New Mexico first season archery rut elk hunt. Let’s chat

[2STRO]

I will be hunting New Mexico for the first time. First season archery unit 17. I've heard it is a good unit.

Hey I drew 17 early archery this year. How did your hunt go?

 

[Nasty Bastage]

I actually switched my land owner tag to unit 13 because that's where they had been seeing several bug bulls, but 17 is literally on the other side of the highway from 13. Both units are massive. I passed on a couple smaller bulls early in the hunt but had failed stalks on around 6 giants. We were in elk every day. It was mostly very hot, but cooled off the last couple days of the hunt and the rut cranked up. It was a real circus on labor day weekend but saw very few hunters after that. I didn't tag out but it was a phenomenal hunt. The roads are rough. I did get in an absolute rut fest on the last day of the hunt. I've got a video that one of the guys filmed from about a mile away with a phone scope, we are in amongst the elk somewhere. That was in a cedar flat, which is where we got closest to killing. When you're glassing it will seem like there are no elk out in those cedars but all of a sudden they start popping up everywhere. The cedar flats were definitely my favorite place to hunt them. If you will pm me with your cell number I will send you the video.

 

[2STRO]

I actually switched my land owner tag to unit 13 because that's where they had been seeing several bug bulls, but 17 is literally on the other side of the highway from 13. Both units are massive. I passed on a couple smaller bulls early in the hunt but had failed stalks on around 6 giants. We were in elk every day. It was mostly very hot, but cooled off the last couple days of the hunt and the rut cranked up. It was a real circus on labor day weekend but saw very few hunters after that. I didn't tag out but it was a phenomenal hunt. The roads are rough. I did get in an absolute rut fest on the last day of the hunt. I've got a video that one of the guys filmed from about a mile away with a phone scope, we are in amongst the elk somewhere. That was in a cedar flat, which is where we got closest to killing. When you're glassing it will seem like there are no elk out in those cedars but all of a sudden they start popping up everywhere. The cedar flats were definitely my favorite place to hunt them. If you will pm me with your cell number I will send you the video.

775-315-6807 I’m not sure how to message on here.

 

[Mike76]

I wouldn't go that far. We clearly have the most liberal governor in the country who can't wait to be Bidens running mate. We currently also boast the most restrictions in place regarding Covid despite having low Covid #'s......

You better hope he doesn't have that chance to be Bidens anything.

 

[RazeRob]

No tags for me, a friend may buy a 6c tag, if he does I will go and call for him. I have been scouting for deer in 51a and only find elk, go figure.

I drew an 1st season archery tag in 6c. Do yall have any experience there?

 

[Mike76]

6C not at all good luck we drew 16B

 

[dtrkyman]

I drew an 1st season archery tag in 6c. Do yall have any experience there?

I’ve never hunted it.


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[Mike76]

sorry no

 

[jgilber5]

I drew an 1st season archery tag in 6c. Do yall have any experience there?

I live in 6c, pm with questions if you want

 

[Mike76]

6C isnt going to help me in 16B