GILA ELK ANTLER GROWTH

[kidoelk777]

Any information on how the elk antler growth is doing in the Gila? Anyone have pictures of velvet bulls?

 

[nmbighorn]

Hey Kido, I have heard most bulls are gonna be small this year. What tag did you draw?


NMBIGHORN

 

[Thomas11]

I drew 16c sec archery. Hope y'all getting some rain

 

[NMHUNTER]

I got the second archery in 16b and some buddies got the 2nd in 16a maybe we will see you out there good luck.

 

[mozey]

I was down in the 16s over the weekend. It's been getting quite a bit of rain. Lot's of standing water, and tanks that were bone dry two weeks ago are starting to fill, with some even spilling over. I didn't see any bulls this trip, but the ones I saw two weeks ago seem to be doing just fine.

 

[kidoelk777]

Yeah I heard from a reliable source that the bulls were doing pretty good antler wise. I was just hoping someone would post some pic's......

 

[hank4elk]

I would but my camera is effed up,coming out fuzzy. I have seen real decent early growth on the bulls.It just started greening up and alot of tanks filled too. July and Aug is when they grow. Went down to Resreve today and it is greening up around there. Came back thru a torrent. Got hammered around here yesterday and it's gearing up for even more now.

 

[NMHUNTER]

anyone got any recent pics of some bulls they wouldnt mind sharing?

 

[roado]

Gotta disagree with that, most of the growth elk are going to get is done now, they will put a little more on their back end over the next few weeks though. If we are talking deer then it's a different .

The burn was pretty green in spots throughout much of the spring and early summer and as happened in AZ with the last several big fires, the elk may surprise with their antler growth on the burn, even with this horrible drought.

I will be back up there this weekend and have another look around....

Don

 

[hank4elk]

Yeah , I don't live IN the Gila,just a little north of it. And I guess the club heads that I've been seeing won't grow as big as the sausage velvet 5x5's and 6x6's &+'s...I just live with them year round here.What do I know.

 

[cmbbulldog]

How does 15 look for anyone that has been in there. Only 45 days till the season opens...

 

[adkins333]

I agree most of the growth is over with if not I have some pictures of some bulls late June early July that will be 400's but from what I've learned over the years is most growth is over. But last year was a dry year and the bulls were fine so I wouldn't be to worried about it they all taste good

 

[kidoelk777]

Still no picks of bulls in velvet from the Gila! I hope there are some good ones. Good luck to all the people that drew tags...