Show Care for Your Heart as Well as Your Gun As the annual deer hunting season fast approaches the Utah Heart Association reminds hunters to Take even better care of your heart than your gun gen The Heart Association warns that a middle aged ed and older men should be careful not to over overexert overexert overexert exert their hearts Most men in this age group have not conditioned their hearts to take the extra strains and burdens placed on the heart at higher altitudes and colder weather Getting into condition for the abnormal demands of the hunt huntis is imperative if U the hunter doesn't want to wind up among the all to familiar seasonal statistics that report more hunters dying of heart attacks than of gunshot accidents The thrill of the hunt need not be linked with heart attacks for either the normally healthy man or even one who has a heart condition Both can go and enjoy the outdoors If it simple precautions are taken before before- hand The first move should be beto beto beto to consult the family doctor The doctor will specify just how far you can go taking into consideration the the altitude duration of the hunt and the patients patient's attitude There will be one condition that the man with a heart condition condition condition con con- does not hunt alone Let at least one member of your hunting party know your condition condition condition con con- and all about the medication medication medication medica medica- tion you take Dress sensibly for the change of climate you will probably encounter Take along enough warm clothing to keep you comfortable comfortable comfortable com com- both day and night After you get that lucky shot and have downed your deer dont don't try to drag the deer out of the woods by yourself wait for help A hunter who follows thc these e simple rules and common sense has an extra argument on his side when his wife gets that hurt look of temporary widowhood in her eyes He can give her hersome hersome hersome some assurance it wont won't be permanent |