Well no africa this year but new mexico hunting is on

[billc]

Found out today I drew an archery elk tag and rifle mule deer tag. Dakota drew a rifle mule deer tag and a muzzleloader pronghorn tag. Went 4 for 6 on tags we try to draw this year.

Hunting starts for us in aug this year now and can not wait. May try to add a mtn lion for Dakota when out on his mule deer hunt but that is up in the air yet.

 

[Diamondhitch]

Found out today I drew an archery elk tag and rifle mule deer tag. Dakota drew a rifle mule deer tag and a muzzleloader pronghorn tag. Went 4 for 6 on tags we try to draw this year.

Hunting starts for us in aug this year now and can not wait. May try to add a mtn lion for Dakota when out on his mule deer hunt but that is up in the air yet.

Nice, sounds like it should be a great hunt.

 

[billc]

Nice, sounds like it should be a great hunt.

They best is it will be some great hunts. Have some good friends in new mexico and looking forward to sharing a camp with them again. My friend is already making plans and he drew an elk tag same time frame. We had a blast last time we drew the same hunt.

Will do Dakotas pronghorn in aug then go scout for elk a few days on the same trip out. Plus the area has had some good moisture already this year so will be a good growing year on the elk and deer.

 

[tarbe]

Good for you and Dakota!

What units will you be hunting?

I once bugled-in a nice jeep during the New Mexico bow season.

 

[billc]

I drew unit 10 for elk and deer. Dakota is 17 for deer and 52 for the speedgoat. Tried to draw him a unit 17 elk tag to hunt for a gaint bull but no luck. If we get to do mtn lion it will be in 17 also.

 

[wesheltonj]

I will be on Elk in unit 4 first week in Oct.

 

[Royal27]

Going just across the border in CO again this year elk hunting. You're going to have better odds than me!

 

[billc]

I will be on Elk in unit 4 first week in Oct.

I have never hunted unit 4 but drove through it and it is great looking country. Good luck on your hunt.

Royal I know you like that family hunt you do in co. so enjoy yourself. One day will get Pieter and loodt over to chase some elk to.

 

[wesheltonj]

Just returned from my unit 4 hunt. The locker plant was full, but I only saw one elk, and it's in the bed of the truck. I saw a monster in the back of a truck from southern CO passing thru Chama. While there are some nice bulls, they are tuff to find. Unit 4 needs clamp down on the number of permits and think about an antler restriction, to get the quality up. Right now if you want a monster, the 2 private game ranches are the way to go, except for the price.

 

[sierraone]

I read once in the past what the cost was on the private ranches. If I remember correctly, it was more than a high end many animal plains game hunt in SA including air fare!

 

[BWH]

I read once in the past what the cost was on the private ranches. If I remember correctly, it was more than a high end many animal plains game hunt in SA including air fare!

Yes.... You are looking at $10k+..... Going up to $25k on Bulls over 400". Accommodations are nice I am sure. But still....

 

[High Desert Hunter]

Hope you tagged out. I hunted unit 34 for mule deer, could have shot a fork horn every day. Had my opening day stalk ruined by a woman hiker and her dog, not angry they were there, just that the dog wasn't leashed and not only spooked the nice 3x4 desert mule deer I was after, but ran him into the next zip code. I also learned that my practice of not having a round chambered while hiking may not be the best choice, missed opportunity on a decent 3x3. Hope your hunts all went well.