garneroutlaw
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Hi guys. This is my 3rd year drawing for deer. This time a muzzle in 16. I haven't had anyone to learn from and have been learning a little bit every year. I've been WORKING MY ASS OFF- 6 miles with 2,000 elevation gain is an easy day. I WANT TO LEARN. But I already know I'm eating tag soup again unless I get some help. I might just donate the tag if another scout goes this poorly. I just spent 4 days down in 16E and 16C, and I just don't even know if I can justify doing another trip without further guidance (I'm in Albuquerque). I mean the single shed I found was the tiniest spike! Then the wild asses mocked me Saturday night by coming into my camp and literally screaming at 2 AM. Last year both my game cams prior to season opener were savaged by a bear and taken offline the night after setting them up >.<. A few years back I came across a muley skull in the Cebolla Wilderness that measured by my calculations just over 165 (probably a victim of predation). The antelope I saw Saturday in 16E was literally a boon and crockett. It's like I can't catch a break. Anyone want to meet up for breakfast, go on a scouting trip for a weekend, whatever - I'll buy the beer. I am equipped nicely. I'm even curious on any books you guys would recommend. I haven't been able to draw for elk, but man I have seen probably hundreds of elk and I haven't even seen a mule deer buck live. This trip again: 12 wild asses, 20 antelope, 15 elk, 1 doe, no bucks. I put up 3 cams pretty deep into 16C after 16E just looked utterly abysmal, but I am not optimistic about them at all. Anyone need a buddy this year on some scout trips?
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