gemart
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Hello all.
New to this forum and new to bow hunting in general. I'm an old rifle deer hunter, but it's been about a decade since my last hunt ... so I'm approaching this as a newbe, because I essentially am.
I drew elk for NM GMU21a.
Back in the day, I had success with Whitetail and Muleys by Chloride, but I don't recall ever seeing an elk. Bear, yes ... elk? I just can't scratch a memory of one.
Here's what I'v done:
Google earth: lots of steep terrain down by Chloride/Hermosa. There are a couple of perennial streams down there, so there should be food/water and the terrain can provide shelter. I"m having issues locating a good spot where rutting would occur.
I have been told that people have success near Reed's Peak ... but there's nothing obvious in GE that would give me a hint of where. To me, it looks better a bit south of there.
I've heard echos of people going north of Winston, but the access to that area seems a bit "too easy" ... hunting pressure. What about water sources up there?
Anyone who has some knowledge of the area for elk, I'm all ears.
Meanwhile I can't hardly wait to get boots on the ground to see what I can find.
New to this forum and new to bow hunting in general. I'm an old rifle deer hunter, but it's been about a decade since my last hunt ... so I'm approaching this as a newbe, because I essentially am.
I drew elk for NM GMU21a.
Back in the day, I had success with Whitetail and Muleys by Chloride, but I don't recall ever seeing an elk. Bear, yes ... elk? I just can't scratch a memory of one.
Here's what I'v done:
Google earth: lots of steep terrain down by Chloride/Hermosa. There are a couple of perennial streams down there, so there should be food/water and the terrain can provide shelter. I"m having issues locating a good spot where rutting would occur.
I have been told that people have success near Reed's Peak ... but there's nothing obvious in GE that would give me a hint of where. To me, it looks better a bit south of there.
I've heard echos of people going north of Winston, but the access to that area seems a bit "too easy" ... hunting pressure. What about water sources up there?
Anyone who has some knowledge of the area for elk, I'm all ears.
Meanwhile I can't hardly wait to get boots on the ground to see what I can find.