Back to New Mexico - Archery elk this time

[jrabq]

There is no doubt that New Mexico is very quickly rising to the top of our favorite state to go to.

Oh, and try not to get shot this time

 

[ashersdad]

Good luck!

 

[perma]

hold up.

"wife helping as well as my cousin/girlfriend" .... ?

I’d like to either make this thread about this, or create a whole new thread about this. Either way, we need to know.

Pics or it didn’t happen!

Let’s just slow down a bit, we don’t know what we’re asking for yet.

Edit: this was my 3000th post on this forum.

 

[Darkside]

WOW NM is on the bucket list.
Wish you all the Best.

 

[seeth07]

Oh, and try not to get shot this time

It is turkey season and you know how those grouse hunters can be! Or if I ended up getting shot with an arrow, I'll at least be impressed that my calling was good enough to draw them into me.

 

[prhunter]

Good luck!

 

[seeth07]

Just switched who was driving right before the NM line. A bit over 1k miles in and about 300 to go!

 

[WildWill]

Just switched who was driving right before the NM line. A bit over 1k miles in and about 300 to go!

Those long drives can be like torture. I don't do more then 12 hours anymore before stopping. Although I'm usually alone.

 

[Dave N]

Just switched who was driving right before the NM line. A bit over 1k miles in and about 300 to go!

And?

 

[stone1642]

Good luck!!!

 

[shale]

Good luck. I’m heading to New Mexico for elk on the 18th. Will be hunting in unit 34. Hope to have pictures and a story to follow.

 

[WildWill]

And?

Last year on my NM deer hunt I didn't have a lick of service in any of my unit.

 

[jrabq]

Let's hope it's just poor cell service and not the FUBAR.

 

[seeth07]

Zero service except right here so the obligatory check in.

Nocked an arrow just now....again.

Turning out to be an incredible hunt. What a special place to be in September!

 

[seeth07]

My current view right now. Might literally be the only spot in the unit you can truly glass from. It's also the only spot with cell service. Just waiting for them to fire up again hopefully before dark. Somewhere down there is elk, I just know it! I'm ready to jump off after them.

 

[seeth07]

Didn't really expect one to come from behind me! A really nice 5x6

 

[seeth07]

Diving off here we go

 

[seeth07]

right before dark. 51 yards tonight the absolute bull of my dreams was screaming non stop with 4 other bulls all around me calling back to him. I didn't need to make a sound.

My self imposed limit is 35 yards and the cows between me and him prevented him from ever getting closer to me.

I'm checking this hunt off officially as a success now. I don't even care about notching a tag anymore. Chasing bulls that are bugling and having so many encounters is plenty good for me and now having a monster 7x6 so close tonight just makes me so happy. In that same group was a spiker and a small 5x5 and they were officially the first two bulls I actually passed on. I'm not sure if over the next 5 days I have to hunt I'll be just holding out and enjoying all these encounters or if eventually maybe I let an arrow fly.

 

[Dave N]

Stick one! I'll be at my dad's trailer end of next week and you can come tell me a story!

 

[Lostinthewoods]

Sounds like a great evening!