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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2595929" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>BanBam, is that picture faked. It isn't possible to get a caribou without $200 camo and a 300 RUM, is it? </p><p></p><p>For those of you who have the time, and not the money, A self-guided elk hunt is entirely doable. If you have time to come a week before the hunt to scout and acclimate to the altitude, you have a good chance of getting an elk. NM has lots of public land and reserves 6% of the tags for non-residents applying without an outfitter. In southern NM, the altitudes aren't extreme either. I've killed bulls at 7000'. Because it usually so dry here, sitting on a tank can be very productive. Muzzleloader season is in October, so the weather is mild and some bulls may still respond to a bugle. A Hoochie Mama elk call works to stop them, and is fool proof for a beginner caller. </p><p></p><p>I didn't hunt elk for the longest time because I didn't think I could pack it out. I've since learned to butcher the meat in the field, put in in plastic bags in the shade and hide it in several locations so you won't lose all of it if something finds it. My buddy and I shot 2 bulls one afternoon in October when the high was 75. When we came back in the morning, the meat was nice and cool. I've seen people travel with a freezer and generator in the back of their truck for long distance hauling, but I've kept butchered meat in my ice chest for 6 or 7 days with no issue. Just keep adding ice and draining the water. I don't like soggy meat, so I have milk crate bottoms in the ice chest to keep the meat off the bottom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2595929, member: 29323"] BanBam, is that picture faked. It isn't possible to get a caribou without $200 camo and a 300 RUM, is it? For those of you who have the time, and not the money, A self-guided elk hunt is entirely doable. If you have time to come a week before the hunt to scout and acclimate to the altitude, you have a good chance of getting an elk. NM has lots of public land and reserves 6% of the tags for non-residents applying without an outfitter. In southern NM, the altitudes aren't extreme either. I've killed bulls at 7000'. Because it usually so dry here, sitting on a tank can be very productive. Muzzleloader season is in October, so the weather is mild and some bulls may still respond to a bugle. A Hoochie Mama elk call works to stop them, and is fool proof for a beginner caller. I didn't hunt elk for the longest time because I didn't think I could pack it out. I've since learned to butcher the meat in the field, put in in plastic bags in the shade and hide it in several locations so you won't lose all of it if something finds it. My buddy and I shot 2 bulls one afternoon in October when the high was 75. When we came back in the morning, the meat was nice and cool. I've seen people travel with a freezer and generator in the back of their truck for long distance hauling, but I've kept butchered meat in my ice chest for 6 or 7 days with no issue. Just keep adding ice and draining the water. I don't like soggy meat, so I have milk crate bottoms in the ice chest to keep the meat off the bottom. [/QUOTE]
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