wildwoody Report post Posted October 11, 2019 You can do it.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted October 11, 2019 Good luck man! Haven't drawn an elk tag in NM since NR's could apply for cows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 11, 2019 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 11, 2019 dang thats cold. I see some spent casings there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted October 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, bonecollector said: dang thats cold. I see some spent casings there! Spent shell casings and some ELK HOOVES in the second pic!! 🤣 Now let's see it!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 11, 2019 1 minute ago, stanley said: Spent shell casings and some ELK HOOVES in the second pic!! 🤣 Now let's see it!!! Missed the hooves, had to go back. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 12, 2019 ok ok.... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 12, 2019 sorry about the sideways pic. doing this on my phone.. 5x5 but pretty small. the genetics here are very poor. this is a fairly typical bull for the area. so the story is pretty funny and embarrassing at the same time. we were driving across the river to our canyon for the morning hunt when we saw a big heard of about 100 elk. we stop to watch and these two bulls break off and start fighting. the guide tells us to jump out and shoot them. thats when things got a little western. took 3 shots but he finally went down. the other took 4 shots. evidently road hunting is legal on private property in new mexico... not even a little bit proud of the way it went down, but...dead elk. 2 for 2 now in new mexico. now the crappy drive home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted October 12, 2019 FIFY. Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 12, 2019 thanks eddie. Chapter 2. so the reason i am on this hunt is my father in law is doing work for the guy that owns this big ranch and has landowner tags. we did this same hunt last year and my father in law never even had a chance at an elk. going into day 4 of this year it was the same story. last night we went out fir the evening hunt and I was able to call a bull into 80 yds right before dark. he took what he said qas a good shot but there was zero sign. we went back this morning and after a thorough search were confident he missed. after searching we heard a few clise by bugles at decided to give chase. we got between 2 bulls and set up. i called fie not more than 2 minutes and one bull came in hard. our guide stopped him with a chirp and father in law dropped him in his tracks with one shot at 53 yds. first elk for him and solid redemption for blanking last year. i was so happy to be a part of it. very cool looking elk. wild jacked up genetics up here. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 12, 2019 no matter how i rotate it on my phone it comes out sideways. sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted October 12, 2019 YW and I got your back AzDiamondHeat. 👍 Good story and congrats to your FIL. Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted October 12, 2019 Nice going! Thanks for sharing with the site! Regarding the sentiment of "not evening being a little bit proud....", hey man, I say forget all that stuff!!! The way I see it; You went hunting with your father-in-law, spent some great time in the good ol' outdoors, saw some elk, and killed a couple! The outdoors, family, elk, memories. That right there sounds like a great trip to me!!! 😉 ✌️ S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted October 12, 2019 Very cool, congratulations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted October 13, 2019 final chapter last hunt tonight to get brother in law his elk. got in them thick and had 5 solid chances. no joy. brother in law gets to eat tag. 3 of 4 tags filled. not bad im going home now. im tired. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
