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My New Mexico elk hunt (previously known as big bull down)
boneaddict:
We left 3am Wednesday morning. I made it to about Kirkls house when I realized I left my hunting boots on the front porch. I flipped a quick u turn and drove by Slenks house, a "short cut" back home. Then it was on. We got into Boise about 9 in the morning, and after great thought, decided to pick up yet another pair of boots at Cabelas. I've never been there before, but didn't have time to really look around. I cashed in some points I had built up on the cabelas card and came out with a fresh pair of "free" mountain hunters. the drive was on. We got 12 mpg pulling the trailer, so every 12 miles, I thought there goes another 3 bucks. We made it down to Salt lake before the first mishap. In 7 lanes of traffic on the freeway, I blew a truck tire. Apparantly I ran over some roadkill and managed to shove a vertebra through one of my 10 ply tires. I took an extra spare, but wanted that for in the woods. We found a Les schwab, but of course the didn't have a tire. There as a Les Schwab in Provo and they did, so thats where we headed. That cost us a bucnh of time, but after that it was over the Wasatch mountains and into the Utah desert. We made it 900 miles then right before dark made camp next to a Railroad track out in the desert. We were up at 5 and back on the road. We made it to arches National park right at sunrise. Beautiful country. There are some really neat rock formations in that part of the country, but for the record, the Utards can keep most of that country. It just doesn't stack up to our country.
Anyway, I never did find my tag, so we had to be to Albequrque by 5 pm as it was Friday. We made it at 330 pm. Nothing like being downtown pulling a trailer in Rush traffic. That took forever as their computers were down and a bunch of folks never got their Antelope tags. Th line was out the door and down the block. It made me think of our WDFW. We were back on the road, and with another 800 miles under our belt, we pulled into my hunt unit.
boneaddict:
Speaking of antelope tags, I wish I had one in my pocket. I'm not much at judgeing them, but we saw a couple I would have loved to ave shot. Idabooner got to see his first Antelope, so that was cool.
boneaddict:
here is another...
boneaddict:
This one was on the Northeastern side of my unitso you can see the mountains in the background.
Alchase:
Awesome pics and adventure Bone, the pics by the campfire are priceless.
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