may long

It's 108 degrees here, this time of year we hunker near the A/C and we try not to pass out! :>/

lol stickflicker.. I hear ya.. We just got our first electric bill yesterday .. YUCK!

Did you get drawn for elk/ antelope? Putting in for rifle deer?

will be scouting and have done some scouting for elk and have found a really good group of six bulls that hang around my area and have seen them many times it is really cool to watch them grow they seem to get bigger really fast!

MnM,

I didn't draw either one, up to 8 bonus points for antelope and 11 for elk.... ](*,) However, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!

Actually, I picked up a leftover limited opportunity archery cow tag for a unit that had 0 percent success last year, so at least I'll have a reason to get out there after them this year. I've got a lot of scouting to do before then if I'm going to succeed where the 75 hunters last year failed!

I will apply for deer, but I usually hold out for pretty tough units since I hunt deer with a bow when not drawn. I also haven't heard back on New Mexico for elk or antelope yet, but aren't holding my breath. Are you a bowhunter?

Marvin

well stick i hope you get that cow are you sure there are even elk in there lol well good luck get em

These "limited opportunity" permits are placed in areas that historically have not had elk, and now a few have occasionally shown up. They don't want elk to develop in these areas because they don't want competition with livestock or deer normally, so they give out permits to try to discourage them from getting a foot hold (also a good monetary resource for G&F without having to give up too many animals....). It can be tough to find any elk in them, but it's better than sitting at home! My fear is that it will be soooo long between elk hunts, that I will have lost all my elk hunting skills by the time a draw a great hunt, and I will waste that tag. At least, hopefully, it will give me a chance to spend some time with elk to keep sharp.

Well congrats on the cow tag anyway.... and as for forgetting your skills, I seriously doubt that will happen. You seem like you know your stuff, and after all its kinda like ridin' a bike right?
Yes I am predominately a bow hunter. Like you, I put in for the hard deer hunts for my rifle tag, and otherwise hunt with a bow. In fact my first firearm hunt wasn't until '06 when I went to Nebraska for turkeys and didn't have my bowhunter card, so I had to use a shotgun.
Well goodluck on that cow hunt, at least your chasing something! Let us know how ya do.