New Mexico Elk Hunt -success pics

rockymountain_hunter · 09-15-2006, 10:51 AM

I have been hunting pretty much all my life, but my first time archery hunting and I got a 6x6 bull. Archery hunting is very exciting and I can now see why so many people do it.

Bow - Reflex highlander
Arrow - Carbon Express Maxima
Broadhead - muzzy mx-4

Northern NM bull on public land.

heeze gutshot shortee · 09-15-2006, 10:55 AM

nice bull..how close was he..did he bugle in your face.. must have been a hellova thrill........keep hunting

rockymountain_hunter · 09-15-2006, 11:22 AM

The shot was a 52 yard shot. Yea it was a massive thrill. This bull was bugling as he was comming up the canyon. great hunt.

Alsatian · 09-15-2006, 12:05 PM

rockymountain hunter:

Beautiful elk! Congratulations. Bow has to be the toughest way to hunt. I am a rifle only hunter but acknowledge the great challenge of having to get so close to such an acutely aware, cautious animal as a mature bull elk. Northern New Mexico is a beautiful place too.

BareBack Jack · 09-15-2006, 01:00 PM

RH,
Congrates on a good first bull(archery).I know what you mean about the rush,I literaly get the shakes like a drunk on Sunday morrning.I have killed close to 20 elk with a rifle,and it dosen't hold a candle to archery elk.
BBJ

usa · 09-16-2006, 09:02 PM

Nice bull, well earned. We just got back from Wyoming and killed a nice 4x4 with the bow, made a set-up and called for 30 min no taker's so when my buddy stood up to put his pack on here was the 4x4 watching him from 20 yd's.

jhtrapper · 09-17-2006, 02:09 AM

Great bull! with the bow too!

metalback · 09-17-2006, 03:31 AM

Congrats!!!! Real nice 6x6. And with a bow is one thing, but the very first time bow hunting for the wiley wapitie is a very big feather in your cap!!!! Don't expect it to be that easy every time from now on.....

I know guys that have bow hunted for elk for 20 years and never stuck a single lung. You have some of the very best eating there is in my opinion!!!!!!Well done!!!!

mallard stalker · 09-17-2006, 07:40 AM

nice bull! would look good on a wall!

rockymountain_hunter · 09-17-2006, 09:40 AM

In responce to some of the questions I have got,,,,and again thanks for the comments.

-The shot was a 52 yard shot according to my range finder
-My bow is set at 68 pounds (my bows IBO is rated at 305fps), but as far as KE, I have no idea what kind of numbers im producing.
-The muzzy MX-4 worked great, they left a blood trail that anyone could follow, after the shot the elk probably went another 100 - 150 yards.
-I have no field pictures cause the weather was pretty bad and all I had was my wife digital camera (which I left in the truck)
-Yes the hunt was a "DO it yourself" type hunt, but im fortunate in that the hunting area is just like a 1.5 hour drive from my house.
-First day we packed out what we could with backpacks, the next day we took our 2 horses and got the rest....