Maybe this year you skip hunting and take a year to get in shape a bit. Maybe this year you walk a bit more all summer long, visit the woods where you plan to hunt when it's the off-season, perhaps - gasp - put a little muscle mass on.
Good post, but I just had to comment on the above. Most of the hunters I know don't need to put on any muscle mass. Most of them can bench press a buick. Yeah, they may have a spare tire around their waist, but they do not lack for muscle mass.