Bulls in NM

WapitiDave · May 24, 2007

Anybody been out and seen any nice bulls in velvet lately?

NMHUNTNUTT1 · May 25, 2007

My buddy works up at Los Alamos and drives by the Baca everyday and said there are a few bulls starting to grow. He said they saw bulls still packing hard antler during the middle of the turkey hunt too.

Cookie2 · May 27, 2007

They're coming along quite nicely in 34. I've seen three that already have their fifths coming on. Fronts are looking real good so far...

lve2143 · May 27, 2007

You're a Mean man Cookie,
for teasing us like that.

Glad to hear they're coming on.

Hope the moisture keeps it where they can.
lrv

Cookie2 · May 28, 2007

LAST EDITED ON May-28-07 AT 10:46PM (MST)[p]Hey Ive,
I saw HIM again this afternoon! I have got to get a better camera. 150 yards (maybe, if not less) laying down looking at me as if to say "What are you doing in my bedroom?" his firsts and seconds go to his nose before turning up about 6-8 inches. Thirds are only 12 or so right now but they will be the same as last year... 30+. No joke. I'll figure out how to get his pic and really be the sadistic @#$ that I know I can be!
The moisture is there. We got soaked today. The grass is almost knee high already and EVERYTHING is GREEN!

junior · May 28, 2007

I wonder about the 16 units inn the SW. Is it as dry as it looks or normal?

WapitiDave · May 29, 2007

We plan on going up to Hopewell Lake ( unit 52 ) this weekend to do a little fishing and hiking around. Hope to see some bulls with their headgear. I put in for 52 for muzzleloader.

WD

GrizzlyHunter · May 30, 2007

How's the drought going? Last year NM had a spring drought and it had a definate stunting affect on the back half of some of the antlers we saw.

Grizzly

junior · May 30, 2007

LAST EDITED ON May-30-07 AT 12:09PM (MST)[p]http://www.weatherforyou.com/maps/droughtcmi.shtml

Lookn good on this map...

GrizzlyHunter · May 30, 2007

Junior,

Thanks...you're on top of it.

I don't know if I can totally trust this map though. It shows the Gila as having normal precip. And right across the state line in AZ it shows as a severe drought. I bet the Gila might be a little under on the precip this year.

Grizzly

junior · May 30, 2007

Lets just hope we get through june with even average precip...that would be better than last year.
I just found this map...your right, the gila is dry :-(

http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

GrizzlyHunter · May 30, 2007

I think your recent map is a better indicator.

I agree...let's hope for the best (and shoot the biggest).

Grizzly

WapitiDave · May 30, 2007

We are doing alot better this year with rain then last year. There were fire restrictions last year over most of the state at this time. If we can get the monsoons to kick in next month I think there is going to be some real nice bulls taken all over the state. We just got to hope to draw a tag.

WD

Cookie2 · May 30, 2007

Ain't that the truth Dave!

califhuntn · May 30, 2007

You guys are really getting my heart pumping. I will be hunting Unit 34 this archery season. I have been hearing that the moisture has been great so far. Best in 7 years. This will be my first archery hunt and my first bull nunt so I am so pumped.

JR

junior · May 30, 2007

Rain is on the way, so I hear. But the gila will miss it?

Cookie2 · May 31, 2007

Cali, how is it you already know you're goin? You must have a landowner's tag already tied up. I'm out there finding good ones on the hope that I can draw but the NMDGF doesn't seem to like me very much.

junior · May 31, 2007

I plan to buy a tag if I don't draw...Still debating on the unit, what one of the 16's gives the best chance at a decent bull...280 and up?

califhuntn · May 31, 2007

Cooke2,
Yes I am buying a tag this year. Since it is my first bull hunt I am going guided to get the know how and all future hunts will be DIY unless I don't have very much time to pre-scout. I am hoping for a 280+ bull but we will see what happens. Good luck drawing.

JR

GrizzlyHunter · May 31, 2007

My "guess" would be 16D.

Grizzly

P.S.-I hope you've been saving up though.

junior · May 31, 2007

LAST EDITED ON Jun-01-07 AT 05:28AM (MST)[p]That explains why I can get a guided hunt in C plus the tag for about the same money as a D tag. :'(

nmhs · Jun 2, 2007

Which Outfitter are you going with in unit 34?

Cookie2 · Jun 11, 2007

Here you go Dave. I know it sucks but it was desperation!

look hard and you can see them!!! Six, all growin their new ones.

WapitiDave · Jun 12, 2007

Nice pic cookie. We got alot of rain here in Albuq yesterday and last night. Alot of the state also got some. Real good news for the bone that is growing.

WD