Valle Vidal BULLS....Where?

lionking

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I have been hunting in the Valle Vidal since the August 28 of and on. I have shot at a 5x5 that came to my cow call on thursday last week. He was 35 yards and I put the 40 pin high...I thought he was farther. OH WELL!!! That is BOWHUNTIN'!! Right? Anyway, we found a bull working a herd that will probably score in the 320-340 range. We almost stuck him on Saturday....twice. The problem here is that I have been covering miles and miles and have not seen as many elk as I thought I would see or have a chance to shoot. I have met some awesome hunters that are as fustrated as I am. So once again... VALLE VIDAL BULLS.....Where? Need weather? Maybe but ALL I HAVE TO SAY THIS UNITIS OVERRATED!!! I still have some more days next week and I HOPE that this POST will prove me wrong!!!!!

PS/ I have been hunting HARD and 2-3 miles off
the road. NOT SLACKING!!

Thanks, lionking
 
Valle Vidal BULLS.... Where?

lionking,

How's the weather up there? Are they bugling good? Maybe cool weather and a little optimism will help. Don't give up yet. Remember there are alot of people like me that would kill to have that kind of complaint! we are stuck in the world of work!!
I am offering support via Dell and internet!About all I can offer, can't help pack him out!

I applied for V.V. this year for the second time for archery. no luck. I hate to sound like this but I am not taking your word I want to draw and find out myself! A guide I know said they were on fire last year overran with bulls.Wonder what is up? Elk on vacation?

GOOD LUCK! Keep us posted.
 
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You had a shot at a 5x5 and you are chasing a trophy class bull??? and You are Frustrated? and you think the unit is overrated? Okay...That is why they call it hunting.. not hiking.. hunting... Most people would give there left nad to have a chance at those kind of bulls. Relax and enjoy the hunt
j-dawg
 
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Well said J-Dawg :)

You had your chance at 35 yards. WHY you Crying!!!!!

My cousins have taken three bulls there in the last week.

Just like J- said relax man and enjoy the hunt!! :)

GOOD LUCK
 
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coues,

what size on the three bills? three people drew on the same application maybe? all residents i assume.

Brock
 
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Yes they were all Residents. They live in Cimarron, knowing them I'm sure they took 320+ class bulls. I'll ask for pictures.
 
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I am non res. I have applied a few times. nothing yet. I have a few buddies that have drawn and been over the last 10 years.
have you hunted Valle Vidal?
 
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I think Crazy has hunted it Five Times... :D
Tag what Tag.... and don't worry... AZ has much better elk hunting... That should be an easier draw for NR next year.
jason
 
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The bulls are there, I helped some bowhunters this weekend and we were into multiple bulls every day. Lot's of bugling, the big bulls had cows, one in the 370 non-typical class, several 320 and higher. Please continue to tell everybody how overrated the unit is so maybe I can finally draw that aweful tag!
 
RE: Valle Vidal BULLS.... Where?

Evedryone thanks for the comments. It seems that I sounded pretty negative. I was just expecting to be in a herd of elk everyone minute of the day....YEAH RIGHT, huh? Well I have this next week to hunt and WILL have some pics to show!!

3 BULLS on this hunt......WHERE?

ZIA where you from?

Thanks lionking
 
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Lionking, I'm in Albuquerque. Good luck on your hunt, hang in there. We probably had 25 different bulls bugling over the 2 days and it will only get better.
 
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No need to hunt VV. We hunt the Gila Wilderness. Alot closer and bigger bulls :).
 
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Now... Talk about overrated.. The Gila is overrated... Everybody should put in for VV so Crazy can draw a unit 1# Tag... :7
j-dawg
:)
 
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Oh yeah! My bad! VV is way better No bulls in the Gila! he he :)
 
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what are the key differences in the terrain between the two, V.V. and Gila? Type of vegetation etc. I have huntedaround Raton a few years ago. But from the pics i have seen of VV it doesnt look as rugged with all the rimrock- mesas etc. anybody got any pics of either.
 
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My boy didnt draw for 16-A ,elk,so we hunted deer around sign camp ridge ,rainy mesa, we heard one cry from small bull w/ 2 cows,people told me the pressure is on ,so there in the thick stuff,though we saw 2 cow near snow lake 40 yards off the road @ sun set, 100 yards from a tent camp.No deer ...but saw about 25-30 cow & 2 spickes ....good hunting
 
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Brock

Vegitation is pretty much the same. Poderosa pines, oak brush, aspens up high, pinions and junipers down low. Here's a pic of some low country with some higher country in the back ground of the Gila.

LocoMountain16B008.jpg
 
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coues,
thanks for the pic. pretty country. looks pretty much like i had imagined. how are the lion populations in the gila? is it correct they(NM game & fish)dont allow cat hunting in these areas? i am still after a lion but i want another elk w/ bow in the near future. or at least make the attempt. me personally the VV got glorified with the filming of the realtree series and a few others. if you check the applicant trends for the past years about the time that came out in main stream american hunting circles via TNN, it spiked. just glad that is why it is a limited entry draw. can you imagine the flood of people ? dropped back down a little maybe we can draw! I hunted with a guide that lives up in the Capulin area who drew for the Gila. he had one shot to go between guiding. no bugling he said. they scouted and figured the best bet was to set up on a tank and wait due to the heat. long story short about the third day of sweat and sore rear ends he had a real good bull slip in. he said the bull never made a sound. as he drew the top of his bow struck a limb in the crude blind they had constructed and knocked a forked stick down and it perfectly fell and lands "Y" down in the center of his drawn arrow! he said he tried everything to his power to get it off without letting down. blowing tried to shake it gently, use his face to move it. the bull of course didnt really take to all that nonsense and spilt. he said he was a good solid 330 class bull. when i went up and hunted m deer with him the in november he had the stick tied to a piece of string hanging from his rear veiw mirror! what are the chances?
 
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jamaro, your comment about drawing in AZ next year is very amusing and could'nt be any more innacurate. You and your pals at USO have seen to it that drawing odds in AZ will be sh## next year for NR's! If you did'nt draw this year Bud you should plan on waiting a good long, long time.
 
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Where?? everywhere! Are you sure you were hunting VV? dude i worked at least 4 bulls every morning and every night, and sometimes mid day. I saw many bulls over 300 and some over 360. I will post pics and vid as soon as i catch up. I hunted 4 areas and got into bulls in all of them. Some loser stold my buddies 6x6 before we found him and took the cape, horns,meat, ivories and tried to hide the carcass with rocks and branches. Did you see anyone who brought one in? we narrowed it to 2 guys, and the game warden is working on it. DNA will be tested from the rack when found. I killed a 6x and am sorry i ended the hunt too early. I herd the same thing from most guys, they were not seeing much. have no clue how they hunt but i passed on at least a 5x every day. in 20 minutes i called in a 5x and 2 6x one day. weather was a factor but only if you slept in and didnt get to them before 8am
 

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