Wallow experiences?

[Muskeez]

Thanks for the confidence that it can be done. Surely will also depend on the number of available water sources in the area. Which I am not sure of. Yes, that's the plan with trail cams, if I decide to dive into this head first. It's an all or nothing deal when you live 13 hours away, one way. Will require a trip to set up camera, and stands, assuming it still looks decent. Then another trip in with gear to hunt. I just watched a GB podcast where 2 guys had to pack an elk out of a hell hole in two trips, in the heat, and they were exhausted. (and much more experienced and ripped than I am) I highly doubt it would be humanly possible for me to do alone, but I do have a number of a packer that I can hire for about $500 to get one out if I have to. better than risking meat spoiling.

 

[NoWiser]

Last year my dad had an early season archery tag for New Mexico. Our scouting turned up a tank that had fresh sign around it. After an unsuccessful opening morning of hoping for a bugle to chase, we decided to sit on the tank midday. Everyone we talked to said don't bother before 5:00 in the evening. We didn't drive all the way from Minnesota to New Mexico to sit at camp, though. So, at noon we were sitting in a ground blind over the tank.

At 12:30 some cows came down.



A few minutes later this guy came down to roll around in the mud.





By 1:00 Dad and I were standing over the first elk either one of us has ever killed.



My uncle, who also had a tag, sat wallows and waterholes for the next two weeks and ended up eating tag soup. I believe that was mostly a result of the ridiculous hunting pressure in the area turning the bulls nocturnal.

If you do sit a wallow, try to shoot the bull BEFORE he rolls in the mud!!

Good luck!