New Mexico Muzzleloader Elk Hunt
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- Join me on my first ever Elk Hunt, a DIY public land New Mexico open sight muzzleloader elk hunt during the rut!
Last year, I made it my goal to kill my first elk and when I drew this high demand New Mexico Muzzleloader tag, I was in shock. At that time I didn't even own a muzzleloader and it was a weird mix of emotions knowing that my first ever elk hunt would be on such a coveted tag. I kept thinking, maybe I should hire a guide or try to get a friend to join me that was an expert elk hunter. But, in the end I decided that maybe this was the perfect opportunity for a first elk hunt. There would be plenty of bulls around and everyone I talked to said, if I wasn't too picky I would have plenty of opportunity.
So I got to work, e-scouting with OnX Hunt and taking my Accura to the range every week, learning how to blow an elk bugle and soaking up every bit of information I could. Drawing on what I learned filming a New Mexico elk hunt for Dan Staton at Elkshape I started wide, checking water holes and slowly tightened my search until we found some elk to hunt.
The hunt turned out to be tougher than I thought, I blew several stalks and missed some great opportunities on big bulls. The pressure to fill this tag was huge, but In the end, I gave it to God and I was finally at peace with not notching a tag on my first ever Elk hunt. As often is the case, that's when God blessed us with an unexpected opportunity on a hail Mary play near the end of the hunt.
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Heck yes! Great job. That follow-up shot was great. Congrats and thanks for posting!
Thanks Justin! It was wild for sure.
What a sick first elk! Great story, thanks for making videos like these. I'm deployed to the Middle East at the moment, and all the films like these keep me stoked for the hunts when I get home.
Thanks brother. Thank YOU for your service. Stay safe. God bless man, keep up the good work!
Congrats brother! So pumped for you. Awesome footage and episode 👏 👌
Thank you buddy. You ready for elk season?
The number of bulls on the first morning alone was awesome to see!! Well done with videography and the hunt itself. Definitely takes persistence.
Yea man, it was insane. Elk everywhere! Special place. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Man that ending was intense! It is so beautiful out there and majestic. Loved the video!
Thanks buddy! Yea it was an incredible place and amazing hunt. Thanks for watching!
Did you show Skipper yet?
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 I told him about it we are going to watch it again in a little on the tv this time
@@axlyoung2009 nice!
Said it before and I'll say I'll say it again. Best video ever
Thanks brother!
A wild finish makes for great stories. Great film awesome ending
Thanks brother!
This was an awesome episode! Thank you so much for the content!
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you sir.
What an exciting hunt! Holy moly!
Thanks Cody!
Really fun hunt, and I appreciate that you are unapologetic about your faith. I drew my first muzzleloader elk hunt last year in NM and had a similar experience. Keep up the good work man. God bless
Thanks brother. “All things are possible to him that believe!” God bless you too.
your first time going for elk and with open sights muzzleloader. A great challenge and an even more amazing tail. you never forget your first, display him with pride and cherish every moment. Also here's to having elk return to all 50 states once again.
It was quite a challenge and we were so blessed to seal the deal! Thanks for watching and commenting. I have him proudly hanging in my office. I’ll never forget that hunt for sure!
I love how Kolby is introduced as the cinematographer but Hunter is videoing him making a bomb breakfast 😂
Yea we took turns cooking and I was pleasantly surprised at how good Koby did.
Such a sweet film!! Love the footage and perspective. Drew open sight muzzy this year in New Mexico first time this hunt gets me pumped!
oh really? no way!!! your going to have a blast. hit me up if you want to talk through anything.
I feel so blessed!!! I sure will keep up the great work! -Kyle
@@TrueLineOutdoors you are. It’s Ana amazing place.
Heck of a film. Keep em coming.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Make sure to subscribe because they will definitely keep coming. There is a new one out now, caribou hunt, just released this weekend!
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 Already on it. Love this stuff. The Pod is great too. I appreciate the discussion around faith as well.
@@nathandoll2315 awesome! Thanks for the support man.
Dude this is too good! Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 I heard on your most recent podcast there was a give away, which post was that on?
@@reedfranco5392 if you subscribe to my channel and like the video and comment, which you already have, you are automatically entered!
Vídeos are getting better and better!! Good work!!
Thanks for watching and commenting
Incredible! It’s great seeing a fellow East coaster stomping around in unfamiliar territory out west! I’ve enjoyed following you and watching you grow this passion into what it’s become today. Thanks for the inspiration and for continuing to let His light shine!
Thanks Aaron, I appreciate the support! God bless.
What a great story, makes you think that you are right there with them. I like it that they don’t make any excuses for their mistakes.
It’s real world and fair chase. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Billy! Yep I was learning the whole time. Made plenty of mistakes for sure.
Not a single wasted second! Action packed is an accurate description just like the shots you took on that elk lol.
Thanks brother, that’s how this hunt was man, elk on top of elk right till the end. So blessed.
Awesome job Hunter! You're doing it right by working hard and doing the hard work. Muzzleloading is my favorite season!
Thank you David! It was an awesome hunt, but not easy by any means. The muzzleloader made it so much more rewarding!
Great animal, country, gear, friends, and a perfect story to tell.
Thanks Bill. I have to agree with you.
Thanks for sharing your adventure, loved the video! It’s what hunting is all about…sharing experiences with friends.
Amen! Thanks man
Muzzleloading is an awesome challenge! Combined with a dream hunt! Awesome!
Thank you! Yea especially with the open sight. I had a blast!
Best hunter of all time
lolz
I live for follow up shots like that. Probably why I like to bird hunt so much around big game seasons.
Man that walk up follow up shot was awesome! Great footage!
Thank you Seth, that was wild! It’s a good thing I grew up shooting birds and waterfowl!
Awesome! That second shot and capturing it the way y'all did was so cool!
Thanks for watching and commenting Jacob
Great video keep pushing more videos out yes sir 💯💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks Timothy! Got lots more cookin! Subscribe and stay tuned. 👍🏻
Had me locked in the whole time. And that follow up shot was sick! Congratulations!
Great to hear. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Every stalk is a teachable moment and a great memory, nice to catch it all on film too! Makes all the hard work worthwhile when you have a CVA in hand to seal the deal, congrats on a hunt of a lifetime and a great bull to boot!
Oh yea I learned so much. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is awesome!! Miss seeing you at Trinity! Hope all is well!
Thanks for watching and commenting. All is well!
That's awesome! Congrats! Love all those phone calls at the end to share the moment. Great hunt and video
Thanks man! Yea those calls are great! Thanks for watching and commenting.
great shot on a great bull
Thank you sir!
Awesome film!!
Thanks for watching and commenting Brennan!
I got distracted and missed the live.
But just finished the video. Man this is awesome. Love the audio and sound design 🔥👊🏼🤘🏼
Thanks man. No worries ! 🤙🏻
Heck yeah brother. That’s how we jump shoot out west in Montana. H go it to love that’s slow timber stocks
Thanks man! It was wild for sure. Glad I grew up wingshooting!
Congratulations Hunter, very nice bull. Thanks for sharing your experience
Thanks for watching and commenting Bob.
Had to watch this a second time since I was paying attention to the chat and shopping while watching the Live stream version. Even better the second time around. Happy for and proud of you guys getting after it. Definitely got everything you could ask for in your first elk hunt, multiple bugling bulls and a little western moment at the end and great times with your cousin and Koby. 😎🏜️ Congrats again Hunter.
Thanks man. It was pretty perfect!
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 you are welcome 🙏 man and yes it most certainly was perfect
@@TheWVgoodguy22 🤙🏻
Another awesome film in the book. VA boys getting it done!!
Thank you dude! Yes sir. The Commonwealth don’t mess around.
Excellent work guys, great hunt, great video. Congratulations on taking your bull with the best, most reliable CVA muzzleloader.
Thank you Bill! Yes I really enjoyed getting it set up and dialed. Very easy to use and maintain. Great gun. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I hope to one day. That acura is legit!
thanks for watching and commenting!
I really liked this
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Awesome job , beautiful bull.
Got several whitetail deer with my CVA buckhorn including a beautiful 8 point buck.
Love to have a newer model 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck !
What an awesome video hunter!! The action at the end my golly man 🔥 I absolutely love how you show calling your family members to fill them in. Now that is special!! Stay safe out there and keep getting after them!! Congratulations on a great bull!!
Thanks Scott! I appreciate your support. Thanks for watching and commenting bro.
What a cool hunt! Congrats on your success with the ol’ smoke pole and a great bull to boot!
Thanks Tyler! It was an amazing hunt.
Epic adventure hunt out in New Mexico. A heart pounding experience for sure. With bugles all around and then to get close enough for that awesome encounter that ended with your first bull elk down.
You love those archery 🏹 range quick shots with a firearm like your Aoudad hunt. Way to practice those quick reloads before season, it came in handy.
Congratulations Hunter on getting your first elk that just so happened to be in a premium unit with an open sight muzzleloader. I am so looking forward to my first western hunt that just so happens to be with a muzzleloader. 😎🦌🏜️
Thanks as always brother! You’re gonna have a great time out there this year!
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 you are welcome 🙏 brother and yes I definitely will. I will embrace the suck and push through and enjoy the experience that I pray 🙏 ends with a fruitful encounter. I am looking forward to it indeed. 😃🦌
@@TheWVgoodguy22 me too!
Great Hunt!!!!
Thank you sir !
Enjoyed this film. Great work and way to be prepared for that second shot.
Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Good shot!
Thanks Cory… growing up bird hunting paid off! 😂
Love the videography beautiful scenes. You guys really worked hard and trusted. Great job.
Thanks for your help Dad!
Exciting hunt and the follow up shot was really adrenaline pumping.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Sweet video! I love the story that was put together through the entirety of the film. I have recently began listening to the podcast and very much enjoy your messages. Keep up the good work producing top quality content 💪🏻
Hey Zack thanks brother. I appreciate the support and thanks for commenting. God bless!
Hard work paid off-congrats!!
Thank you Mick! It sure did
That was a close shot!
Yea I couldn’t believe that. Lol
congratulations on a great bull and great hunt!
@@KYGUNGUY much appreciated! Cousin Chad is from Kentucky and his dad killed a Kentucky bull a few years ago. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Unbelievable hunt and even better filming of it. I felt like I was there. Well done Hunter
Thanks Blake. Great to hear from you man. Say hi to the fam. Thanks for watching and commenting
Great last shot, many guys would not have made it as it looks easier then actually is. Always expect the unexpected
Just goes to show it pays off to give it 110% every moment of daylight you have till the very last minute. Congrats on your first elk! Pretty cool memory to have. Great film too. Really felt like I was there with you
Thanks brother. I appreciate it. 🤙🏻
That would be an awesome hunt!
It was so epic! Hope to draw it again some day!
Excellent film Hunter - way to grind and that follow up shot…hats off to you and the camera guy!
Thank you so much. It was a fight till the end! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Beauty Elk Hunter!! This film was fricken awesome too bud, kudos.
Thanks brother. I appreciate your support.
Own a CVA Accura LR V2. Fabulous guns!!!
They’re great guns! Thanks for watching
Cool hunting trip.
Thank you!
That was wild and epic! It got western crazy fast!
It did indeed! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Wow!! Action packed and awesome hunt! Congratulations and God bless!
Thanks Tyler. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Amazing
Thank you.
What an amazing shoot! Love your perseverance and positivity ! All the way to the end and what a BIG end result. Heck of a bull! Great job great show!
thank you so much! love you!
Awesome hunt!
Thank you!
Great hunt.
Thanks Derek!
It's always a great time chasing elk and success is awesome. Congratulations on your hunt.
Thank you Paul. I won’t forget this one.
@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 I drew an NM. tag for 1st rifle in unit 45, so I am excited about it. It is a wilderness area so I will be spike camping. Good luck with your hunts.
@@paulwelch7558 that sounds amazing. Have a great hunt. Let me know how you do!
Good job describing the hunt. Definitely good advice on reloading IMMEDIATELY.
Always!! They’re so tough!
Really a first class job. Inspires me to get Back involved in hunting in the west.
Thanks! We need to do another trip!
Love it bro! So great! 🙌
Thanks man! Appreciate your support!
This was an awesome hunt.
Thanks Darwin!!
What a hunt man, it wouldn’t be elk hunting if it didn’t comedown to the wire! That second shot was crazy, great film 👊🏻
Thanks brother! Appreciate the support!
@@thehuntersquestwhuntermcwa3475 absolutely 👍🏻
Nice film, I drew a muzzleloader Elk tag in Colorado this year and if I can have half as an enjoyable hunt as you did I will be more than happy. It really shows the need to have a few backup plans in place too
Awesome! Congrats. Make sure to practice with that boom stick! And yes have backups on your backups !
Great video guys. I am a NM resident and drew a MZ elk tag for this fall. I hope I have some luck like Hunter. Thanks for the video.
Awesome! Congrats. You’ll have a blast.
Great video
Thank you!
Congratulations! Looks like a great experience. I've ate a few elk steaks courtesy of CVA. I'm glad you are working with them.
Their muzzleloader are tough to beat! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Wow what a great hunt and congrats on a monster of a 1st bull
Thank you so much!!!
Awesome hunt and amazing film ! Congratulations on the sweet bull.
Thanks brother. I appreciate it!
Great video, well worth the watch!
Thanks, Jim much appreciated
Hard work and time paid off.
Yes indeed. And we were blessed as well!
Love CVA! Great hunt!
They’re great! Thanks for watching.
This is awesome! Congrats on the bull!
Thank you!
Impressive animal, great hunt and really enjoyable video. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for watching and commenting
ONLY THE LONELY HAVE MEMORIES THAT ARE CARVED IN STONE. PERSISTENCE OVERCOMES RESISTANCE GREAT HUNT CONGRATS!!!
Thank you sir.
That was really cool. I like your approach to filming
Thank you so much! What did you like about it ?
Awesome video! Got me itching for October.
Thank you! Same here…
Awesome
Thanks brother!
Good job. Awesome filming. Great video.
Thank you!!
Love it!
Appreciate it ! 🤙🏻
I'm imagining my 200 bpm or so heart rate under those circumstances! 👍
Great hunt and film!
Thanks for watching!
Makes me want to order a new CVA and find a New Mexico landowner tag! Congratulations great hunt
10/10 recommend
Amazing hunt, Congrats!
Thank you! Great working with y’all!
When is CVA going to get the Paramount's back in stock? Heard a rumor they stopped making them because Blackhorn 209 is very hard to come by.
Good question. I am not sure to be honest. The accura worked great for me but the paramount is slick!
Awesome Thank God for the outdoors
amen! thank you
What is your shooting stick set up?
This was a filming tripod with a BOG deathgrip
WOW !
That’s what said!