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re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/26/17 at 11:20 pm to LSUintheNW
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/26/17 at 11:38 pm to bhtigerfan
Banded Peaks with a dusting of snow.
Country singer Gary Morris' home.
Country singer Gary Morris' home.
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re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/26/17 at 11:41 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:Dude, you'd be crazy not to.
I have an opportunity to hunt bull elk in New Mexico 10/15 or 10/21, and for some stupid reason I can't make up my mind to go or not.
You only live once.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by VaBamaMan on 9/27/17 at 1:55 am to bhtigerfan
quote:
kinda regret not shooting it. Will probably be my only chance to ever kill a cougar.
Louis L'amour traveled to a lot of places, and always insisted that Mountain Lion is the best meat on the planet.
So..you maybe shoulda taken the shot, lol.
Also, the do frighten really easy. They are almost as skittish as house cats if they aren't starving. If you had fired your gun in the air it probably would have bolted.
My grandfather gave 1 a heart attack back in the 70s. Or at least, that was their best guess as to what killed it. He shot a deer, but didn't know the lion was nearby, and the lion pounced around the same time he fired. The combination of noise and the deer falling over scared the damn cat to death.
And before you call the story bull. My grandfather was a Weslyan pastor and avid outdoorsman. He would walk and pray in the woods next to his church every morning from 4:30 am to 7:30 am. The deer knew him so well they would walk up and stick their nose in his pockets looking for the corn or grain he would carry with him.
Had a herd with a great 6 pt bull coming to a waterhole in NM. Lots of elk talk, etc. All of a sudden, they got quite and a big cat ran through a small opening between us.
Great story. If you go archery again, practice to 60 yards so you are good at 40.
Great story. If you go archery again, practice to 60 yards so you are good at 40.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by Dmaxxx37 on 9/27/17 at 6:26 am to bhtigerfan
I'm heading up to Chama, NM on the Colorado line next Thursday for 10 days for a rifle hunt on private land in Unit 4. Girlfriend's uncle and his business partner own a place up there and have went for the last 20 years and are there now and said they are bugling their arse off where they are. What was the weather/temps like where you were? They said it was 28 in the mornings, sleet/rain and some gusts up to 40 mph. Said his range finder was jacked up and he missed two 6x6 in which he shot over one and under another. Last couple days of his hunt, he said he got what was the "elk of his lifetime" in with his cow call at 20 yds., drew back and hit it, it jumped up and almost ran his arse over and took off. Called the rest of the group and they searched for two days, half mile in every direction and never found it from the rain washing the blood trail away. I'm headed up next week to meet them so hopefully I'm not too late and will have a chance with the .300wsm. Is there anything gear wise besides the obvious (rangefinder) that you wish you would've brought with you that you didn't or may have forgot? I have a pack list together and feel like there's something else I'll wish I had that I didn't think about..
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys on 9/27/17 at 7:24 am to PetreauxCat
quote:
What unit?
I don't even know. I know it's a private land hunt with a landowner tag and it's somewhere south of Pagosa Springs, CO near Chama, NM
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by reggo75 on 9/27/17 at 7:59 am to bhtigerfan
I did an archery DIY hunt just north of Mancos, CO in 2012. It was an incredible experience and the views are breathtaking. I really hope to be able to go back again some day.
I was very fortunate to take a 5x4 bull with my bow... I worked with a partner that was set up behind me about 60-70 yds calling.
I was very fortunate to take a 5x4 bull with my bow... I worked with a partner that was set up behind me about 60-70 yds calling.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/27/17 at 10:51 am to 257WBY
quote:Yeah, good advice when rifle hunting.
Be sure to have shooting sticks or plan to shoot off your pack. Know what your rifle will do at 300 and 400 yards. 300 yards comes up real quick out West.
The first bull I missed was a little less than 300 yards and the one I killed was at 390. Know your ballistics and buy a bipod.
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re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by AUCE05 on 9/27/17 at 12:39 pm to bhtigerfan
Nice man.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by Spider John on 9/27/17 at 12:50 pm to AUCE05
Got any more pics? looks like an awesome trip
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by Funky Tide 8 on 9/27/17 at 1:14 pm to bhtigerfan
Thanks for the story, OP.
How much would it cost to go on a hunt like that?
This thread makes we want to go out west again so incredibly bad.
How much would it cost to go on a hunt like that?
This thread makes we want to go out west again so incredibly bad.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by PetreauxCat on 9/27/17 at 1:16 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:
Chama, NM
Dude, get your arse up there. That's prime time elk hunting. Also, after harvesting an elk you can fish the Chama.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by Dmaxxx37 on 9/27/17 at 1:32 pm to PetreauxCat
Next Thursday can't get here quick enough.. I'm ready-
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/27/17 at 1:38 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:We drive through Chama to get to Chromo and then to Pagosa Springs to buy our licenses.
south of Pagosa Springs, CO near Chama, NM
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by bhtigerfan on 9/27/17 at 1:50 pm to VaBamaMan
quote:I'm not so sure about that.
Also, the do frighten really easy.
Looking back at the whole situation now concerns me. That lion was 12 yards off the trail when the 2 mules with riders passed by it. If it was skittish it would have hauled arse long before they passed by. That cat sat there on the side of the trail waiting for them and then me to pass by instead of running off into the forest.
What concerns me is this. What would have happened if I had kept my dim red light on and walked by the lion after the 2 mules went by it 50-60 yards ahead of me? I definitely wouldn't have seen it. Would it have viewed me as an easy target and attacked?
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re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by VaBamaMan on 9/27/17 at 1:54 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Would it have viewed me as an easy target and attacked?
Perhaps. Were you wearing doe urine or something like it? If your human scent was covered up it may have been less cautious than it normally would be.
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by reggo75 on 9/27/17 at 1:55 pm to Funky Tide 8
quote:
How much would it cost to go on a hunt like that?
If you do a DIY hunt in Colorado with a group of 3-4 hunters and you have camping gear already you can do the whole thing for under $1000 per person easily.
License $565
Gas & Food $200-$300 (pretty healthy budget here)
Miscellaneous $150
re: Back from my archery elk hunt in Colorado.Posted by Funky Tide 8 on 9/27/17 at 1:57 pm to reggo75
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