Nm Elk

[Scoot]

Got back from NM on Sunday. We had a great trip.  Never found any truly huge ones but saw some pretty good ones that would make me more than smile.  We were going to hunt for 7 days and on day 4 I shot a little guy that gave me too easy of an opportunity to pass up. The morning of day 7 my buddy shot his bull.  Both were called in with mine coming to cow calls and his coming to very aggressive bugling- my favorite!

 

The two smallest bulls in New Mexico but we're happy!

[Cheetah]

Congratulations.  You are making it look easy.   

[leech~~]

Nice job. They all taste great to me!

[huntnfish]

Nice job Scoot! 

[Scoot]

Thanks guys. Cheetah nothing easy about it for me!  We worked our butts off!!!  3.5 miles to the truck from my bull to the truck. 4 loads to be made and dang I was tired at the end. On top of that it was 75-85 degrees the whole time we hauled it. The heat was tough on me!  Is a young man's game and im not getting any younger. 

 

 

I shot that little dink in the morning of day 4. Here's a pic from the spot I would have sat that evening if I hadn't tagged out. Gulp!!!

Edited September 27, 2018 by Scoot

[DonBo]

Congrats on the successes Scoot!

 

[rkhinrichs]

That’s sweet! Did you have to change your bow set-up differently than your whitetail set-up? 

[Scoot]

Thanks guys I appreciate it. No I did not have to change my set up at all because my set up is basically designed for elk and big boned critters to begin with.   I shoot a heavy arrow and have extra weight up front too. 

 

My arrow zipped through the bull at 7 yards and seemed to never slow down.  We found a spot of blood 10 yd behind the bull where the arrow hit but it skipped and ended up somewhere over a ledge and into oblivion.   No idea how far it went but it was still cruisin!

[Hoyt4]

Congrats Scoot

Never have to say anything about what we harvest. Cows, bulls whatever it's all for our enjoyment and the meat is way too good to pass up and the work that goes into. Love Elk hunting, going to head back out to Idaho one of these years while i still can do it.

 

Always fun getting those bulls out miles from the truck and only can backpack them out. :)

 

 

 

[monstermoose78]

Congrats