NM MULE DEER RUT HAPPENING

nmhs · Dec 7, 2004

Looks like the rut is in full swing here is southcentral New Mexico. Thats good for our deer herd bad for us bowhunters since the archery doesn't start until the 8th of January. Oh well.

jamaro · Dec 7, 2004

Damn... I hope the Coues deer are during the bowhunt..

PS... It must have been USO...

j-dawg

bowhuntnnut · Dec 7, 2004

The good news is that any doe that doesn't get bred will re-cycle in about 30 days. That means there will be some does ready to breed again in January!!!

crazyaboutcoues · Dec 8, 2004

I was driving through Cloudcroft from Artesia Saturday (After watching Artesia hand Silver City there a$$ in the AAAA state championship football game, but we won't go there

) and I saw a mature buck chasing does. I figured the rut was going to be early this year. J- and I are heading up to Coues country again this weekend to see what's going on. It's been snowing quite a bit so maybe we can find some scrapes.

www.gilawildernesshunting.com

muzzy100 · Dec 8, 2004

Here in SW NM it seems as though the rut is also starting up. Just last Friday saw a big 5x5 and a forky with 12 does. Today on my way in to work saw a really nice 4x4 sniffing a doe. A little later saw a big forky tearing up a bush with 5 does around him.

jamaro · Dec 8, 2004

Poor little forky has no clue he is about to get a A$$ full of horns...

jason

roadkill_44 · Dec 9, 2004

How about them Bulldogs. Yea.

jamaro · Dec 9, 2004

LAST EDITED ON Dec-09-04 AT 07:29PM (MST)[p]Silver High had no clue what was about to them too..

j-dawg

ridgetop · Dec 10, 2004

Yeah, them Artesians may be small, but they are elusive and sure can play some football!

Sorry Crazy... coulnt resist.

crazyaboutcoues · Dec 10, 2004

They didn't look small to me.... Doesn't matter, you don't get 24 State titles unless your doing something right.

The fire work display was awsome, it sounded like me in KS last year. he he

The Bulldog bowl was also a sight to see. And I do have to say that the locals were very hospitable.

The only thing I could say bad about Artesia would be the smell in the air, and the scenery. Not much for the desert.

www.gilawildernesshunting.com

vinihunt · Dec 10, 2004

i know some local have killed hog deer at Artesia...ur right..nothing to see, and the smell! dang!

vinihunt

NMRaptor · Dec 10, 2004

They grow some good looking ladies from part of the state though.
-Raptor

jamaro · Dec 10, 2004

Yup.. they sure to GROW them down there.. Kinda like a cow in a feed lot.. MMoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

roadkill_44 · Dec 10, 2004

Hey when you have lived her for over 19 years you get used to the smell. And yes there is nothing to do, but we play some damn good football and that will never change.
Shane,
P.S>
Quit talking about our ladies.

boneaddict · Dec 10, 2004

Off the subject of football and cows, but what time of year do those deer shed their antlers. I was down there on a piggy hunt at the end of Feb, and was surprised to see them still running with antlers. Just curious.