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Wyoming Elk with my Old Man
65 he's still young. Don't underestimate what he might want to do. In a couple weeks my dad who is 75 and I will be 6 miles deep in the WY backcountry for 2 weeks. I did get two llamas this year to help get him in and his elk out, but at 65 we were packing multiple mature bulls a year out of... -
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New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Thanks. I was happy with him afterwards and score wise was much better than he looked because of being a 7x7 with good tine length. As said this was the first 30 mins of my hunt with a week left in the season and he was narrow and short main beams. Just was not visually what I was looking for at... -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
You'll have fun. Just a matter if you want to shoot the first 30 5pts/small 6pts or hold out for something better. My guess is 98% of guys shoot one of the 1st 30 bulls they see. -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
I stalked into a saddle right before he got there. He came in front first and was really narrow. I told myself there is no way I'm shooting that bull. I was dead set on 340+. Then he turned and walked by me at 40 yards and I saw he was a 7X but I was unsure if I really wanted to shoot him. As he... -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Well my NM 34 elk hunt lasted all of 30 mins. This was my first morning with my bow and he was down at 7:00. I actually passed on him at first because he was so narrow and short, but as he was walking off broadside at 40 yards his 7x7 and tine length would not let me let him walk. 343" and some... -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Son took a small 6x7 tonight. I still have not taken my bow out of the case. My turn! -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Super quite morning, but the 5 points are now with cows. Things changed a bit. Now we just need the mature bulls come in to kick them out! -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
No bugling at night where we are. I'm sure the ones you're hearing at night will turn on during daylight very soon. Seems all the traffic everywhere since Tuesday has moved out a lot of the elk we were seeing. Things should change in the next few days. -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
MY son would probably shoot a bull like that after the 1st week. I've killed too many bulls better. I don't care if I hunt all season for something big and go home empty. I have an AZ tag after this one :) -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Pretty uneventful opening morning. I didn't even carry my bow, just followed my son around the woods and spooked a few silent elk :( -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
Not if you heard them bugling yesterday. No bugles and only small bulls where I am. I've been here for a week and have only heard one weak bugle. -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
When this guy grows up he's going to be a good one. One of the better 5 points I've seen. -
New Mexico Unit 34 Elk Questions
I've been in the unit for 1 week scouting. It looks like a tropical rain forest! Massive amount of rain the last month. Sitting here in my trailer on the Mt with lightning hitting all over, pouring rain. A lot of roads washed out last week, but I am amazed how fast they got on grading them. I've... -
New Mexico Unit 12 First Season Archery
Most counties these days have some sort of gis maps online that will also show the lots lines. Have you tried comparing to that? I know I'd be interested in seeing what shows in the county maps if my land was that off in OnX. -
Hey Matt I commented on your CO unit 60 post. I will be there 2nd season for a deer tag and...
Hey Matt I commented on your CO unit 60 post. I will be there 2nd season for a deer tag and will be buying my son an OTC elk tag so he can hunt with me. I've looked at the unit a bunch and like I said in the post, most of the elk migrate out of Utah. Why did you decide to put in for it? Yes, I...- elkocd
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colorado gmu 60 1st rifle
1st season will probably be tough. More of a migratory unit of elk coming out of the La Sals in Utah for winter range. Probably hug the border around buckeye and hope for a roaming bull. There is a reason that tag is so easy to draw. I'd be shooting the 1st legal bull you see. If you look you'll... -
Spotting scopes/backpack hunts
I've owned a Nikon ED 50, Swaro 65 and Kowa 554 all for the exact purpose you are asking about. The Swaro was good, but I ended up getting rid of it for a Kowa 773 and the Kowa 554 with the 554 being for backpack hunts. I always ended up going back to the bigger scope, mostly because of field of... -
May 20th, really?!?
Changed my app as well based on drawing AZ and NM archery elk tags ;) I do think it definitely changes the dynamic a bit now that they draw late. I always preferred the Feb draw, but now I'm sure we are not the only ones to make changes after the fact. -
AZ Unit 1 Early Archery
My sons hunt was fun. There are elk literally everywhere in the unit. He was committed to holding out for something truly over 340 so we looked over a lot of bulls, but the rut was late last year and the big boys didn't show up until the last few days and then we just ran out of time. Did see a...
