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2011 Chama, NM, Elk Harvest |
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2011 Chama, NM, Elk Harvest |
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Earlier this year I was in distress because I didn't draw an elk tag. Through some discussions with friends I was able to get involved in an elk harvest in Chama, NM. There were four of us involved in the ranch harvest. We stayed at the Elkhorn Lodge and had a nice dinner at one of the local diners. It was rustic, as is the majority of the town. |
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This is an inside shot of my room at the lodge. It was very comfortable. |
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The next morning we headed out from the ranch just as it was getting daybreak. For those of you who eat what they harvest this is an awesome picture. I shot downhill at around 100 yards and the bullet went through and through just behind the left shoulder. No meat was ruined.... awesome! |
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The ranchers not only gutted and loaded the elk for us, but also skinned and quartered them. We placed the meat in game bags and they were then ready to haul to the meat processing facility. We hauled all of our meat back to Albuquerque so it would be easier to move from the processing place to our freezers. |
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This is a shot of some of the herd they use as brood stock for the ranch.
It is much like running cattle except they have longer legs and like to
hide a lot.... I had a great time and would do it again.... |