46A and B Mule deer

[spectrum]

Ok, my New Mexico solo 2024 mule deer hunt is in the books, link to story coming soon. Now for the 46A, and B hunt. We went scouting and saw a medium sized 3 x 3 the first evening on the Cabeza, and a large bobcat. We really didn't glass a whole lot we were just trying to get familiar with the roads as we didn't have a whole lot of time. I'm sure if we had spent more time glassing we would have found more deer. We do have an area picked out for opening morning.       

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

Great buck. What unit? 

[spectrum]

30 minutes ago, GreatWhiteBuffalo said:

Great buck. What unit? 

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[spectrum]

1 hour ago, GreatWhiteBuffalo said:

Great buck. What unit? 

Thank you

[CatfishKev]

Awesome buck man congrats;

[spectrum]

21 minutes ago, CatfishKev said:

Awesome buck man congrats;

Thank you.

[trphyhntr]

Well

[Flatlander]

On 7/2/2024 at 4:19 PM, spectrum said:

Does any one know a guy that knows a guy that might know another guy that shot a buck in one of these units. You here more about bigfoot in different areas than you do mule deer in the Cabeza Prieta. I watched the only YouTube video I could find of a guy hunting mule deer there and it was him mostly talking, I don't even think he really glassed that much.  I'm going to do you all a favor and document this entire hunt with videos and photos, the scouting included so people can get an idea of what their getting themselves into.  I have no doubt about big bucks in there and I am prepared for hours of glassing to try and find them.  

On the edge of my seat. I want to see this place.

[spectrum]

Haven't had time to put the video together but contrary to some comments there are bucks in there and big ones at that. I glassed a nice 4x4 about 3/4 of a mile away but lost him when I closed the distance to around 375 yards. I did not have a person to spot for me to let me know which way he went.  This is a difficult hunt but not impossible like some made it out to be. If you are the type that gets easily discouraged because you are not seeing deer every day and you don't like hiking more than a mile from your vehicle this hunt is not for you. 

 

On 12/2/2024 at 8:59 PM, Flatlander said:

 

[trphyhntr]

Who said there wasn’t bucks

[spectrum]

3 hours ago, trphyhntr said:

Who said there wasn’t bucks

Nobody, they just made it sound like you could go the entire hunt without seeing a deer. It was just a generalized comment, not an absolute.  Instead of pointing out my comment I thought you would post back asking how it went, what did I think of the units, did I see any other game, what I thought about all the blue flags and beacons. I am going to put in for it again next year. Have to get my bow ready now so I can go stick another Coues out of one of my tree stands.

Oh yeah, did you see my muley I shot in New Mexico? A solo hunt. God was smiling on me that day.

 

[trphyhntr]

Ok 

[WHT_MTNMAN]

Very cool NM buck, I'm glad you found some bucks down there. It can be tough for sure. 

 

[spectrum]

9 minutes ago, WHT_MTNMAN said:

Very cool NM buck, I'm glad you found some bucks down there. It can be tough for sure. 

 

Thank you. Yeah it is definitely a tough hunt but I would do it again. I didn't get to hunt it the number of days I wanted to because of other priorities, and my buddy having to go back to work. But I had fun.