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My son's NM youth elk hunt #16549039 10/21/21
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN Ebby OP Campfire Tracker
OP Ebby Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN	Very proud of my 15 yr old. We had a great hunt in NM during the youth rifle hunt. Before we went we were trying to decide which rifle to take. We had a 28 Nos and 6.5 PRC ready to go. I was a little concerned about the 142gr LRAB in the prc being too light. It's a new Alamo Precision rifle that I just got and honestly just took it to the range to start the break in process while I got the 28 Nos and my .300 Winmag dialed in to 600 for him. However, the prc shot crazy good right out of the box with the Nosler factory 142gr LRAB bullet. He liked that gun more and felt more comfortable with it so we took it into the field. It worked great. First shot was at 500 and a little back. He followed up with 2 more and finished him. Bullets performed well. We recovered one of the follow up shots and he was super excited. His first elk hunt and he started off with a bang! He got to see a lot of elk and still had some decent bugling activity. Overall a great hunt. That's the 28 Nos in the pic. We decided to carry that in for the recovery in case he got up. We wanted the bigger bullet in that situation. He was laying dead right where we left him. Lee Last edited by Ebby; 10/21/21.

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Re: My son's NM youth elk hunt Ebby #16549061 10/21/21
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JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,229 Northern Louisiana	Great pics right there. Sounds like quite the time! I'd imagine some hard work took place afterwards. Now with even more aplomb

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Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,413 SW Georgia	Beautiful! Congrats to the hunter. No place like NM! You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

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805 Campfire Tracker 8 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,016 CA	Lee Congrats to your son on the great bull and success!! Looks like you guys had some good weather also.

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OP Ebby Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN	Weather was great, people were great, scenery was great and such a fun hunt. He drew a rifle tag in the youth draw and we hunted with Ryan and Damon from A3 New Mexico. Great guys and I recommend them highly if anybody needs a guide in NM or AZ. I usually hunt without a guide for myself but put the kids in the Guide draw to help them have better draw odds and to help to have a better hunt experience. I like to embrace the "struggle" and figure things out on my own but for them, I like to give them the best chance of success so that they will continue to want to do it in the future. Lee

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Re: My son's NM youth elk hunt Ebby #16549128 10/21/21
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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,913 NM	Very nice, congrats to all. The NM youth hunts are usually a blast.

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doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay	Hell of a start for a 15 year old....Sweet Jesus....hell of an Elk. Congrat's to all.

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Leanwolf Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,341 Idaho	Congratulations to your son. A mighty nice bull. Look like you had a very enjoyable time. Thanks for the story and pictures. L.W. "Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)

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SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,628 Midwest	Lee - that's awesome man!!! Congrats to the lad! WWP53D

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HunterShooter58 Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,982 North Central Ohio	Congrats, all around! Great stuff! I Learned a long time ago to Separate My Want's from My Needs! A man's Gotta Do What a Man's Gotta Do! Know Thy Self! TRUMP DID WIN!!!

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beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Congrats to your boy and man, you taught him to shoot! Great stuff all the way around. Great report on the 142 Nosler. I hope to find some of them for my PRC. Semper Fi

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elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,929 Southern New Mexico	Congrats to your son! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

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lazydrifter Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,726 Port Angeles, Wa	Congrats to your son. That's a great bull.

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rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,724 upstate ny	Fantastic bull, You're going to spoil that kid..... Which is a great thing to do. Well done.

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Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,467 Where the wild things are.	WOW! JUST WOW! Congratulations to both of you. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

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Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon	That’s awesome! Congratulations to young hunter. 🦫 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

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roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	Outstanding bull and experience. Congrats. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

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Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS	Congratulations to your son on a nice bull and to you for helping to make it happen! Memories that will last a lifetime right there... "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

Re: My son's NM youth elk hunt SKane #16550228 10/21/21
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JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,229 W. Texas	Originally Posted by SKane Lee - that's awesome man!!! Congrats to the lad! I couldn't agree more. Fantastic, congrats, great pics!!!! It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

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Razz Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,061 Idaho	Outstanding! There's 2 dates they carve on your tombstone. Everyone knows what they mean. What's more important is time that is known as the little dash inbetween. Razz

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