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Now Viewing Rocky Mountain Elk
Outlook is good
June-23-2009 02:12 pm
 Rainy |  5.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: New Mexico Terrain: Mountains |
The early June rains have greened up the country and the outlook for this coming hunting season is good. The forecast is predicting an early monsoon and it looks like rain today, so we should have some good feed for these trophy bulls to finish their horn growth on. I made it out to the ranches a few days back and saw some good bulls, So I am pumped up now and can't wait for hunting season to get here and get after them!! I still have a couple private land tags so give me a call and lets go hunting. Thanks Van Hale see ya next week .
RAIN IN THE GILA
July-24-2009 01:56 pm
 Lightning | 10.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
The afternoon thunder storms are hitting almost everyday not area wide but dumping good rain in areas. I recived a call from one of our ranchers reporting they got a great rain that filled up all their dirt tanks, this is great news for archery season we love to set up the Double Bull blinds on these water holes, he also reported that he saw 12 bulls on one of them!!
PRESEASON SCOUTING
August-18-2009 07:38 pm
 Overcast | 10.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
I just spent this past week over in the Gila at my hunting lodge getting it ready for the September 1st Archery elk season. Every morning and afternoon I spent scouting, the past few weeks it has really dried out and I was worried that the bulls wouldn't finish with good horn growth. But I believe all is well I saw approximately 20 bulls and some of them had completely stripped their velvet and some were not rubbed at all. Most all seemed to have good tops and last night we glassed an 8x7 that is a 380 class bull. He was not rubbed at all and a smaller 330 bull that was with him was completely stripped ! Anway if it stays dry the waterholes should be excellent the first season. Next week I will be getting our trail cams out so hopefully some good pics to come. Shoot strait! Van Hale
ARCHERY ELK
September-30-2009 04:40 pm
Overcast | 20.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
ARCHERY ELK SEASON STARTED OUT SLOW WITH RAIN EVERYDAY FOR 23 DAYS IN A ROW MAKING IT REALLY TUFF HUNTING. THIS WEATER PUSHED THE RUT BACK ABOUT A WEEK TO 10 DAYS, BUT WHEN IT FINALLY CAME ON IT WAS WILD WE TOOK 5 NICE BULLS IN THE LAST 4 DAYS OF THE HUNT ALSO MISSING SEVERAL OTHERS! SO ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GOOD SEASON AND WITH THE LATE RUT THE MUZZLELOADERS SHOULD TAKE SOME GREAT BULLS.
ARCHERY ELK
September-30-2009 04:42 pm
Overcast | 20.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
ARCHERY ELK SEASON STARTED OUT SLOW WITH RAIN EVERYDAY FOR 23 DAYS IN A ROW MAKING IT REALLY TUFF HUNTING. THIS WEATER PUSHED THE RUT BACK ABOUT A WEEK TO 10 DAYS, BUT WHEN IT FINALLY CAME ON IT WAS WILD WE TOOK 5 NICE BULLS IN THE LAST 4 DAYS OF THE HUNT ALSO MISSING SEVERAL OTHERS! SO ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GOOD SEASON AND WITH THE LATE RUT THE MUZZLELOADERS SHOULD TAKE SOME GREAT BULLS.
YOUTH HUNT NM
October-13-2009 10:20 am
 Sunny | 0.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NM Terrain: Mountains |
We just finished up ou Trophy NM youth hunt and wow we killed some great bulls. Spencer Blohm and Fred Blohm from Yuma AZ both toook great bulls pushing the 340 B/C and Ethan Hale took a monster thats 370/ B/C . The bulls were screaming and made for a awesome hunt. If you have any young hunters under 17 this one of the best hunts in the USA for a young hunter to kill a trophy bull!
OCTOBER ELK HUNTS
November-13-2009 08:52 am
Overcast | 12.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
Tthe October Muzzleloader and Rifle hunts were a huge success with over an 85% success ratio. Our Muzzleloader season was unreal everyone but one hunter took a Trophy Bull and he had several chances, and 90% of those were 6x6,s. The rifles hunts were awesome also on the first hunt we took 9 hunters and took 8 Trophy Bulls most all taken were also 6x6. We have been hunting almost every day so I will try and get these photos rounded up and get them on our web site . I know alot of you will be Whitetail hunting this month so good luck!
LATE SEASON TROPHY ELK HUNTING
December-08-2009 05:48 pm
 Snow | 9.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
NEW MEXICO DRAW
February-28-2010 05:31 pm
Snow | 10.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
BIG TIME WINTER STORMS : Record winter snow makes outlook for 2010 awesome. For the past couple years we have had a drought in southwestern New Mexico resulting in poor horn growth. We have always had the genetics for monster bulls we just need good winter snow and spring feed to produce record class Elk, This year we have it and it should be a great year in the Gila (southwestern New Mexico). The New Mexico draw for big game is coming up the deadline is April 7th , So give us a call and we will do our best to get you a tag of a lifetime.
ARIZONA RESULTS FOR ELK
March-31-2010 03:42 pm
Overcast | 19.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: ARIZONA Terrain: Mountains |
The results for AZ were posted this week and our clients had a great draw! They drew some fantastic Trophy Archery and Rifle tags in the best units of the state and we are pumped up about taking them. If you were not one of the lucky ones there is still time to apply for New Mexico, we offer some awesome Trophy hunts through our limited draw hunts contact me asap and we can get you in. We also have a limited # of Trophy private land tags available for this fall no draw on these. GOOD LUCK THANKS VAN HALE
NEW MEXICO PRIVATE LAND HUNTS
July-17-2010 11:33 am
Rainy | 5.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
Well have not done a report in awhile I have been in Mexico taking my Marlin clients for the last 8 weeks , It was a great time with lots of big fish! Time to start getting ready for the Elk season and it looks like it is going to be a good one with these early rains and good feed we should have some good horn growth this year. I have a couple of openings for Archery Elk September 1-6 and have theses hunts reduced to $5,950 also had two cancelations on my Trophy Antelope hunt last 3 years have been takeing 75% b/c bucks and a 100% kill ratio $4,950. I will be headed out to the lodge next week getting it opened up for the season and start scouting for Archery Elk report back next week Thanks Van Hale P.S. Put some fishing pics on hope you enjoy
SCOUTING TRIP NEW MEXICO
July-21-2010 05:17 pm
Rainy | 5.mph | Report Type: Scouting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: RANCHES NEW MEXICO Terrain: Coastal |
I just returned from a short scouting trip from a couple of my ranches in New Mexico and to check on the lodge. We have been getting some pretty good rain and the bulls look great! Check this 8x8 and his buddys out.
ARCHERY SEASON STARTS
September-04-2010 01:48 pm
Rainy | 10.mph | Report Type: Hunting Game Type: Rocky Mountain Elk Location: NEW MEXICO Terrain: Mountains |
