NM elk - 16E

[Doe Nob]

My father and I just got back from our elk hunt in our 3rd choice unit - 16e. Guided hunt, very well run. He got his opening morning, they made me earn mine!

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My bull was broke up and had his left eye put out from fighting.

Using the Tyvek sheet as an emergency tarp/clean sheet to put meat on.

Biggest bull we saw was est a 330 class bull, saw a couple 320 class and his rough scored around 310.

[NMHUNTER]

great job. i never been in that unit, and from whats you pics show is nothing like i would expect. it looks like some really open country more like deer country than elk. congrats on a couple fine bulls

[jay]

congrats dn...good bulls guys!

[Ikeepitcold]

Real cool. Looks like a great hunt. Congrats

[sjsmallfield]

Great lookin bulls Doe. Congrats!

[dying to kill]

yes sir good bulls my friend

[snowstorm]

Hey doenob- good job and way to persist. Your hard work paid off. Did you have to pack out on your back or could you get a truck/ATV close?

[Doe Nob]

Hey doenob- good job and way to persist. Your hard work paid off. Did you have to pack out on your back or could you get a truck/ATV close?

Can't drive off road period in most of new mexico I think and def in this unit. 3 of us packed my dads bull 1.25 miles over a ridge in 2 trips, 2 of us packed my bull a little over a half a mile in 2 trips. Boned out the hinds but not the shoulders in both instances.

It helps to properly secure your load, this trip SUUUUUCKED:

[izzy69]

went to NM this year 16c had a chance at 350+ bull but couldn't get it done ran into game and fish officer and he said that you could leave the road to retrieve game congrats on the elk

[Doe Nob]

Got my euro mount back and hung already. Check out the left orbital bone - shattered from fighting, you can see in post one he's blind in his left eye.