USA: Muzzle Loader Elk - Acoma Pueblo, NM (2023)

[NIGHTHAWK]

Well, since that clown imposter of an Elk hunter tricked us today, I’ll post a long over due report on my muzzle loader Elk hunt!

Before you hammer me about why it’s late, there was some circumstance involved in my reluctance to post.

Shot at 160 yards with a scoped muzzle loader.

I’ll post details later, I promise!

A few pics for now:

More to come…

 

[Altitude sickness]

I accompanied my son in law last year in unit 13
Private land.

Looking forward to the report

 

[Rich s]

Nice bull congrats

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

 

[gillettehunter]

Very nice bull. Looking forward to reading your hunt story.
Bruce

 

[kdenn]

Nice looking muzzleloader. Mcwhorter?

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Nice looking muzzleloader. Mcwhorter?

CVA Paramount. It was borrowed from a close friend.

 

[DLSJR]

I accompanied my son in law last year in unit 13
Private land.

Looking forward to the report

Unit 13 can produce big bulls if you’re fortunate. I killed the biggest bull of my life on unit 13 in 2002, which was a terrible drought year. Several guides who looked at my bull said it was 30-35” bigger the year before. And it still scored 386” when I shot it.

 

[fourfive8]

Nice bull. Unit 13 is a big, diverse area, kind of like Unit 12. Not easy to hunt. The elk are not evenly distributed and success is heavily dependent upon land status and hunting the scattered pockets of population. Acoma land is fairly representative of a lot of 13. I take it you didn’t get into any trouble… the Acoma chief of police is a good friend of mine.

 

[BRICKBURN]

You had to take that guy to the car wash.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Nice bull. Unit 13 is a big, diverse area, kind of like Unit 12. Not easy to hunt. The elk are not evenly distributed and success is heavily dependent upon land status and hunting the scattered pockets of population. Acoma land is fairly representative of a lot of 13. I take it you didn’t get into any trouble… the Acoma chief of police is a good friend of mine.

No trouble… I follow the rules.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Well, since that clown imposter of an Elk hunter tricked us today, I’ll post a long over due report on my muzzle loader Elk hunt!

Before you hammer me about why it’s late, there was some circumstance involved in my reluctance to post.

Shot at 160 yards with a scoped muzzle loader.

I’ll post details later, I promise!

A few pics for now:

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More to come…

Nice! Big 6x6. Congrats.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Nice Bull here. Still young. Wind was just right. I could have got him with a spear…

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

We had two others closer than this. Including the one I killed. Another was just on the other side of a Piñon, literally 10’ away, and bugling right at us…

 

[Altitude sickness]

Unit 13 elk A week ago

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Too far for the MZ Loader, but, I had a tag.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Good shooting and nice bull. BPS or smokeless?

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Good shooting and nice bull. BPS or smokeless?

BlackHorn 209.

Blackhorn 209 is a high performance propellant made for muzzleloaders and black powder cartridges.

 

[fourfive8]

No trouble… I follow the rules.

No worries, just yanking your chain. Unusual to see elk hunting info about Acoma. Interesting place for sure- best known for Sky City and these of course.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

No worries, just yanking your chain. Unusual to see elk hunting info about Acoma. Interesting place for sure- best known for Sky City and these of course.

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The Pueblo is an amazing place.