Recent content by stickbuck
-
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Day 8! Only three days left! Dad got in my head a little last night about hitting up the spot where I had the encounter with the boys from Oklahoma on day 3. I had hunted it the first two days of the season and the elk activity and opportunities had been awesome. The encounter with those guys... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Day 7 update. At the time I write this, it is September 21st and we have been gone from home for the past ten days. With three young kids at home ranging from 8 to 12, there is always a tipping point on these hunting trips. With work, getting the kids to school and then all of their after school... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Day 6 update. This one is not going to be fun to type. It is one that I would much rather forget about. We decided to hunt near camp so we slept in until 4am. Groggy and eyes half shut, we left camp and headed east. We drove a few miles and parked the truck near where we had a lot of action just... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Well, things got away from me there. I’m back with the updates. Day 5 sure didn’t disappoint. It was about as good as it could get. We got some intel on a new spot to try out that we had driven by what seemed like a hundred times. When the alarm clock went off at 3:30am, I knew I had to get up... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
The start to day 4 was awesome. We decided to hunt near camp as there was a fairly good amount of water on some nearby private. I crested the ridge and stopped the truck on the county road. We sat with the windows down for a few minutes and then let out a couple mews. Instantly, I got responses... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
I guess finding enough cell to write about this hunt helps me to decompress when negative stuff happens. I just need the rut activity to increase and it will make everything better. -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Just a quick update for day 3 as it was pretty limited on elk encounters. Dad wanted to sleep in this morning after he walked 9 miles on day 1 and then 8.5 on day 2. I left camp at about 4:30pm and started the drive to the morning destination where we had hunted the prior two mornings. I got my... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Awesome! Hopefully he can connect. I’ve been driving all over to find tanks that are getting hammered. Makes it difficult to sit water when there’s so many options right now. Hoping the rut activity continues to increase each day. -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
So far the hunt has been great. Have had elk encounters pretty much every time we have stepped out of the truck. Lots of bugling bulls, but it’s primarily the young satellite bulls doing all the work. I called in a bachelor group of 5x5’s opening morning. Definitely took some will power to not... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Made it into the unit yesterday about 3pm. Found a good spot to camp around 4pm and got everything all setup. Headed out for some evening scouting and instantly got into elk. We had parked the truck just a short distance from camp and as we were loading our packs several bulls were heard bugling... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Heading out the door in about 7 hours to start the 1,400 mile journey. Can’t believe the day is finally here. -
New Mexico Unit 12 First Season Archery
Hey Bucksnuff. How did the hunt go for you? -
New Mexico Unit 12 First Season Archery
Good luck Bucksnuff! It’s go time! Really looking forward to your updates as the hunt goes on. -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
Thanks for the reply. I definitely owe her big time for opening that envelope. Can’t even imagine what would’ve happened had she tossed it. I totally agree that it will take 2-3 days to get things figured out. That is one of the big benefits of having a 10 day season. It should give me a solid... -
New Mexico Unit 12 2nd Archery Dream Hunt
This is going to be an amazing experience and I still pinch myself not knowing if this is real. As the days pass by, this dream is quickly becoming a reality. So just before the New Mexico deadline, my buddy talked me into putting in for deer, elk, and Barbary sheep in the state of New Mexico. I...
