Unit 15 first archery elk

baerman · Jul 28, 2017

Looking for people who drew the first archery elk season in unit 15 this year. I drew the second archery season and am looking to get a general idea of quality bull people are seeing to gauge what I should be looking for.

I'll be down there Sept. 13 and could help do some calling for someone still looking to fill their tag too.

baerman · Aug 24, 2017

All first archery tag holders have to be pumped right now. with a second season tag in my pocket, I feel like christmas is coming or better. Good luck to all!

NMhntr727 · Aug 24, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Aug-24-17 AT 02:09PM (MST)[p]I think your avg bull there will be 300-330 type of bull.

bobby · Aug 25, 2017

>LAST EDITED ON Aug-24-17
>AT 02:09?PM (MST)
>
>I think your avg bull there
>will be 300-330 type of
>bull.

your average bull in 15 is not going to be 300-330 not gona happen this unit quality has been run down you will see lots of dink bulls and tiny 5x5 elk , Yes there are monster and they kill a few each year but to say an average or normal range is 300-330 in 15 is a pipe dream . I f you see a decent 5 pull the trigger and decent five i say a 5 with main beams of more the 24 inches i cant count how main 5's and 6's i ve seen here that are no joke 25 inch main beams fives the unit quality is down quantity is there tho...

baerman · Aug 25, 2017

well that's depressing to hear. I hunted it in 2011 during a severe drought and while we were calling in average of six bulls per day, average score was in the 260 range. figured that was partially due to drought.

leftturnabq · Aug 25, 2017

I don't know what the average is exactly, but you should have no problem running across bulls that are 300"+ in that unit on an archery hunt...especially during the 2nd hunt.

If you are seeing immature bulls, they are just that...the herd bulls will not be of that caliber.

BUGLEnmIN · Aug 25, 2017

Should see a decent number of elk, quality has fell way off compared to7-8 years ago, it would be hard to pass a 300"bull now

Trad Bow 1979 · Aug 26, 2017

>well that's depressing to hear. I
>hunted it in 2011 during
>a severe drought and while
>we were calling in average
>of six bulls per day,
>average score was in the
>260 range. figured that was
>partially due to drought.

Can't be too depressing, at least you got an elk tag. Right now I'd be ecstatic if even had a unit 9 tag!

baerman · Aug 27, 2017

>Can't be too depressing, at least
>you got an elk tag.
>Right now I'd be ecstatic
>if even had a unit
>9 tag!

This is true. An elk tag is still an elk tag and at least I get to chase bulging bulls.

Stin14 · Dec 5, 2017

Results of your hunt? 2nd archery tag had to be good.

baerman · Dec 7, 2017

Called 14 bulls within 40 yds. I missed a unique 6 x dropper with trash and my buddy single lunged a 300 bull one evening. he found it laying down the next day thinking it was dead and as he walked up to it the thing jumped up and took off. never saw it again. Was a fun hunt with plenty of opportunity but did not see the quality that the unit has a reputation for.