoming to hunt antelope. This will be my second trip there. Awesome hunt!!!Lots of animals and close shots!! The Moore family and crew are outstanding hosts!  

[Wallydog]

I been lucky Foxbo. Had 3 operations that changed my old age life Id say. Had both rotator cuffs repaired and a disk in my tailbone repaired. The disk was so bad I was crippled by it for hunting. If I hunted on a Monday Id have to recover till Wednesday before I could get out again and only then with bigtime pain. I couldnt pull a bow for 10 yrs due to my rotator cuff. So I hobbled and shot rifles. My advice is to not hurt yourself by thinking your a youngin. Let the young men drag them deer and do the bull work if you can. Prostate cancer is the best cancer to have if your gonna have to choose one. It wont kill ya per say and is easily treated nowdays. My bro-inlaw had radiation actually inserted into his body and is doing very well. Heres hoping for another 20 yrs chasing deer and enjoying life.

[oldhunter72*]

Don't do it

[lbshooter]

I ignored turning 60.......that was 3 years ago.

[rick7]

just stay active and doing the things you want to do

[Danny Rowan]

Dang, there are a bunch of us old coggers on here,LOL. 60 aint nothin but a number, keep doin what you want and like, when ya quit is when ya die. I'll Be 64 in November.

[Flinttim]

Turned 61 in January. I think the hardest part for me is knowing I'm getting ever closer to the end. Sort of saddens me but we plow forward now don't we ? I buried my Dad 3 years ago and the last years for him were not good by any measure. Stay on top of the annual physicals and the prostate checks and colon look sees are sound advice. I walk quite a bit to keep my legs under me and try to do some wind sprints while walking to help the cardio. Watching what you eat will go a long way. The only red meat I now eat is venison except for the occasional sirloin. The rest is chicken or turkey, fish and small wild game and birds. Also , fiber will never fail you. LOL.
  I'm no Bible thumper by any means but getting and staying right with the Lord is always a good idea.
  Bottom line is , none of us are getting out of this alive and as such we should live it that way.

[Jim Wright]

I'm 68 and waited to let some others say it first but 60 is not old! I am BLESSESD to have never had a serious illness or injury and do work a bit at maintaining my health but even with today's "modern" lifestyles the average male in America lives to his mid/high 70s I believe. If we stayed away from tobacco, alcohol to excess and raising bellies as big as Labrador retrievers, the large majority of us wouldn't need tips on turning 70.

[slowbowjoe]

Just turned 60 this past Friday. Still doing most everything I've done till now. Gave up rock climbing and mountain biking because I don't want to risk any more injuries.
I work with younger folks a lot, eat pretty well, stay active, and while I'm aware of my years, still feel pretty young.
Sixty is the new forty!
I'm hearing the suggestions here, too; I do need to get a couple screenings (usually don't see a doctor unless it's an emergency).

[Bowwild]

I'm an expert at 60-I turned that number in February-     :cool:    

I like threads here where fellows older than me are still very active in bowhunting.  They give me lots of hope that I ain't done yet.

God willing this should be my most ambitious year in 45 years of bowhunting; turkey, black bear (New Brunswick), Moose (Alberta), and of course white-tail here at home.  

A few days ago, after researching for a few months I applied (first timer) for a Bighorn permit in Montana. I'm also in the hopper for year 8 for the Ky elk season.

There are lots of folks whose best bowhunting years took place after 60. Let's join em!

I took up mountain bike riding this past August. I love it but I have to admit that I went over the handlebars 3 weeks ago and am still nursing cracked or broken ribs. I wasn't on a trail, just riding the roads for exercise around my house. I hit the road to keep from being hit by a car.  I'll be back on it in another week or so.

Love those Harley pics! I've only owned rice-burners and those were more than 25 years ago. I love the new blacked-out Sportsters.