NM muzzy tag

caplock · 06-11-2010, 08:51 PM

Got lucky and drew a New Mexico muzzle elk tag. I plan on using my .54 TC Greyhawk. Have been using 430 TC maxi balls and shoot pretty good, any other good .54 bullets I should try. I like heavy bullets for elk and plan on shooting 50 yds or less. thanks guys

Semisane · 06-11-2010, 09:11 PM

That's great caplock.

Now the waiting, planning, dreaming, and hoping begins. Have you started packing gear yet?

txhunter58 · 06-12-2010, 04:10 AM

There are several other good choices.

No excuses make a 535 gr conical that should knock the snot out of most anything.

Hornady great plains and prbullet.com offers some good choices as well.

falcon · 06-12-2010, 06:10 AM

Congrats on the good draw.

HEAD0001 · 06-12-2010, 10:34 AM

I drew a NM tag about 12 years ago. Man what a fantastic hunt. I was hunting private ground, and saw 10 legal bulls in one day. I ended up shooting a nice 5X5. I could have shot A larger bull, but I passed on the shot. He was only 15 yards away-but he was looking straight at me, and I did not feel comfortable with the shot. I am sure I could have nailed him, but those animals are so majestic that I just could not force myself to take a less than perfect shot.

I shot mine at about 145 yards with a 525 grain 50 caliber bullet that I cast myself.

I am not sure where you are hunting in NM. But where I hunted the cover was broken up pretty good. And most shots would have been over 50yards where I hunted. Even if you are hunting in the Aspens you can shoot over 50 yards. Just an opinion.

I am jealous of your tag. I do hope you kill a biggun. Tom.

mountaineer magic · 06-13-2010, 07:22 AM

I really like the Hornady Great Plains HP HB 425 gr and the No Excuses 460 gr. Both are great bullets , at least out of my Lyman. I lived in new Mexico for 11 years, getting to within 50 yards is tough unless you are set up where you know they are going to be coming through. I was camped out once and woke up to be surrounded by 11 bulls. I watched for a while then one of the boys made some noise and they spooked. It sounded like a freight train plowing through the woods. You could hear branches breaking off as they headed out of there. Kinda cool. The kids loved it.

MO-KS_hunter · 06-13-2010, 07:41 AM

That's awesome caplock! Which season and unit did you draw? My company is sending me to Albuquerque next year (March 2011-Dec 2011) and I'll be applying for a tag in unit 6C (fingers crossed). Good luck, hope to see some pics next October!