I had the pleasure of hunting with the gentleman who wrote the article, Lynn Burkehead, in NM in August and he is a great guy. It is good to see his stuff out there.
I too enjoyed our hunt in New Mexico, hope we get to share camp again some day. Thanks for the nice compliments - I'm not sure if they're deserved, but they are appreciated nonetheless.
By the way, here's the link to the Az elk story with an update for those who are interested.