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I second a good chiropractor but when that quits working it's time to see a surgeon. Any good spine surgeon will not operate if there are other, reasonable options.
Having worked construction for 43+ years, heavy lifting, working on knees, in ditches, under floors etc. I developed severe sciatica that hurt from above my rump all the way to my foot. Didn't bother me so much as long as I kept moving but as soon as I stopped to stand up, pain was unbearable. Talked to another guy on the job who had been through the same predicament, he told me about one of those Teeter brand upside-down chairs you strap your feet into and hang there to stretch the spinal cord out, keeps the nerve endings from getting compressed between the vertibre. Saw one for sale at a sporting goods store on sale, and decided to give it a try. UNBELIEVABLE relief. I've been without pain now for over 15 years, life-saver. Had been going to a quack chiropractor twice a week, he would crack my back, clip on nerve stimulus electric thingy, what a joke. Best $100 dollars I've ever spent for that machine. Highly recommend for anyone with a bad back. Haven't even had to use it in over 5 years now but keep it in the corner, just in case!
That's always my biggest fear, that something like that would happen and I'd miss the one thing that I look forward to the most for the entire year. Last year less than two weeks before the hunt (third rifle season in CO) had a fever of 103. Thought it was COVID and for the next 8 days was tested for everything, with no relief in the fever and the day before we were to leave was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. How fitting…. Started the prescription the day we left and thankfully survived. I told my family, diagnosed or not, only death would keep me off the mountain and if I died out there, there would be no place I'd rather be.
I'd get electric bike. The elk where I'm at stay holed up deep away from the noise. I've seen them run from it coming.
This is a possibility. If you join the North American Hunt club, they have a national exchange posting for swapping hunts, if you have already paid or acquired rights to hunt. Certainly you need to research the details. Another person may be in a similar position, but can hunt earlier than his scheduled hunt, so might be able to swap. Obviously there might be rules that will not allow another person to use your hunt privileges. That being said, it could be solicited on this Long Range Hunt Club. Swap Hunts is very prevalent on the North American Hunt Club.
Dang! Caught me! I'd give up the UTV in heartbeat to do what I want. Like stated, figure out how to do what you want with "tools", vehicles, whatever to simplify the effort.( pssst, pssssst....hey...Muddy, are you really hurting...or was this just a Ploy to get that UTV?)
