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Had a fantastic week last week in NM. This was a tough hunt for me and everyone else, as the bulls had pulled off the cows and retreated to the deepest, most inaccessible, canyons you could imagine to recuperate from a long, intense rut. We saw many satellite bulls with cows now that the herd bulls had worn themselves out. Temperatures were very high at 60 degrees opening morning...but by the time day three rolled around it was 19 degrees in the morning. If we saw a big/shooter bull, he would likely be by himself. The first morning a half dozen bulls were called in, nice ones including two 6x6's, but I was holding out for something a little bigger. The second morning's hunt gave me a situation that I never had while hunting. We were going along a "pig trail" that snaked along the New Mexico/Colorado state line. Every hundred yards or so there would be a sign "Entering New Mexico", "Entering Colorado", it changed constantly and I had to make a concerted effort to remember which state I was in at the time going from point A to point B. My first opportunity for a shooter came at that time. a beautiful 6x6 with large whale tails, nice sword points....very nice bull. He was 175 yards away with a dead broadside shot! However, he was in New Mexico while I was standing on Colorado soil moving through the area. I couldn't take that shot without being in violation....I enjoyed the view and kept my rifle on safety as I moved back into NM. My chance came on day four. The morning started out with ice cold temps and for the first time, a drizzly, misty light rain. Just like we love to see here....you just knew there would be movement, and there was. Bugling everywhere, bulls on the move, looking like they were rejuvenated for one more dance, and I spotted a nice, lone, herd bull about a hundred, hundred and twenty five yards away. This is rough country...steep mountains....deep canyons. I spotted him in the flattest woods on the ranch. It was flat as a football field. Never ever killed a bull in a spot this flat, but there he was. I took him cleanly through the shoulder with my 338. He was an old, beautiful 6x7 bull with thick horns, lots of mass. Proud to get this old boy considering how tough the hunt was. Had some fantastic fajitas tonight from the ol boy. Thanks for looking. Please disregard the ugly guy in the first pic. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/9FTzxpCN/2019-VPR-Bull.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/Yq1qNCz5/20191004-071043.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/RVzv0zxX/Ash-Little-Costilla.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/CKtgT34C/Vermejo-Sunset.jpg)
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Nice Bull !!!
Phenomenal Sunset Photo!!!
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Nice bull. Way to hang in there. Thanks for the pics and story.
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Congratulations on a fine bull!
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Nice bull man good work way to see it through on a tough hunt!
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beautiful post, thanks for sharing and congrats on a great bull!
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Nice bull in beautiful country.
Congrats.
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Outstanding! Congrats on a dandy.
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Very nice! Congratulations!
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Been waitin Hank, damn nice bull brother!!! Didja skin him with a havalon??? Grin
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In case anyone wants to know, ol goddogs57 makes a damn fine knife, getcha some....
Ping pong balls for the win.
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Congratulations on a beautiful bull...
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Very Nice! Congratulations. Like the dark horns.
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Mighty fine bull man! He’ll be great on the table and look awesome on the wall. Congratulations!
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Great bull, great write up. Congratulations on the nice trophy.
In case you haven't heard, the dawgs didn't go at all yesterday.
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Great bull, great write up. Congratulations on the nice trophy.
In case you haven't heard, the dawgs didn't go at all yesterday.
From what I saw, we surely didn’t.
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Congratulations on a beautiful bull... Yes, congrats!
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Very nice! Congratulations!
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Neat horns, great old bull. I can only imagine how nice it must be to rifle hunt in such beautiful weather... congrats!
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Congratulations on a great bull.
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I spotted a nice, lone, herd bull How is this possible if one is in a herd? One rough looking customer there. Nice bull though. Hope I can match or raise that in a couple weeks.
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I spotted a nice, lone, herd bull How is this possible if one is in a herd? One rough looking customer there. Nice bull though. Hope I can match or raise that in a couple weeks. An educated guess is about the only explanation I can give you. Herd bulls had pulled off the cows...you weren’t seeing them with cows....he was big, mature, and alone. Satellite bulls were tending the cows. It was only a guess but I bet I was right. But...who knows. He wasn’t an immature satellite bull I don’t think. Best of luck in a couple of weeks!
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That is a nice bull, congrats.
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Very nice Bull congratulations
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Great work. Crazy about the 2 state thing! Glad you stuck it out.
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Great bull and two geat scenery pics. Thanks for posting.
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Great bull with the .338WM and two great scenery shots. Thanks for posting, but what the heck is a fajita?
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Great bull with the .338WM and two great scenery shots. Thanks for posting, but what the heck is a fajita? ?
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Nice Bull !!!
Phenomenal Sunset Photo!!! This + 1
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Beautiful pics, thanks for posting.
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Looks like VPR? I think I recognize the view from the lake. I wish I could be there this year!
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Alright Hank! Beautiful bull - congratulations!
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Good going and good call on the Colorado state line. I was hunting Unit 53 and someone was showing off a really nice mule deer. Turns out it was over the line and the warden even found the gut pile. Turned out to be a really expensive deer with fines from New Mx. and Arizona.
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...what the heck is a fajita? Bigwhoop, fijita is Taco Bell for stir fry sandwich.
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Super!! Very well done!! Great looking country
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