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  1. txjp

    Ibex Archery

    Drew this tag! I am wondering from others that have been on this hunt what kind of sites are best single of multiple? I have a 5 pin setup now. (20-60) I have been watching videos and reading articles of guys shooting 70-80 yards. I've been thinking about going to a single pin set up for a few...
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    Last Chance

    Well my daughter has been trying to draw an elk tag in NM for 6 year as a youth. This will be her last shot! Pun intended. I'm going to go with an outfitter to increase the odds, but what do you think is her best chance to draw? I've been trying 34 and 16. Do you think there is a better shot at...
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    unit 45 muzzy

    Getting excited about this trip! Oct 7-11 Anyone in 45 yet? Any good archery stories? pic? Heard rumors of people having trouble with locals breaking into vehicles left behind. Is that still a problem? have never had trouble in the past but its been 4 years since I have been in the unit...
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    muzzy advise

    My son drew a 45 muzzy tag this year. couple questions I have killed several deer years ago with muzzy but never an elk. What do I need to know and what is the best load? Follow up question is I have been in 45 a few times bow hunting. Never in first of October. I have a couple spots in mind...
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    Arizona bear hunt

    my son is turning 21 this year and for his birthday I was going to get him a bear hunt. He has always wanted a bear. I have found a couple of guides I am looking into. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on guides for AZ fall hunt. No dogs and no bait I would consider NM also...
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    Bear hunt?

    My son is turning 21 in June and I want to get a fall bear hunt for him. I have never hunted bear or even looked into it. I usually spend my time avoiding bears. He has always wanted to kill a bear Any suggestions of what is best state and a good guide? I live in Texas and will most likely...
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    Daughters First Elk

    This is my Daughter first elk. She shot it on the last day of the hunt in the last few minutes of light. We stalked up to about 160 yards and she was not comfortable with the small window she had to shoot though. So I told her it would be a risk to move to a different spot because we would be...
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    16A Youth Encouragement

    Finally here! We are headed out tomorrow afternoon. This will be my daughters first elk hunt. Wish us luck. Anyone seeing Elk movement? Any Snow? Jason
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    Youth encouragement!

    Ok all the units i know are sold out! Looking to get my daughter her first elk any recommendations on whats left! 16a maybe or some other. Never been to 16's but hear there good. Any help would be appreciated! Jason
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    TENT?

    I am going elk hunting this year on horse back and was wondering what is the best tent to use. There will be four of us. I'm going scouting to pin down the exact location but somewhere around 8 miles in. Two hunters and two just going for the experience. I normally camp where I can drive or hike...
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    Youth cow success

    LAST EDITED ON Jan-03-13 AT 09:25AM (MST)[p]My son got this cow on Dec 27 th. This is his first elk and he was really excited about it. To bad this is his last year as a youth.
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    Late cow hunt

    I got a youth encouragement tag for my son this year. (dec 26-28) I have only archery hunted elk in September and not a lot of that. My question is what pushes the elk down? Is it just snow and weather in general or are they always going to be lower in late season. I have never hunted elk this...
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    Pack animals?

    I am starting to plan a hunt for next year and was wondering if anyone knows of a good outfitter or ranch that rents horses in the norther NM or souther CO area. Realy just good pack animals I don't care if its a horse, mule, donkey, or whatever. Thanks Jason
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    binos for the kids

    I am looking into getting some binos for the kids to use. I am looking to stay under or around 200. I have been looking at bushnell xlt,nikon ATB,vortex crossfire or diamondback,and leupold acadia. Does anyone have any experience with any of these or recomend looking at something else. I am...
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    Unit 45

    I was hoping for some help on this unit. I drew an archery mule deer tag and went out scouting this unit for three days and did not see a single deer. I found hundreds of elk, a couple nice rams and several hikers but no deer. I went to the Santa Barbara peak area. I was wondering if...
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    LO cow tag

    I let my dad have some of my elk meat this year. Well needless to say he wants more!! So with the new regs. his only option is a LO tag. My question is about how much is a Unit wide LO cow tag in say 34 or somewhere in that area (closest to the house)? Can you only get them from OF? I assume...
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    Dead Bull found in Unit 2

    I was reacently in NM unit 2 on a youth cow hunt with my son. We came across a dead bull elk that looked like it had been there for a little bit. I am thinking it alsomt had to be from arhcery season but maybe not. This is a nice bull someone is probably sick about it. If you know of anyone...
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    Unit 23

    Starting to think about building points in AZ for elk looks like all the good units I will need around 10-15 points. I was on an outfitter website that hunted in 23 and looks like you could get a tag there with about 5 points. Does anyone know anything about 23. I could hunt there twice before I...
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    Youth Elk

    Where is the best opportunity for a youth hunter? I hunted elk for the first time last year and connected on a nice bull in 34 NM and my son loved it. You would have thought he killed it. So I would like to get him one of his own. I am going to put him in the draw for NM but was wondering if...
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    getting started!!??

    This is a question for all you ram and goat guys out there. I want to get started in my quest for a ram and a goat. I can only afford one trip for each. I was wondering where you guys thought I need to concentrate my efforts. I am just starting so I do not know how the populations may change in...
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    looking to next year

    I just finished my first elk hunt and had a blast know i am hooked. I was wondering what the thought was about unit 7w? I know a couple of guys that have done pretty good in that unit but they are gun hunters and i am a bow hunter. They also said they get drawn about every third year if i am...
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    MY FIRST ELK HUNT (NM 34)

    My first elk hunt was awesome! My brother and I spent one week in unit 34 - New Mexico. I had a few opportunities on some elk but nothing worked out. Luckily on the 5th day it all come together and I shot this 5x6. Around noon on Friday I heard an elk bugle and it took me 2 ? hours to get...
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    Carbon express XT 4 blade

    Has anybody used these on an animal? Picked them up and like the way they shoot but they seem to make a little noise in flight. Wondering if someone has any experience with these on something beside a target. THANKS TXJP
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    PACKER UNIT 34 NM?

    does anyone know of a packer in the southern part of unit 34 NM? I hope I need one next week. THANKS
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    PACKER IN 34

    does anyone know of a good packer in 34? I will be hunitng in the southern part of the unit. THANKS
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    Gila Wilderness Hunting Consulting?

    Does anybody know anything about this guy? Gila Wilderness Huning Consulting? Tommy Maldonado is the guys name. i am looking at maybe getting some maps from him just wondering if anybody has delt with him before good or bad thanks
  27. txjp

    First Elk Hunt!!

    Drew a unit 34 2nd archery tag!! This is going to be my first elk hunt. I have hunted MT for mulies plenty but have never hunted elk can't wait!! Headed to scout in Aug. any helpful advice for a beginner? One question i had is if i find some elk in Aug can i expect them to be in the same area...
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    high country units

    LAST EDITED ON Mar-11-10 AT 10:43AM (MST)[p]I am going to hunt Colorado for the fist time this year and am looking at units 43,54,74,481. I am planning a backpack hunt for about 5-6 days archery. I would love to here anything good or bad about any of these units. I have no points. I am in good...
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