DIY New Mexico Gila Elk

[Dave W]

great hunt dude!

[coop2564]

Way to go JT

[Bryan11]

Definitely inspiration as i start to mentally prepare for a DIY elk hunt in 2019.

[Brute Killer]

Alright guys. Im grabbing a burger and then have 10 hours of driving ahead of me. I hiked over 83 miles this week and packed my bull 4.5 miles one way solo in 3 HEAVY trips. I'll give you one pic before i have time for the story.


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Dammit! Congrats!

[WItoTX]

Congrats man! Nice bull, and an awesome spot to hunt.

[BDann]

Congrats! Awesome bull and story!

[mjhaverkamp]

WOW talk about BEAST MODE, congrats

[bk913]

The way it works is you sign a contract with the outfitter and they give you their outfitter number to put on your tag application. If you do not draw your tag you do not owe them a penny. If you do draw your tag you pay them $1200.00 The tag itself was $820 or something like that.

The area I am hunting a landowner tag would cost $7000+ so at $2000 I'm still getting the tag for MUCH cheaper than if I didn't draw a tag. I want to say my odds of drawing went from 8-9% to 17-18% by taking the guide draw route.


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I know this is an old thread but I found it interesting. What outfitter did you use??
Thanks!

[JTeLarkin08]

I know this is an old thread but I found it interesting. What outfitter did you use??

Thanks!

I used Kiowa outfitters. They changed the law last season tho. You must spend two full days with the outfitter. You can’t just meet them twice like I did on my hunt.


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[JTeLarkin08]

Got this pic from Woodbury today. Just need to make a pedestal and go to the finishing room. [emoji16]


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[huntingfanatic]

Great bull and mount !

[boyles77]

Did you save the Ivory when you skull capped him?

[JTeLarkin08]

Did you save the Ivory when you skull capped him?

Yes sir. I have them in my night stand drawer. I keep saying I am going to get my wife and little girl matching necklaces but I keep forgetting.


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[JTeLarkin08]

He fit in well with my moose




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[cnc_xt]

Very nice! Good work