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New Mexico Elk Hunt 2012: 6x6 (Pic Heavy) #3749080 11/12/12 09:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H... T TxAg OP Extreme Tracker
OP TxAg Extreme Tracker T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H...	Here are a few pics from our trip last week to NM. We had warmer weather than normal, but still saw lots of wildlife. This was the year of the elk. We averaged seeing around 12 per day, which is far more than normal. We put down the miles hiking and glassing the valleys and ridges. Monday and Tuesday we saw a few young bulls and numerous cows, but we were looking for a big boy. We struck this bull�s trail Tuesday afternoon while scouting a valley with a waterhole nearby and were able to take him Wednesday morning at first light. Lots of work packing him out, but so worth it. The remainder of the trip we focused on Mule Deer, but the deer shut down. Never did see any mature Muley bucks worth taking, but did see a pretty decent 5x5. We were in good country and after a "great" deer so we passed. We got out just ahead of a snow storm. As always I am grateful for God's blessing to spend time in his creation and the opportunity to take such an animal. Hope you enjoy the pics. Little ice on the surface Last edited by TxAg; 11/13/12 02:43 AM.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749092 11/12/12 09:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H... T TxAg OP Extreme Tracker
OP TxAg Extreme Tracker T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H...	Cool old settlers' cabins Not sure what kind of birds the blue ones are but they sure were pretty This group grazed within 15 yards and never knew I was there Believe it or not, he wound up like this after the shot. Last edited by TxAg; 11/13/12 02:44 AM.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749098 11/12/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 6,872 H HuntnFly67 THF Trophy Hunter
HuntnFly67 THF Trophy Hunter H Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 6,872	cool pics. Looks like he wanted his belly scratched!

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749103 11/12/12 09:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,999 Midland Tx. A ACKHNTR Pro Tracker
ACKHNTR Pro Tracker A Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,999 Midland Tx.	Funny, thought he was playing ( dead) for ya!! Great pics!

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749108 11/12/12 09:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H... T TxAg OP Extreme Tracker
OP TxAg Extreme Tracker T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H...	Sorry for the fuzzy pic, he was about 260 yds out Spike in the foreground, small herd in the background with a young 5x5 bull

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749116 11/12/12 09:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H... T TxAg OP Extreme Tracker
OP TxAg Extreme Tracker T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H...

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749119 11/12/12 09:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 5,350 Springtown ,Tx USA E erniejs THF Trophy Hunter
erniejs THF Trophy Hunter E Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 5,350 Springtown ,Tx USA	Cool pics, beautiful country. Congrats on a nice bull We get old too fast and wise too slow

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: erniejs] #3749129 11/12/12 09:39 PM
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East THF Celebrity Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,274 East Texas	Originally Posted By: erniejs Cool pics, beautiful country. Congrats on a nice bull

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: East] #3749209 11/12/12 09:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,689 Good Springs, TX T TRoberts Veteran Tracker
TRoberts Veteran Tracker T Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,689 Good Springs, TX	Awesome pics! Congrats on a beautiful elk! Originally Posted by Sneaky He gave me plenty.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TRoberts] #3749455 11/12/12 11:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,353 Wichita County J James A Pro Tracker
James A Pro Tracker J Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,353 Wichita County	Great Pictures!!!!!!!!!

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: James A] #3749493 11/12/12 11:29 PM
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Four Seasons Guide Bird Dog F Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 379	One of the best posts of the year. Thanks for sharing and congrats. Looks like a trip of a lifetime.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: James A] #3749498 11/12/12 11:31 PM
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Bear Charge Veteran Tracker B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,917 TX	"Democracy is a sheep and two lions voting. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote." Ben Franklin

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: Bear Charge] #3749698 11/13/12 12:37 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 45 A Alec Light Foot
Alec Light Foot A Joined: May 2010 Posts: 45	That is a great Elk! The scenery is very beautiful, I like the pictures. The two birds to the far left in the picture are robins, I'm not sure what the other ones are though.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: James A] #3749721 11/13/12 12:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,920 El Paso Texas mulie_mike THF Trophy Hunter
mulie_mike THF Trophy Hunter Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,920 El Paso Texas	Great photos and congrats on a fine bull Specializing in Free Range hunts in far west Texas for Native & Exotic Game. Hunts for All budgets with Financing available. www.westtexashunt.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WestTexasHuntOrganization/

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: James A] #3749755 11/13/12 12:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,573 Waxahachie, Tx/Coke Cnty D dlrz71 THF Celebrity
dlrz71 THF Celebrity D Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,573 Waxahachie, Tx/Coke Cnty	Awesome pics.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: mulie_mike] #3749757 11/13/12 12:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 7,993 Breckenridge Tx S Stompy THF Trophy Hunter
Stompy THF Trophy Hunter S Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 7,993 Breckenridge Tx	Nice Bull,,What part of NM? www.jaranchhunting.com Cabin Rentals on the ranch for Hubbard Creek Lake

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: Stompy] #3749786 11/13/12 01:03 AM
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MikeC THF Celebrity Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 17,117 Grayson County	Nice bull! www.connerknives.net In every old body lives a young person wondering what the hell happened!

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3749813 11/13/12 01:12 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 12,987 Arlington/Mullin H hoof n wings THF Celebrity
hoof n wings THF Celebrity H Joined: May 2010 Posts: 12,987 Arlington/Mullin	First is a Robin, second looks like a Thrush, third is a Sparrow(the good kind, fourth and fifth look like Bluebirds Would like to check out that cabin some time Originally Posted By: TxAg Not sure what kind of birds these are but they sure were pretty Originally Posted by ImTheReasonDovesMourn I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. Originally Posted by Hancock I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: hoof n wings] #3749896 11/13/12 01:30 AM
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Chiver Woodsman C Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 183 South of Fort Worth	Very nice. Super jealous here!!!

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: Chiver] #3749970 11/13/12 01:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 60,296 Gillespie County S stxranchman Obie Juan Kenobi
stxranchman Obie Juan Kenobi S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 60,296 Gillespie County	Congrats and great pics! Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: stxranchman] #3750075 11/13/12 02:07 AM
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Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: Cody Malone] #3750185 11/13/12 02:27 AM
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AaronM58 Veteran Tracker A Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,570 W. Texas	Nice bull! Looks like a great trip

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: AaronM58] #3750197 11/13/12 02:30 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 24,413 Denton/Argyle D dkershen Rev Dave
dkershen Rev Dave D Joined: May 2009 Posts: 24,413 Denton/Argyle	Nice bull. Congrats To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: dkershen] #3750741 11/13/12 04:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H... T TxAg OP Extreme Tracker
OP TxAg Extreme Tracker T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,811 Live in Katy and Fayette Co, H...	Well gents this trip now has a sour end. Apparently my two rifles were just stolen out of my FIL's truck on the way home. One can be replaced as it was only 5 years old or so, but the other belonged to my Grandfather and is one of the few things I have left of him. Hoping the cops can find something, but realistic to know it's not likely.

Re: New Mexico 2012-Pic Heavy [Re: TxAg] #3750766 11/13/12 04:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 608 Burleson R Rafter F Tracker
Rafter F Tracker R Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 608 Burleson	Freaking thieves! Sorry for your loss but great pics on a successful hunt! Last edited by Rafter F; 11/13/12 04:56 AM. Reason: Spelling

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