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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2379437" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Got back from New Mexico last night after another great elk hunt. OSA members Deer Slayer, Surjimmy, and myself were in the hunting party. Deer Slayer is the hunt organizer. </p><p>Its a Private land cow hunt. We had 5 tags to fill, starting Saturday morning. Reports of elk sightings from the two weeks prior were not good. Saturday morning around daylight 4 of us were glassing a mountain side. 15 elk came out of the timber into a saddle, so the stalk was on. We were about 2000' below them with nothing but a rough wooded ravine to use as cover. We dropped into it making our way up where we found another saddle with some cover. Finally figured we must be at about the same height, and started climbing up the side of a ridge until we came in sight of the elk. Most had already fed and were back in the timber. 5 cows and one small bull were still out. Range was 430 yds. We stayed low, and finally belly crawled across the top of the ridge to get within 350 yds. We had discussed one shooter calling 1-2-3, and then all shoot. Saw the cow I wanted, and waited with the rifle resting on a folded jacket. At the count of three, I just about broke my trigger in half, as I had forgot to take the safety off. One cow went down. </p><p>I got the safety off after figuring what the hell was going on. Took one shot, dust kicked up high, but right where it needed to be on the body. Took another shot, and knew I'd missed. The herd stopped, and took off again, so the third shot went off with a little planning into it, and my cow went end over end three times before wedging into a rock. The 165 grain Barnes TTSX hit right in front of the shoulder through the spine, and lodged under the skin on the other side. Range finder put the shot at 455 yds.</p><p>Sunday morning was a scouting trip, seeing some a long way off go into the timber, so three that had not filled their tags went out to that same spot hoping they would come out that evening. They did, and they managed to shoot two more. It was right at dark, so the recovery effort took all hands on deck. It was late, but we finally got them out. Only one tag left to fill, and Surjimmy filled his tag Monday morning, when a group of elk got where they shouldn't have. </p><p>It was a tough hunt, with a lot of work at high altitude. The first were taken at 10,200' on the GPS. Field dressing and skinning at zero temps is a challenge. </p><p>There was a lot of good camaraderie at camp, great food, and for those that chose to, great libations. </p><p>Thanks to Deer Slayer for keeping this going every season!</p><p></p><p></p><p> (the starting point of the stalk is mid center in the pic on the right side.)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/9044DA55-9CFA-461A-9CBF-9B98B8A1280D_zpsbca16hva.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_ed1f6de7da42ac4bf7d5d9408cd18b34.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/1AB538EA-C3E2-4970-B458-C2F96382552D_zpsyhcwknyb.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_0020d566ec71efb610da49aefb67d822.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/P1010002_zpsbe957a8e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_P1010002_zpsbe957a8e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Deer Slayer on the right supervising the loading procedure. <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/23EF5A4D-929A-4E2B-B745-A6F262311365_zpsrnhqiusr.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_620b1208a7545461f1840c8593a82c08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Working in the 150 year old hand hewn log meat barn.</p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/P1010006_zps9953d3d9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_P1010006_zps9953d3d9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Surjimmy's elk.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/FE8E6AA7-1FF5-46AF-B5AA-428A59A200B7_zpszkeaoa2i.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_ecd80911fb5508f726ba6f993305591e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Recovered bullet from mine.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/P1010016_zps842dc537.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_P1010016_zps842dc537.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/P1010015_zps7a02b0f6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_P1010015_zps7a02b0f6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2379437, member: 5412"] Got back from New Mexico last night after another great elk hunt. OSA members Deer Slayer, Surjimmy, and myself were in the hunting party. Deer Slayer is the hunt organizer. Its a Private land cow hunt. We had 5 tags to fill, starting Saturday morning. Reports of elk sightings from the two weeks prior were not good. Saturday morning around daylight 4 of us were glassing a mountain side. 15 elk came out of the timber into a saddle, so the stalk was on. We were about 2000' below them with nothing but a rough wooded ravine to use as cover. We dropped into it making our way up where we found another saddle with some cover. Finally figured we must be at about the same height, and started climbing up the side of a ridge until we came in sight of the elk. Most had already fed and were back in the timber. 5 cows and one small bull were still out. Range was 430 yds. We stayed low, and finally belly crawled across the top of the ridge to get within 350 yds. We had discussed one shooter calling 1-2-3, and then all shoot. Saw the cow I wanted, and waited with the rifle resting on a folded jacket. At the count of three, I just about broke my trigger in half, as I had forgot to take the safety off. One cow went down. I got the safety off after figuring what the hell was going on. Took one shot, dust kicked up high, but right where it needed to be on the body. Took another shot, and knew I'd missed. The herd stopped, and took off again, so the third shot went off with a little planning into it, and my cow went end over end three times before wedging into a rock. The 165 grain Barnes TTSX hit right in front of the shoulder through the spine, and lodged under the skin on the other side. Range finder put the shot at 455 yds. Sunday morning was a scouting trip, seeing some a long way off go into the timber, so three that had not filled their tags went out to that same spot hoping they would come out that evening. They did, and they managed to shoot two more. It was right at dark, so the recovery effort took all hands on deck. It was late, but we finally got them out. Only one tag left to fill, and Surjimmy filled his tag Monday morning, when a group of elk got where they shouldn't have. It was a tough hunt, with a lot of work at high altitude. The first were taken at 10,200' on the GPS. Field dressing and skinning at zero temps is a challenge. There was a lot of good camaraderie at camp, great food, and for those that chose to, great libations. Thanks to Deer Slayer for keeping this going every season! (the starting point of the stalk is mid center in the pic on the right side.) 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[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/P1010006_zps9953d3d9.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_P1010006_zps9953d3d9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Surjimmy's elk. [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dennishoddy/media/Elk%20Hunt%202014/FE8E6AA7-1FF5-46AF-B5AA-428A59A200B7_zpszkeaoa2i.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/img.photobucket.com_albums_v252_dennishoddy_Elk_20Hunt_202014_ecd80911fb5508f726ba6f993305591e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Recovered bullet from mine. 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