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This year I was fortunate enough to snag a leftover archery tag for unit 32. I've been deployed since getting the tag so I haven't had any time to scout just yet though I'm gonna get into the field in a little over a week when I get home. I'm just curious for those of you who have spent time in...

Hey everyone. I'm going to be doing a first season archery hunt on a ranch in these 2 units early Sep. I was just wondering if anyone has seen the bulls in those units this year and what the growth is looking like. This will be my first rut elk hunt and I'm just trying to get an idea of what to...

Anyone have any good insight on when the leftover tags are going to become available for purchase? I wasn't lucky enough to draw this year and want a leftover archery tag. The sooner the better so I can hopefully get some scouting in before deploying soon. Thanks.

Hello everyone. I've got a fairly quick question. The other day I mounted my first BDC style scope on my 300wsm which I plan on using for most of my big game hunts out west. In the past, with standard duplex reticles, I zero my rifles at 200 to make shots out to 300 fairly easy with a very small...

I just purchased a land owner tag for private land in units 4 and 441. I haven't heard back yet from either the landowner or guide to get pics yet of the kind of bulls that are representative of this area on either public or private land and I'm having a hard time finding pics online from this...

So this weekend I spent about 8 hrs walking around my father in laws west tx ranch looking for some whitetail sheds, here's what I found! The 10 pt set was my first complete set. I found the first along a trail, then found the second about 50 ft later. I think they are from a couple yrs ago...

So I think I've pretty much narrowed my Spotter search down to 2 (assuming I get the blessing from the wife!). Through military discounts, the price difference between these 2 is only about $350 with the Meopta being the more expensive. My first choice, and the one I was about to buy before...

So I'm putting together my plan for this year's application, which will be the first time I've ever applied for any western state hunt. The 2 main tools I'm using for comparing draw odds for different hunts are hunterstrailhead.com and the MRS section of Eastmans. I'm noticing drastic...

So I'm very new to western hunting as I've only lived in NM since last Oct. I would like to start building preference points in at least one other state for Bighorn, Mt Goats, and Moose. I know it's kinda late in the game this year and I might have missed out on some of the application deadlines...

So I'm in the market for my first spotting scope for hunting here in NM. I'm hoping to get to use it on 3-4 hunts a year between me and my wife along with as many scouting trips as I'm able to take. I also will be using it for any weekends I can get away to hunt with friends on their hunts. I...

I'm just posting to see if anyone who had this hunt was successful. I saw a lot of bulls but only 2 were legal and only was able to put a stalk on one of them with no luck after they busted me around 100 yds. I hope someone got it done!

First off I would like to thank every one on here who responded to my other thread to offer me advice on my first mulie hunt. This hunt was one of the quickest but wildest I've ever done. After packing in about a mile to mile and a half, my friend and I ate our subway lunch and lightened up our...

I live in Clovis NM and I need some help finding a really good taxidermist within 3 hrs or so to mount my biggest whitetail to date. Here he is! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Hey guys. So I was fortunate enough today to be able to snag one of the late season bull elk tags for unit 34 mid Dec. The tag is for a bull with 6 points on one side or better so I know it will probably be a tough hunt but I don't care! I know I will learn a lot this year that I can put to...

Well I just found out that I'm going to have a chance to hunt NM unit 36 from 16-20 nov for mule deer! I've hunted whitetail for years but just moved to NM and this will be my first time hunting Nm or any western big game animal. I'm looking for any and all tips or advice you guys are will to...