First Trad Elk Hunt

[gtsticker]

Dad and I are headed to New Mexico on Saturday to start chasing some bugling Bulls (I hope). Going to be my first Trad hunt on western game. Trying to get all my equipment ready and shoot a lot. Any tips on getting a shaving edge on broadheads. Mine are sharp but not as sharp as I would like.

[stickman]

German kinetics right out of the package. Honestly, I use a DMT diamond sharpening set. It has 3 different grit sizes. Makes one heck of a sharpen edge. Maybe try a ceramic Rod? BTW, Those are some nice elk.

[gtsticker]

Yes they are. Hope they are still there when we get there.

[RickBarbee]

Those are good looking bulls.

You get lucky on a draw for NM, or are you hunting private property?

If your broadheads are already pretty sharp, just use a ceramic rod with very light strokes to touch them up & get them shaving sharp. Heavy Emphasis in "very light strokes".

Rick

[gtsticker]

Rick we are lucky to have a landowner that lets use come hunt. This is our second year in this ranch. I killed a spike bill last year in October with my wheel bow.

[Mishocat]

Good luck. I will be giving it a try with a recurve for the first time also in Montana. I am bringing the compound along tho

[RickBarbee]

Rick we are lucky to have a landowner that lets use come hunt. This is our second year in this ranch. I killed a spike bill last year in October with my wheel bow.

Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick

[BigErn]

Good Luck!
Do some field reporting and pictures if you can!
Ernie

[IowaHunter]

Best of luck! Hope to see some great LDPs soon.

[Mexico]

Jealous! Good luck!

[Selfbowman]

Hope for dry weather and they will be at that waterhole . Old Indian trick, maybe knuckle dragger . The trick is can you make them comfortable enough to come in at 10 yds. That's pretty open country. Best of luck. Noting like hunting elk. Arvin

[Weimman]

Good luck!

[Bisch]

Good luck to both of Y'all, Scott!

Bisch

[sandhillhunter]

First Trad Elk Hunt

Old Indian trick, maybe knuckle dragger . The trick is can you make them comfortable enough to come in at 10 yds.

I'm no Indian, so what is this knuckle dragger you refer to?

[tomcat8910]

I wish y'all the best of luck!