The Elk Thread

[Pernell]

My favorite

My 15 year old son's first Elk.

[Pernell]

Another

Found another one

[unclefish]

Awesome bulls Pernell!

[a3dhunter]

okay Pernell, which unit?
You convinced me to put in for New Mexico next year!
and I will sit a water hole if it means success like that, and I'll look good doing it and even video my own hunt!!!

After about 3 hours I get bored, unless I've hiked my butt off and am hurting, then a recovery day watching a water hole would be fine.

I guarantee I will spend some time watching some elk wallows this year, with the whole season to hunt a lot of things will get tried this year.....

[Pernell]

okay Pernell, which unit?
You convinced me to put in for New Mexico next year!
and I will sit a water hole if it means success like that, and I'll look good doing it and even video my own hunt!!!

After about 3 hours I get bored, unless I've hiked my butt off and am hurting, then a recovery day watching a water hole would be fine.

I guarantee I will spend some time watching some elk wallows this year, with the whole season to hunt a lot of things will get tried this year.....

You got to put in for unit 15, 16a, 16d I think that is the 3 best units, but 23 is a sleeper and you draw chances go way up in that unit. My son killed his elk in 23.

[TWP]

I've hunted 15 twice and it was amazing both times. I still see one big boy squealing at us in the middle of the meadow with his 40 cows as the sun set on my last day. Simply awesome country.

[TWP]

For anybody who wanted to see how much stuff you can pack for a backpack hunt. Here ya go.

[ame="http://vimeo.com/41533847"]Gear for the hunt. on Vimeo[/ame]

[rhendrix]

For anybody who wanted to see how much stuff you can pack for a backpack hunt. Here ya go.

Gear for the hunt. on Vimeo

Can't see it.

[rhendrix]

Thought you guys might enjoy a little game...guys from AT were doing this and I thought it was awesome...especially with a cross wind like we had today, really made me work for my shots.

Here's the rules, grab 5 arrows, mark off shots and 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards. Do whatever you do for a warm up (Pilates, Miller Lite, or a prayer). Then shot one arrow at each distance.

Here's my results:



And here was the wind:

[Split Arrow]

Thought you guys might enjoy a little game...guys from AT were doing this and I thought it was awesome...especially with a cross wind like we had today, really made me work for my shots.

Here's the rules, grab 5 arrows, mark off shots and 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards. Do whatever you do for a warm up (Pilates, Miller Lite, or a prayer). Then shot one arrow at each distance.

Here's my results:



And here was the wind:

I bet that wind made it tough! I'll play the game tomorrow and post my results- although I can only go to 40 at my house

[rhendrix]

Do it with whatever distances you can manage buddy. And the wind was a convenient excuse.

[ELKAHOLIC]

You got my blood pumping this morning Pernell !!!!About to start practicing on my newly redone used target!

[ELKAHOLIC]

okay Pernell, which unit?
You convinced me to put in for New Mexico next year!
and I will sit a water hole if it means success like that, and I'll look good doing it and even video my own hunt!!!

After about 3 hours I get bored, unless I've hiked my butt off and am hurting, then a recovery day watching a water hole would be fine.

I guarantee I will spend some time watching some elk wallows this year, with the whole season to hunt a lot of things will get tried this year.....

After sitting 3 hours on a water hole in the Gila? You will be anything but bored!!!!

[a3dhunter]

Thought you guys might enjoy a little game...guys from AT were doing this and I thought it was awesome...especially with a cross wind like we had today, really made me work for my shots.

Here's the rules, grab 5 arrows, mark off shots and 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards. Do whatever you do for a warm up (Pilates, Miller Lite, or a prayer). Then shot one arrow at each distance.

That's normal shooting for amarillo!

I had one Saturday a couple Weeks ago without wind, even though it was 104 degrees I was out there shooting and setting pins because I didn't know if we would have another day like that before season.
A steady wind is easy to shoot, the gusting wind is what gets you.

[a3dhunter]

You got my blood pumping this morning Pernell !!!!About to start practicing on my newly redone used target![ATTACH]368254[/ATTACH]

Looks good.