Turkey down

ElkHunterNM · Apr 16, 2022

I got a little lucky this morning.

Bigfoot 1 · Apr 16, 2022

Nice! Congratulations! I’m going next week. Momma thought I should stick around for Easter.

ElkHunterNM · Apr 16, 2022

I had a 3 hour window before the wind got crazy.

Bigfoot 1 · Apr 16, 2022

That wind has been out of control here lately. I’m going to Capitan, Unit 37 next week. Ruidoso just had winds over 80 mph and fire burnt down over a hundred homes. You know what I’m talking about. Nice turkey!

twdjr · Apr 16, 2022

Congrats!

muleybeast · Apr 17, 2022

Congrats man. Beautiful bird.

Looserowel505 · Apr 17, 2022

Jemez treated us good on the opener as well. Nice bird thanks for sharing it. Thought about Pecos for a second and then decided not too..

OutdoorWriter · Apr 17, 2022

Super big bird!

roadrunner · Apr 17, 2022

Looserowel505 said:
Jemez treated us good on the opener as well. Nice bird thanks for sharing it. Thought about Pecos for a second and then decided not too..

My secret spots in the Jemez came up dry for me Friday.

iccyman001 · Apr 17, 2022

Well done!

ElkHunterNM · Apr 18, 2022

I will say that this year the tags are not stickers. They are just paper and they really suck. The paper tears really easy. You better have a bag to put it in. I hope the big game horn tags and carcass tags are different. NM always doing things that don’t make sense. ?

ElkHunterNM · Apr 18, 2022

It’s funny that the tagging instructions on page 29 of the proclamation can’t be done they way it’s depicted in the pictures. Because the tags are not stickers.

roadrunner · Apr 18, 2022

ElkHunterNM said:
It’s funny that the tagging instructions on page 29 of the proclamation can’t be done they way it’s depicted in the pictures. Because the tags are not stickers.

Only in NM...

Bigfoot 1 · Apr 18, 2022

ElkHunterNM said:
It’s funny that the tagging instructions on page 29 of the proclamation can’t be done they way it’s depicted in the pictures. Because the tags are not stickers.

What’s funny is I can never find anything to shoot in NM that’s as big as the damn picture they put on the cover yearly!

mossback50cal · Apr 18, 2022

ElkHunterNM said:
I will say that this year the tags are not stickers. They are just paper and they really suck. The paper tears really easy. You better have a bag to put it in. I hope the big game horn tags and carcass tags are different. NM always doing things that don’t make sense. ?

Come on now! Putting them on flimsy, non waterproof paper is the best idea in the world! Its too expensive to make them waterproof and sticky! Typical NM.

To the OP, nice looking turkey! We will be on the bosque del apache for my son's hunt Saturday! Then hopefully the mountains for the afternoon Saturday for the adults. If it's too windy, head to Elephant Butte (after his eight hour hunt, or shooting two turkey) to get some fishing done and the boat ready for the next trip, if not taking it out Sunday.

ElkHunterNM · Apr 18, 2022

mossback50cal said:
Come on now! Putting them on flimsy, non waterproof paper is the best idea in the world! Its too expensive to make them waterproof and sticky! Typical NM.

To the OP, nice looking turkey! We will be on the bosque del apache for my son's hunt Saturday! Then hopefully the mountains for the afternoon Saturday for the adults. If it's too windy, head to Elephant Butte (after his eight hour hunt, or shooting two turkey) to get some fishing done and the boat ready for the next trip, if not taking it out Sunday.

Thanks. Good luck ??

RioHuntNutt · Apr 19, 2022

ElkHunterNM said:
I will say that this year the tags are not stickers. They are just paper and they really suck. The paper tears really easy. You better have a bag to put it in. I hope the big game horn tags and carcass tags are different. NM always doing things that don’t make sense. ?

They are the same as the turkey tags. They do suck but its what the vendor provided due to the paper shortage. Easy fix , I just carried zip lock snack bags and small zip ties to attach to the turkey leg. Hopefully the dept can get better quality tags next year , but then as with everything in America , prices have gone up so if paper has sky rocketed it will have to be paid for ...

JB1975 · Apr 19, 2022

RioHuntNutt said:
They are the same as the turkey tags. They do suck but its what the vendor provided due to the paper shortage. Easy fix , I just carried zip lock snack bags and small zip ties to attach to the turkey leg. Hopefully the dept can get better quality tags next year , but then as with everything in America , prices have gone up so if paper has sky rocketed it will have to be paid for ...

Welcome back sir. Always a good sign. Lol

roadrunner · Apr 19, 2022

RioHuntNutt said:
They are the same as the turkey tags. They do suck but its what the vendor provided due to the paper shortage. Easy fix , I just carried zip lock snack bags and small zip ties to attach to the turkey leg. Hopefully the dept can get better quality tags next year , but then as with everything in America , prices have gone up so if paper has sky rocketed it will have to be paid for ...

I've been doing the E-tag thing the last couple of times going out. At first I was skeptical and thought, "well you might as well have a carcass anyway so what's the point?". Then, I used the E-tag the first time. A pen (which I carry in my pack anyway) and some flagging tape (which I carry anyway) and you're done.