I'll be back if NM will have me. Although thinking might try early archery. Half as many tags, first bite of the apple, longer season, good conditions for sitting water. Will see have a few months to decide.
Day 6: This would be my last full day of hunting as I was not missing another Halloween and needed to get things together for my sons hunt. It would also be the only day I actually put eyes on a coues deer. I decided after wearing myself out the day before to go back and hunt the bench above the...
Day 5: I had been a bit unmotivated and lost sense showing up and my plan A had been blown apart. I decided this had to change and I needed to get out there and make things happen. So I loaded up my pack and headed into a area that looked promising just north of the area i knew held coues in...
Day 4: I rolled up the mountain a good hour before sun up. As I pass the last camp on the road before you head up the hill the same place I camped last year I see the cherry tacoma. Now I could rush to the spot and get in first but dick move so I continue on with my plan. Less then 10 minutes...
Day 3: Opening morning and I decided to try a new spot I had scouted the day before that had good sign. I was hiking just below the crest of a canyon glassing into the bottom and other side when I spotted a deer on my side of the canyon about 150 yards ahead. Pull out my binos and see a doe and...
Well I'm back from NM and am scrambling to get everything ready for the next hunt starting tomorrow with my boy plus Halloween. Gonna do some updates today and try to catch up. If you're only here for the kill shot I'll save you some time there won't be one for this trip.
Day 1: After a 12+...
I'm right there with you on hating the idea of wasting meat. I decided long ago after doing my own research that I'm not throwing any deer out. I will continue to practice what I was tought growing up if the deer appears healthy in life and everything looks good when cutting it up it's getting...
The truck is loaded except for my gun and small cooler I'll load in the morning and my alarm is set. Will be headed for NM in the morning. Made a pulled pork tonight for road sandwiches and carnitas in camp.
This will be a muzzleloader hunt in SW NM and my tag is legal for any fork antlered...