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Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 14, 2012, 11:30:00 PM

Well, we made it home today after a great hunting trip.  Tee and I each scored a nice cow elk.  Good food in the freezer. 

Our first day, Sunday, to hunt was interrupted by a snow storm.  We were seeing the elk at the same time they saw us.  No way to get a shot like that.  Around noon, we decided that we couldn't see well enough to shoot, so we stopped hunting for the day.  The snow stopped overnight and left a nice white blanket of around 10" or so at the higher elevations.

The second day was much clearer, but a lot colder.  It was 25 degrees below zero first thing in the morning.  We spent the day trying to spot elk and came up pretty dry.  We spooked a few, but could never get into position to take a shot.  Around 3:30 in the afternoon the main guide took Tim with him and I went with my guide.  Sunset was scheduled for around 4:40.  Not a lot of time to hunt.  Well, success smiled on both of us.  I'll let Tim tell his "version" of his hunt.  My guide took a road that had not been driven on yet.  Just about 4:40, we spotted a small herd of cow elk down the hill, about 225 yards away.  The guide told me to get ready.  I had to use his shooting sticks, so I had to kneel down to take the shot.  The cows had not spotted us.  In order to make the shot I was going to have to shoot downhill, in fading light through a window of trees and branches.  My first shot must have hit a tree branch.  The cows just started milling around and not running because they didn't know what had happened after the shot.  I had to wait for another cow elk to walk into an opening between two trees.  This time there were fewer branches to obstruct the shot.  I squeezed off another shot.  The guide said I had hit the animal.  Because it was getting darker by the minute, I decided to try to anchor her right then and there.  I shot again and down she went.  When we got to her, I saw that my two shots were about two inches apart on the same elevation.  Needless to say I was most pleased.

Tim and I will be posting some details about some of the food we enjoyed on our trip out to New Mexico, while we were in New Mexico and on our way home to North Carolina.  Right now I am really tired.  Bed time for me.

Art

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: sparky on December 14, 2012, 11:50:14 PM

what a great trip.  pics buddy after you sleep.  glad you both are home safe.   :)

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pappymn on December 15, 2012, 12:28:45 AM

Great write up Art. Looking forward to the pictures.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: drholly on December 15, 2012, 02:16:05 AM

looking forward to the pictures and more stories. welcome home and congratulations.

David

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TentHunteR on December 15, 2012, 05:10:30 AM

I see lots of elk sausage in your future!

Glad you guys had a safe, fun & successful trip!

Cliff

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pam Gould on December 15, 2012, 05:55:07 AM

WTG Art..I come from a family of deer hunters and just love the stories. Can't wait for the rest of the story.  I have more pics of dead deer than anyone I know.  literally..LOL  Pammie .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Sam3 on December 15, 2012, 07:21:41 AM

Congrats to you both!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Keymaster on December 15, 2012, 09:19:00 AM

Thats super, A freezer full of meat is always a good feeling!!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Phil LaMarche on December 15, 2012, 10:14:00 AM

Welcome home!  Phil

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 15, 2012, 10:43:57 AM

Thanks folks! I am currently culling thru approx. 3000 photos from the trip. Will post some soon! ( While I am cooking some elk chili..... ;) ;D)

T

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pappymn on December 15, 2012, 10:49:56 AM

Quote from: teesquare on December 15, 2012, 10:43:57 AM

Thanks folks! I am currently culling thru approx. 3000 photos from the trip. Will post some soon! ( While I am cooking some elk chili..... ;) ;D)

T

Now that sounds really good. Elk chili!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 15, 2012, 11:05:32 AM

Please post pics soon our great providers!! ;)

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: LostArrow on December 15, 2012, 11:12:25 AM

The big question is what cookers did Tim take on the trip ::)

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: fishingbouchman on December 15, 2012, 12:06:36 PM

Love to see the pictures.  Didn't get to go this year due to being in Holland for 6 weeks.  Darn work.  But my success rate was the same as last two years. 

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 15, 2012, 03:19:46 PM

No cookers this trip.  (I know this is hard to believe.  If we had taken a trailer, who knows what he may have brought.)  Just plastic and cash.

Art

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TMB on December 15, 2012, 10:23:41 PM

Congrats to the  both of you, really sounds like y'all had a great hunt!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 10:21:50 AM

Quote from: TMB on December 15, 2012, 10:23:41 PM

Congrats to the  both of you, really sounds like y'all had a great hunt!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures

Which we haven't seen any yet...were they hunting the elusive Unicorn?  ::) ;)

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 02:00:41 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 10:21:50 AM

Quote from: TMB on December 15, 2012, 10:23:41 PM

Congrats to the  both of you, really sounds like y'all had a great hunt!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures

Which we haven't seen any yet...were they hunting the elusive Unicorn?  ::) ;)

No pictures.....it didn't happen. House rules.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 02:02:43 PM

Quote from: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 02:00:41 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 10:21:50 AM

Quote from: TMB on December 15, 2012, 10:23:41 PM

Congrats to the  both of you, really sounds like y'all had a great hunt!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures

Which we haven't seen any yet...were they hunting the elusive Unicorn?  ::) ;)

No pictures.....it didn't happen. House rules.

Maybe Dee went with them!!  ;)

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 16, 2012, 02:07:04 PM

Th real truth is that I am sifting thru over 3000 photos to delete the weaker ones, tune the better ones...and I am looking for an on-line hosting site that does not reduce them to really small file sizes like Photobucket, but does not charge....

They are coming - as soon as I can, I promise. And the scenery is worth waiting for - I promise. ;)

T

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 02:24:31 PM

I wonder who is using my log-in, I would never second guess Tee's hunting skills.......... ::) ;D

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 02:38:50 PM

Elk hunting.com has some sweet photos you can lift to make your hunt that much more successful. ;)

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 02:46:43 PM

Quote from: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 02:38:50 PM

Elk hunting.com has some sweet photos you can lift to make your hunt that much more successful. ;)

"Grizzly" Tee wouldn't resort to such underhanded measures!!  :D :D

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 16, 2012, 03:29:51 PM

Quote from: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 02:38:50 PM

Elk hunting.com has some sweet photos you can lift to make your hunt that much more successful. ;)

If you know me well...then you also know I am NOT that computer savvy.....heck - we are lucky that the forum even works! :D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 04:05:08 PM

Held together by shoestings and snoopy band-aids...right Tee? :D

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 16, 2012, 04:59:49 PM

Yep smoke...or one could even say... "a wing and a prayer".... :D :D :D

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 05:55:45 PM

Okay, just to show that I did shoot a cow elk, here is a picture of mine.  The dressed weight was 300 pounds on the scale.

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Art

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 06:01:35 PM

You are off the hook Art..............Tee??

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 06:37:41 PM

I am going to post some travel meals and food sights in a few separate posts.  The first is all about Tee's birthday lunch.

This is Tim on his way into the Stockyard’s Steakhouse in OKC for his birthday lunch.

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I ordered an appetizer for Tee since it was his birthday.  Sheep Fries!!

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The birthday boy’s lunch steak.

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Loaded baked potato anyone?

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We have a happy camper, or birthday boy.

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Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 06:38:49 PM

Here we have Tee enjoying a really good lunch in a Mexican restaurant in Raton, NM.

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After eating that plate of food, it is time for a nice cinnamon sugar covered sopapilla, with honey, of course, to complete the meal.  They were some of the best sopapillas I have ever eaten.

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Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 06:39:30 PM

We visited the NRA Whittington Center shop and museum the day after we each got our elk.  Here is “Badger Boy” trying on the local apparel.

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“Badger Boy”, in da hood!!

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Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 06:40:27 PM

We visited a local tortilla business called Anna’s Homemade Tortillas in Raton, NM.  Both Mike and Anna were super hospitable to us.  Mike gave us samples of his jerky and a pumpkin spice roll that was very tasty.  The first picture is the monster mixer they use to make their tortilla dough.

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 The next picture is the machine they use to “stamp out the dough hockey pucks” used to make each tortilla.

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Here is a short video of their tortilla making machine.  Click on the picture and it will take you to the video.  Mike is quite the crafter when it comes to automating the tortilla making process.  He took a used/broken treadmill to take the tortillas and transfer them to the cooling area.  The cooling area rotates between two fans to cool the tortillas to make them ready for packaging.  Their tortillas were some of the most tasteful I have ever had.  I bought six dozen to bring home.  So did Tee.

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Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 16, 2012, 06:42:58 PM

So much for eatin what ya killed!!  ;D

I want a badger hat for Xmas!!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 16, 2012, 06:44:05 PM

We stopped on our last night on the road at the famous Loveless Café for dinner.  The Loveless Café is known for their biscuits.  We had a plate of four biscuits with some of their homemade peach, strawberry, and blackberry preserves.  That is a meal unto itself.  We each ordered the sampler platter.  Mine has the following starting with the meatloaf at 6 o’clock.  Going clockwise, I had some good fried green tomatoes, mac and cheese, fried chicken, and finally pulled pork.  In the background we had more biscuits with a bowl of their sausage gravy.  Their sausage gravy rocks!!  Being a certified KCBS BBQ judge, I would have awarded the pulled pork a “9” for taste and a “9” for texture.  The only thing it needed, IMHO, was a little salt.  The Pitmaster has been cooking/smoking pork butts, bacon and sausage for over thirty years.  It shows!!

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Here is Tee’s dinner plate.  He started with some sweet cucumber and onions.  Starting at 9 o’clock on his plate, he ordered a hash brown casserole, fried chicken, pulled pork, and fried catfish fillets.

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I didn’t finish all my food.  Way too much to eat, at least for me.  Tee, on the other hand, managed to order and eat a piece of coconut cream pie.  I couldn’t even take a picture of anymore food.  It’s a good thing we drove for another hour or so after leaving there, because it is not good to go to bed on a full stomach!!

Not many photos on my part, except some of the meals and local sights.  We had a really good trip together.  We are already starting to plan other hunting/fishing adventures.  Hope you enjoyed my input.  Tee has some really fantastic photos to share one of these days.

Art

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: deb415611 on December 16, 2012, 07:10:14 PM

Cool trip guys... can't wait to see the rest of the pictures

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TMB on December 16, 2012, 08:21:52 PM

All I can say is the heck with hunting!  I want the food!!!!!!        ;) ;) ;)

Title: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Pappymn on December 16, 2012, 09:30:30 PM

Great stuff.....keep it coming. 

Tee take a break from eating to shoot anything?

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TentHunteR on December 16, 2012, 10:41:48 PM

Great pics Art. Keep 'em coming.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 18, 2012, 12:40:49 AM

Rather than start a new thread...I thought I would share a picture-story of the drive, and scenery. These pics - with only a few exceptions - were shot from a ( sometimes rapidly) moving vehicle. The priority was to get to the hunt, then get home - but, I tried to get a few good ones on the fly.
First....as we exited Amarillo - moving towards Dalhart TX:

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Pretty flat - huh..?
But...what is that is the distance???
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I live just off of U.S. Hwy 64 in  NC...which is about 1400 miles from this sign :D

Beyond here...there be drgaons...and hopefully elk! ;D
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The earth is getting lumpier... Good sign!
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Getting closer!
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Local natives...Pronghorn Antelope...these guys can run 60 m.ph.!!!!!
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THAT is an ancient volcano...now a national historic place...I think it may be the one place in New Mexico older than Ka Honu :D
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ZThe long and winding road....  look in the distance...THOSE are real mountains ;)
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Ahead...the thriving metropolis of Raton NM
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The NRA Whittington Center...time to go site in our rifles and make any final adjustments to our scopes...
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Pronghorn on the property
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So...the next morning, it's up at 4:30...( somebody had to kick start the rooster...I drew the short straw ;D) and - go hunt!
Oh...we had to driv up the mountain to the Vermejo Park Ranch...approx 3000 ft. above us. Ranch ele. 8500-11,000 ft. above sea level.
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And...we were greeted by a little white stuff...and 16 BELOW zero... ???
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And.. the snow kept coming. Beautiful alpine forests of ponderosa pine and stands of aspen
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During a break in the snow...We saw these - they are "coke ovens" for making charcoal to feed a foundry. There used to be a coal mine, and a town in this part of the ranch. Eerie looking aren't they?
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This guy knew his season was over. He just loafed across the road in front of us - no hurry...
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Notice the snow is continuing to come down again....
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A herd of wild horses...
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And the snow is getting heavier...
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Look at the horse on the left...all of the snow on his back!
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Now all of them are carrying the white stuff around.MAN - it is really coming down!
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So...we called it a day..at lunch time - and went into town for some NM chili.
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I think this was the HIGH temp on day one.... :o
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So - the next day, the snow quit - the sky was clear - and the scenery was spectacular! And our chances of seeing game improved of course... ;)
Daybreak...
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Morning sun-fall on the peaks:
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(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/ELK%20HUNT%202012/PC107430_zps4f961bbb.jpg)
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/ELK%20HUNT%202012/PC107456_zps3acaea1c.jpg)
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(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/ELK%20HUNT%202012/PC107470_zps947c1573.jpg)
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Now look at the backside of the coke ovens....
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And...BTW it was 25 BELOW ZERO this morning....
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THIS is one of my favorite series of shots form the trip...
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Mule deer playing peek-a-boo..
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More horses...
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Elk tracks...now we are getting somewhere!
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More tomorrow...It took 16 hours to up-load the pics from one CF card to Photobucket today....

T

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TentHunteR on December 18, 2012, 04:42:40 AM

WOWIE!!!!

What a slide show Tee! Beautiful country.

Keep 'em coming.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Keymaster on December 18, 2012, 07:59:08 AM

Thanks Tim , Thats some awesome looking country.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Sam3 on December 18, 2012, 08:08:10 AM

Beautiful!!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: drholly on December 18, 2012, 09:00:03 AM

Great shots T2 - keep 'em coming...

David

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Ka Honu on December 18, 2012, 10:24:32 AM

Great looking country (except for the temperature).

And I know at least three things/places in New Mexico older than I am.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 18, 2012, 10:59:29 AM

I was hoping you would show up ...and read that....hehehe :D :D :D

Just proves that you still are a "detail" man Turtle!

T

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: fishingbouchman on December 18, 2012, 11:12:32 AM

Was hunting in Washington and a buddy said be careful what you shoot there are wild horses around here. Get out of the truck, around the bend and wild horse. Thing followed me for 10 minutes. Why can't elk do that. Could have shot it multiple times.  Very cool though.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 18, 2012, 12:42:37 PM

Thanks Capt!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: LostArrow on December 18, 2012, 04:55:25 PM

Isn't  -16F incompatible with human life ???

Lots of great pics!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TwoPockets on December 18, 2012, 05:55:21 PM

Great pics guys, that made me cold looking at it.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: TMB on December 19, 2012, 08:35:30 PM

WOWGood thing you held back on taking pictures  ;)

Does look like you guys had a ball!

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: deestafford on December 20, 2012, 06:59:14 PM

Tim,  What a great adventure!  Can't think of two folks who are more deserving and who would have enjoyed it more.  Dee

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: sparky on December 20, 2012, 07:21:13 PM

great pics.  thanks for sharing w/ us.   8)

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: nepas on December 20, 2012, 08:09:53 PM

Very nice pics. Glad you both had fun and a nice hunt.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: Ka Honu on December 20, 2012, 08:28:01 PM

Quote from: deestafford on December 20, 2012, 06:59:14 PM

... Can't think of two folks who are more deserving and who would have enjoyed it more.

Well, aren't you the gracious Southern gentleman!  I can think of at least one and it didn't take me any time at all.

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 20, 2012, 08:37:23 PM

Thanks guys! It was a blast.....

And - Ka Honu...I could have used some help carrying all the luggage. Art packs heavy. :D :D :D

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: ACW3 on December 20, 2012, 09:28:20 PM

Quote from: teesquare on December 20, 2012, 08:37:23 PM

I could have used some help carrying all the luggage. Art packs heavy. :D :D :D

And this is from the guy who took a truck and a trailer to the Fall Gathering!!  Just saying...

Art

Title: Re: The "Hunters" Have Returned
Post by: teesquare on December 20, 2012, 09:39:53 PM

I knew that jab would get a rise.... :D :D :D :D

T