Mar 5, 2025 · Additionally, all cow elk tags are reserved for residents, so non-residents should focus on their application on bull elk or other species. Costs and Budgeting for Hunting in New Mexico Applying in New Mexico requires upfront payment for the highest-cost species you select.

Jul 23, 2010 · The reason I wanted to figure it out was for ranging an elk with my bow. It came out that at about 30 yards, the torso of a bull fits just about right between my 1st and 3rd pins, meaning if it shows up bigger, its likely closer to 20 yrds, and smaller, its likely closer to 40 yrds.

Jun 6, 2024 · Hello all, I have another bull elk hunt for late rifle in Nevada area 221-223 for my little brother and we are not having any luck with seeing bulls up in this area. We went scouting a weekend before the hunt started and a couple days before the …

Jan 31, 2020 · I hunted elk for the first time this past year and I used no excuse 460 grain conical. I got under 50 yards from him and just as I shot he turned fast to run off. I was on him just behind front shoulder but the bullet entered through back quarter and went all the way through him and got lodged in the opposite shoulder blade.

Jul 5, 2016 · Open Bull - With the open bull it is best to still hunt in my opinion. People will push the elk and it is a matter of them pushing them to you. Look for refuges that the elk can go to get away from the people. Elk can be in mountain goat territory, but can also be down in the thick timber. A few areas I would look into

Mar 8, 2017 · True Spike Bull Restrictions: Bull elk taken in these units (GMUs 251, 328-335) must have both antlers with no branching originating more than four inches above where the antlers attach to the skull. Under the true spike restriction, taking an elk that has two points on one side or antler points within one inch of the

Nov 24, 2008 · Roosevelt Elk are dramatically larger. I called in a really nice 6x6 bull in September. Legs, ribs (separated from the spine), backstrap, tenderloins, all trim from the neck, and any flank or trim meat, 580 lbs. I would say average bull in Colorado, quartered with the spine, is in the 300 lbs range, minus backstrap and tenderloins.

Sep 4, 2006 · Besides many other variables the species of elk makes a larger difference. I have hunted elk all of my life and taken quite a few of them. The 2nd largest bodied was a forked horn bull with obviously superior genetics larger than a 320 bull I got. Had I ranged him as a small bull by Mil or other comparison methods I'd have been way off.

Dec 6, 2014 · GMU 334, where the bull was killed, was categorized as a "true spike bull" area, a term which means: "a bull elk that has both antlers with no branching originating more than four inches above where the antlers attach to the skull." It may or may not be obvious at first, but these definitions do indeed overlap.

Jun 8, 2018 · My experience with Elk meat is limited, but the memory of how it tastes is quite fond. I'm headed to CO this fall for an archery elk hunt during what should be the peak rut. I'm curious, does a rutty bull elk have an off flavor, best described as musky, to its meat? For some, the taste of rutty deer meat is imperceptible or they just don't care.