We’re back from Colorado, and we took our first elk on Saturday morning. We were able to get a shot off on the third time we called her in. We were the first harvest of this public hunting area with a bow this season.
Long story short, we packed in with backpacks to the top of the mountain. Base camp was at ~8800 feet, and we camped at ~10,200 feet. It took us 1 ½ days to get to the top through rough terrain with our packs. Once on top, we hunted for several days. Saturday morning, my hunting buddy, Jeff, called in this cow. She came in about 80 yards the first time, and when closing the distance, she ran off. A few minutes later, we called her back in to 40 yards. I went to full draw, and I needed another 5 feet for a shot, and she again ran off. About 20 minutes later, we called her and 2 other cows in, and she went into an opening where I had a shot. She stood broadside directly next to a tree I lasered at 50 yards, and I sent the arrow. The Rage 2 blade did the job!
This hunt was a do-it-yourself (DIY) hunt on public land. We were in Archileta County, Colorado, just North of Chama, NM. This was on the National Forest Service Land in the Chama Valley. This was our second trip to this area, and we will be back!
Huge thanks to my hunting buddy and master of calling in elk, Jeff! He's da' man! I could not have done it without him. This is his elk as much as it is mine.
Bow: Mathews FX
Arrows: Gold Tip
Sights: HHA Triple Threat (T-500) Link
Broadhead: Rage 2 Blade
Velocity: 252 fps
LRF- Leica 1200
Calls: Primo's Hyper Lip Single, Primo's I maka da bull crazy, Primo's Hot Lips.
Packed out the cow with horses, and I got to ride Woody!
Long story short, we packed in with backpacks to the top of the mountain. Base camp was at ~8800 feet, and we camped at ~10,200 feet. It took us 1 ½ days to get to the top through rough terrain with our packs. Once on top, we hunted for several days. Saturday morning, my hunting buddy, Jeff, called in this cow. She came in about 80 yards the first time, and when closing the distance, she ran off. A few minutes later, we called her back in to 40 yards. I went to full draw, and I needed another 5 feet for a shot, and she again ran off. About 20 minutes later, we called her and 2 other cows in, and she went into an opening where I had a shot. She stood broadside directly next to a tree I lasered at 50 yards, and I sent the arrow. The Rage 2 blade did the job!
This hunt was a do-it-yourself (DIY) hunt on public land. We were in Archileta County, Colorado, just North of Chama, NM. This was on the National Forest Service Land in the Chama Valley. This was our second trip to this area, and we will be back!
Huge thanks to my hunting buddy and master of calling in elk, Jeff! He's da' man! I could not have done it without him. This is his elk as much as it is mine.
Bow: Mathews FX
Arrows: Gold Tip
Sights: HHA Triple Threat (T-500) Link
Broadhead: Rage 2 Blade
Velocity: 252 fps
LRF- Leica 1200
Calls: Primo's Hyper Lip Single, Primo's I maka da bull crazy, Primo's Hot Lips.
Packed out the cow with horses, and I got to ride Woody!
