Welcome to today's show folks, as you can see we're bow hunting. We're in New Mexico, these bulls
are lighting up it's the middle of September. We've got a bow tag this is a
really limited draw, just awesome awesome. As you can see this valleys just loaded
with elk. These elk are coming up out of the water, there's probably at least four
harems of elk in here probably six to, anywhere from six to ten bulls. Working this
whole area, and it's unbelievable. These satellite bulls in here are 320, 330. We just
filmed a big ol' bull going, moving up the valley. There was probably a 370 maybe 380, had
an extra on one side just huge; and there's still two big bulls we can
hear down here. We haven't seen any yet. It's gonna be a great show. Bow hunting trophy
bull elk in New Mexico, fair chase all the way. Come along with us.
(cow call)
This is the second day we've been dogging this bull. Two days ago we dogged him
back to his bedding area, and you just bugle. Just keep following him based on
his bugle. Yesterday the wind was bad so we couldn't do it. But today as you can see,
got a good wind right in our face so we're just gonna keep going keep going
once we think we're close we're just gonna hold tight, wait for him to
bugle and move in. Just keep dogging and getting a little closer a little
closer until finally, either he beds down or we get right in on him. So we're just
gonna keep on moving. He's moving pretty good pace so, elk can cover a lot of
country so we're gonna have to keep on, keep on keeping on here.
Now this bull is actually a satellite bull, to the bull we're chasing. We're stalking up on the
big bull. Bull dogging and we kept running into the satellite bull, we just
kept bumping him. He was in the brush and he is doing the same thing basically we
are, he's ghosting that herd right behind him. He doesn't want to get too close to
those cows because you get run off or beat up by that big bull.
Got 'em.
Oh my gosh.
Look at the mass. Oh that's what I'm talking about.
Look at this hog, holy ma- I can't stand it. I gotta... Look at this bull.
Well this is the end, the culmination of a, of a big bull hunt with a bow and arrow down here
in the desert Southwest in New Mexico. Now I've always dreamed of hunting these
big old bulls especially with a bow, and this was my year to do it. We've been
camping out out here for five days. Just being out it's been awesome.
Haven't brushed my teeth in a week or shaved, haven't looked at my face in the
mirror in a week I hope it's okay. Five days in big bull heaven so we'll see you
next week on Eastman's Bowing Journal. Remember fair chase is the only way to
hunt and take trophy big game, sayonara.