New Mexico Elk Hunt

[rex6666]

I did draw out for my first choice, which is the second bow season
Sept 16-22 Unit #48
My son attached to my draw so we both are in.
now i have to get my mind made up on what broadhead and i am going to
join the cowtown bowmen they have 115acres of 3D and reg. targets,
start some real practice.

[Sweet 6.5]

now i have to get my mind made up on what broadhead

Slick Tricks !!

[rex6666]

# 1 on the list of possibles

[rex6666]

Well i'm 6 days away from opening of my season. My buddy that lives in
Cimarron has been talk to 2 different camps at night on the cel ph. Both camps
say elk are just now starting  to gather up, they say we should be there just right.
one camp is down low, dry few elk,some bear, water holes low or dry.
other camp up higher, good water holes lots of elk, some really good bulls
lots of bear. Since the elk have just started thinking about the rut maybe
we will get lucky.

[Sweet 6.5]

Best of luck ! We are waiting for the pictures.

[Sweet 6.5]

Which broadheads have you decided on?

[rex6666]

when i went to heavier arrows and 125gr. head i decided on the G5 Montec

[JeffG]

Best of luck ! We are waiting for the pictures.

Have a great time!

[rex6666]

Just checked the weather in Cimarron, N.M. says it will be in high 60s low 40 Cimarron is about 8500 ft
where we will be is about 10,000ft might be a little chilly at nite, just like it should be. I will be leaving Ft. Worth about 5am monday. yall keep a strain on it while i'm gone

[rex6666]

OK!
Iam back "no elk" to warm until last day. we saw elk 5 out of 7 days, not in rut and not talking, saw 2 very good bulls 5x5 and a 6x6, lots of 4x4 and spikes.
my son got a shot at about 15yards but clipped a twigg. It is rough on an old fat man at 10,000-10,500 feet. We were camped at about 9,600 feet and
only found elk above that. We were just over the hill from Angel Fire, N.M.(8500ft) The last night we got about 2 inches of snow, i'm sure that started
the rut but too late for us. We had a good time first time in a long tome we have got together for that long, my son is 36 and works all over the Country.
it was a really good time, he has the elk bug bag says he is going to go on a job in Utah next so he can hunt elk some more.

I did see one Black Bear, but it was keeping an eye on some campers picnic tables as we were going between Red River and Angel Fire, pretty easy to figure what was on his mind..

[huntswithdogs]

Rex,
Sorry to hear that you didn't connect with an Elk. Spending the week with your son probably made up for it. Spending time with my son would equal a successful hunt for me!


HWD

[Skunk]

Sounds like you had a good time Rex, even if no Elk was taken. You'll get him next time. That bear was obviously Yogi out looking for picnic baskets.

[rex6666]

Rex,
Sorry to hear that you didn't connect with an Elk. Spending the week with your son probably made up for it. Spending time with my son would equal a successful hunt for me!


HWD

that did make the trip, for both of us i believe he has the bug real bag, called me today to make sure we can try next year if he is not in Utah.

[rex6666]

Sounds like you had a good time Rex, even if no Elk was taken. You'll get him next time. That bear was obviously Yogi out looking for picnic baskets.

Yea you could tell what was on his mind; you guys get the food out and i will run through the tables , when you all jump and run i will circle around and help myself.