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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Mesophilic on April 21, 2021, 10:54:12 am

Title: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Mesophilic on April 21, 2021, 10:54:12 am: Just checked the New Mexico draw results and I drew a 2nd hunt archery elk tag!

This will be in northern New Mexico near the Valles Caldera. Beautiful scenery and rough terrain. Haven't been this excited in a while ;D
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: PaSteve on April 21, 2021, 12:45:31 pm: Congratulations!!! Hope you have an enjoyable and successful hunt. I've driven through that area and it is beautiful...
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 21, 2021, 01:01:58 pm: Time get back in shape! Have a great hunt and make meat!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 21, 2021, 07:07:08 pm: You WILL photodocument as much of it as possible and write a great article for P.A. Mag, RIGHT???
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Mesophilic on April 22, 2021, 01:25:50 am: Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 21, 2021, 07:07:08 pm
You WILL photodocument as much of it as possible and write a great article for P.A. Mag, RIGHT???

I'd love to...buuuut...I'll probably be using a production made Grozer horsebow...does it count if I make my own arrows with hafted trade points?
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 22, 2021, 02:03:09 am: One out of two ain't bad! Who's Grozer? Maybe if you do it from horseback, no saddle? (lol) (lol) :BB
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: mmattockx on April 22, 2021, 11:15:16 am: Congrats and good luck with the hunt. When is this season open?

Mark
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Post by: Parnell on April 22, 2021, 05:55:34 pm: That is exciting! You are talking about using your Scythian bow? Is that one biocomposite? It’s an interesting question about its “acceptable” nature. I received one of their painted Turkish bows. It shoots VERY well. I could see why you would want to hunt that bow.
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Mesophilic on April 23, 2021, 09:05:41 am: Quote from: mmattockx on April 22, 2021, 11:15:16 am
Congrats and good luck with the hunt. When is this season open?

Mark

Season begins Sep 1st for the first archery hunt, runs two weeks. I got the 2nd hunt which starts Sep 15rh and runs two more weeks. Glad I got the 2nd one because labor day weekend screws up everything, pushes animals.

Quote from: Parnell on April 22, 2021, 05:55:34 pm
That is exciting! You are talking about using your Scythian bow? Is that one biocomposite? It’s an interesting question about its “acceptable” nature. I received one of their painted Turkish bows. It shoots VERY well. I could see why you would want to hunt that bow.

Yeah, it's a biocomposite model. I can't get primitive bows to stand up to our ultra low humidity here, often single digits, where by my math, the wood is somewhere between 3 and 5 percent moisture content.
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: bradsmith2010 on May 04, 2021, 08:31:11 pm: congrats I drew a tag,,and am practicing every day,
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: RandyN on May 11, 2021, 10:05:12 pm: Congrats on drawing. Sounds like a 6c tag. Thats a great hunt to draw. Should hear some bugling.
Title: Re: Drew an archery elk tag!
Post by: Mesophilic on May 12, 2021, 11:46:46 am: 6C it is.

I've got my broadheads heat treated and ground, just need the final sharpening but I'll wait until after I bare shaft.

Working some local collected shoot shafts of currant, cherry, and wild rose right now. Should be some heavy finished arrows between 700 and 800 grains.