Recent content by madtinker

Another big change (for me) was slashing the number of tags in Colin Neblett WMA. It’s such a small unit; it was way too crowded for comfort. Half the tags should help with that, but it makes drawing a hunt there much harder.

I’ve been wondering the same. The best I could figure was to try to look at other states when they made similar changes, but I haven’t had the time to research it. Anyway, I will probably not be joining the ranks of muzzy hunters this year; I just don’t have time to devote to learning a new...

Does it include the frame and straps? Or is it just the bag?

Thanks everyone. Next time I’m in TX I’ll see if my father in law wants to go for hogs. I guess it’s a good thing there aren’t any close by.

Really all we want is a day out in the woods. If we can’t find anything better we’ll head out to 34. Thanks!

Did a quick site search and all the posts are 10+ years old. Anyone have a spot for feral hogs within 2-ish hours of Albuquerque? Don’t need a big hog, I want something tasty. Will be going around Christmas when my brother is in town.

I drew the tag but wasn’t able to go because of some family stuff that came up. Wondering if anyone has stories/pics of what I missed.

Had a great hunt. Started off backpacking in the day before. On opening morning we set up between the main pack of hunters and the private land border, but saw nothing but other hunters. Hiked for miles looking for unpressured elk and found no fresh sign, until my buddy randomly glassed a hill...

I’m headed up tomorrow to be in place for the Saturday opener. Thanks for all the advice, and wish me luck!

Thanks for all the advice! I hope I can muster the patience to do this right.

School is important, but hunting is importanter. Congratulations!

So, I've got an elk hunt coming up in thick timber, deadfall, and steep country. My preferred strategy is spot-and-stalk because everyone says it works so well, but there aren't a lot of good vantage points. So I am wondering about the alternatives. Ambush: I found at least one low saddle...

This makes sense. This unit is three hours away from me, so I'll get a few trips every year.

I was able to fit a couple more scouting trips in at the end of summer. Found a couple of promising spots, but nothing I would bet money on. My buddy that's going with me is all about spot-and-stalk hunting, and I know it can produce results, but its hard to find a good wide-open spot to glass...

Finally went scouting yesterday. The game warden gave me a couple recommendations, but I hiked a good eight miles and glassed what felt like a lot of area, and all I found was a bull elk (a really nice 6x6), a couple of does, and a single spike buck. I noticed a big difference in rainfall...