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  1. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Foggy this morning and not many bugles. We boogered em up pretty good yesterday.
  2. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Yesterday was one of the best days of elk hunting I've ever had. Full story to follow. Still have a tag to fill in camp.
  3. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    My morning scouting hike was more successful than I thought it would be. Maybe walked half a mile and bumped into a small herd of elk. There were at least 4 bulls bugling and I got about 75 yards away from a nice Pope and Young 6pt. I tried to get some pics with my phone but decided to back out...
  4. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Made it to an absolutely hideous place in NM. There's no way an elk would live here. Just kidding... The first thing I heard when I opened the truck door was bugles. To say that I'm excited is an understatement. Oh... And there's 4G here too! Life is great when you're living the dream.
  5. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Since I figured the topic would come up, I want to clear some things up. My job is extremely far removed from any kind of combat. I work in offices and spend the majority of my time talking to people, either on the phone or in person. The stress of my work has nothing to do with my life being in...
  6. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Day 4 - New plan… close the book on this hunt. I was at the scene of the crime before sunrise. I didn’t find any blood after the first 10 yards, so I took up the track of the herd. The hard rain the day before and the cold dry night made tracking very easy. Additionally, it’s pretty easy to...
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    Average Joe's 2019

    Day 3 - Same plan for the morning of day 3. Unlike the government, I like to actually apply the idea of, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The wind was still good to sit above Spike Meadow and it has proven to be a productive tactic. Well… sure enough. No more than 15 minutes into the day...
  8. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Day 2 - Same plan as day 1. Sit the pinch point, glass, hope for the best, and be ready this time. Unfortunately, the elk didn’t walk right past me this time. They crossed the ridge about 600 yards above me. I watched them feed into a new-growth filled saddle that I knew had a manmade trail...
  9. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    I hate to break it to you guys, but this is not going to be an intense, action packed, edge of your seat type of write up… It just wasn’t that kind of a trip. There might have only been about 45 minutes of notable action from the entire hunt. The hunt was more of a mental break for me than an...
  10. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Leaving Oregon with 5 clean arrows... I feel a lot better about this trip than last year. Still frustrating at times, but all in all it was a good hunt. I'll edit my play by play write up and get it posted before I start my NM hunt. Hopefully I hear a bugle or two on that trip. 🤞
  11. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    NM second archery season starts the 15th in every unit. Dan has deer, bear and turkey tags in his pocket too.
  12. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    There's a couple pinch points I sit on in the mornings here, but after about 8am I spend the rest of the day still hunting. It's a frustrating tactic in this area due to how thick the vegetation is. I hunt this place like I hunt whitetails in northern Wisconsin... Slow and slow. It's not my...
  13. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Improvement was made in the visibility department today. Too bad I didn't see any elk to chase this afternoon.
  14. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    This fallen tree saved the life of a single mother and prevented two calves from becoming orphans... Maybe next time.
  15. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Lots of fog and rain today. It cleared up right at sunset for a couple neat photos. Apparently elk don't care about beautiful sunsets because they didn't show themselves this afternoon. I'll be back at it in the morning I guess.
  16. sn.outdoors

    Arrow recommendations?

    Same here. Add a brass insert and an Iron Will stainless steel footer and it'll withstand just about anything.
  17. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    Boy am I glad I packed a spotting scope...
  18. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    The elk are still living in spike meadow. Just like last year. Had a cow broadside and in the open at 43, but she was looking in my direction. The herd was behind her so I let her walk thinking the next one would follow her... That didn't happen. 14 cows and calves walked past me by within...
  19. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    I made it to the mountain just before sunset only to find my camp occupied by two pesky squatters... Too bad I don't have a deer tag and they're not 3 years older. I saw a lot of deer on the way up the mountain, 3 decent bucks, these 2 forkies and 8-9 does. Hopefully they didn't push all of...
  20. sn.outdoors

    Average Joe's 2019

    The marathon has begun. I've never felt less prepared for a hunt. At least I'm in shape. Hopefully I can get it done. Either way, I'm looking forward to spending some time alone. The weather looks great for elk hunting. Aka cold and rainy, just like I like it 😁

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