300+ INCH New Mexico Archery Elk

ABO Outfitters Matt Baier drew a very special New Mexico Archery Elk tag with Jemez Mountain Outfitters and made the journey south in search of his first trophy elk with his bow. Watch this awesome story unfold!
Jemez Mountain Outfitters is a top notch outfitter in New Mexico with incredible people. They went the extra mile and put in some serious time and effort to make sure Matt was successful! If you're looking to apply for this tag please feel to reach out to us directly or contact Jemez Mountain Outfitters and let them know we sent you! Draw applications end late March!

[@jeremylujan5438]

Great hunt, congrats! Lessons learned... don't scream till the bulls done😂

[@bornhunter6171]

Congradulation's on that fantastc bull.

[@naterawlinson3195]

Awesome hunt! Congrats on a great bull! Just a quick thought, I know how exciting it is when you put a good shot on a big bull. However, I think it is best to keep the "human sounds" to a minimum until you recover the animal. You never know if it is a perfect hit and you don't want to give them an extra reason to run and keep running. Also, you never know how good the blood trail will be. Even with a perfect hit, these animals can cover a long way before they bed down or expire and can even have spotty blood trails. This year my son hit his 1st archery buck perfectly. I couldn't place it any better if I stuck the arrow in by hand. Double lung hit. Full pass through. Super sharp broadhead that I get sharper than factory. The deer still ran close to 500 yards with a fairly sparse blood trail. Who knows how much further he would have run if we had made a lot of noise after the shot. My elk this year was similar. Great shot placement, full pass through, double lung hit, spotty blood trail. However, that bull only ran 50 yards and stopped. He didn't know what happened. I heard him fall on the top of the hill. I was able to find him without much blood trail. If he was spooked by human sounds after the shot, I'm sure he would have ran down the hill and possibly died where I couldn't find him. Too many things can go wrong after any shot. You really want to keep any reason for not recovering them in your favor. Again, congrats on harvesting the bull! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@richardbritt3611]

Spot on from a guy who has taken HUNDREDS of whitetails with a bow. Rookie mistake! Great bull

[@godblessamerica9908]

Awesome video!

[@stevenmartens6692]

If your getting frustrated from interactions with elk you haven't learned to truly enjoy hunting ..... enjoy the whole experience/process. Love every minute for they fade entirely to fast

[@TheSanjuanworm]

Great video! I enjoyed it through and through. The relationship between father and son and the enthusiasm is contagious! 👍👍

[@natanddaveg]

Love New Mexico!! Grow big bulls down there! Love seeing that lighted nock fly to that bull and find its mark! Good job!!

[@user-qo1fo4kr1v]

Good hunt all of you !!! Wish I was on the hunt

[@darrellnunez399]

Congratulations on a dandy. I wouldn’t yell right after a shot. Probably made the bull go farther with adrenaline. Super glad you got it done!!

[@SandoAdventures]

What a stud bull! That’s definitely some of the roughest elk country I’ve hunted. But that’s why those bulls grow so big there. A huge congrats to you and Jordan. Awesome to watch the hunt unfold.

[@mattbaier4796]

Thank you!!

[@kathleennewton3110]

Congrats on a big beautiful bull!! Beautiful country and great filming! ❤️✝️🇺🇲

[@mattbaier4796]

Thank you!

[@eaglecapoutdoors]

Congrats! nice work for a great bull.

[@durrelloverholt6293]

Wow !! Incredible hunt ! Great video!! Thanks for sharing..

[@jamesbarnes7689]

Congrats on a great bull! Thanks for sharing.

[@timbow50]

Man what a great bull. Absolutely amazing. I thought the first arrow hit high. Love lighted nocks. Congratulations to you. It’s really quite an accomplishment as hiking around in the mountains isn’t easy at all. Get ‘em while you can. 👍👍🔥

[@logantekell7441]

Fantastic video and hunt guys! Beautiful bull! The cinematography is so impressive, much harder to do than people think!

[@collinstory9655]

Congrats to the winner! What a prize pack! Thanks switchback outdoors for the amazing content as always. So glad you guys made it out ok with only bumps and bruises. God is good. Happy easter!

[@timmonsoutdoors43]

Great video, what a beast!

[@mattbaier4796]

Thanks Luke!

[@BMCBryce]

What a bull! Congratulations.

[@jefferyburch4808]

Awesome hunt Congratulations on the kill! That's the way to stay positive.

[@its.me.colton1553]

Hell yeah!

[@shawnpatterson5064]

Pro tip… to get rid of stinky feet, soak your feet in tea for 15 minutes for 10 straight days. Stink goes away. Not sure of the science behind it, but works.

[@alancarothers3616]

If any tears were shed, the grey jays were the only observers.

[@ralphmajor1947]

Giant 😊!

[@alancarothers3616]

The first bull I killed with a bow. It was my first season and hunting by myself. I called in and shot a bull. I called to him as he ran off and he stopped. He layed down and died. I respected the silence and did not make a fool of myself or the animal.

[@isaacchavarria5548]

Can u send me the pin to them sheds haha good shot brotha was good to see u on the mountain while I was working

[@johnmorley6663]

Congratulations, great elk. What unit did you hunt?

[@russellkeeling4387]

Using an outfitter doesn't make you a hunter it makes him a hunter. You are just a shooter.

[@mattbaier4796]

In many cases I'd agree, not all. One of the great things of Jemez MTN Outfitters is that they can cater the hunt to your liking or needs. If you desire to strictly only be a "shooter", they have the expertise to put you in the moment. If you are a seasoned hunter, they can help point you in the direction and let your skills close the distance. 👍🏻

[@itsaboutTime2revolt]

So according to your theory: By Alaskan state law, there are never any out of state HUNTERS in Alaska...ever....only out of state shooters. Yeah, ok 🙄🙄🙄. Also you apparently have no idea what a fucking drop camp is. Just one more thing, on a long LONG list of shit you don't understand at all...yet you still love to instruct others 🤦🤦

[@alancarothers3616]

I am in shock by the actions of the shooter. How do you shoot so far and hope to experience the art of bow hunting. The ecstaticy over the top expressions of jubiliation are emabarassing.

[@JamesS03]

Great bull. Which Sitka pants are you wearing?

[@mattbaier4796]

Thanks James! Those were the Sitka mountain pant.

[@jhughes892]

Those whitetail arrows almost didn't get enough penetration. Worked out, good job.

[@mattbaier4796]

480gr, thanks!

[@jhughes892]

​@mattbaier4796 exactly my point. Great job though.

[@bighornsheephunter]

Great bull and video! What did that bull score?

[@mattbaier4796]

323 - 7/8"

[@lajoyagrown4402]

He asked the guide how long we tracked him and he said 2 miles and the hunter said no it wasn’t, but then yet I’m sure this guides spending half the year in the mountain I’m sure he knows what’s 2 miles is

[@mattbaier4796]

950yds as the crow flies, .85 miles on blood trail.

[@theofficial_cursedhunter]

looked like a great shot placement. Early on, did your vane say 360ish grains?

[@mattbaier4796]

Crushed through the shoulder so a little forward. 490gr total arrow setup.

[@shannonboling]

No follow up shot after the scream?

[@kodiakfisher]

What broad head were you using if I may ask?

[@jonarnett3018]

What unit ?

[@deeb800]

I know exactly where u r hunting…..

[@brucerobson8341]

Congrats on the super bull. But I gotta say, 70 yards is just too far! Maybe you can hit a foam target everytime , but the arrow just does not have the kinetic energy for enough penetration on a tough game animal, a few inches forward and you would have hit shoulder and had a wounded animal that would have gotten away. Probably to survive. You got lucky thats for sure.

[@johnclarke365]

Exactly

[@user-qf4od3we5i]

How far was your shot? bow poundage and arrow setup/weight?

[@mattbaier4796]

72-75yds. Shooting 70lbs with 485gr arrow.

[@kodiakfisher]

@@mattbaier4796 what broad head were you using if I may ask

[@mattbaier4796]

​@@kodiakfisher rage hypodermic trypans

[@ABQfitness]

In the Gila?

[@mattbaier4796]

Jemez Mountains

[@ABQfitness]

Awesome hunt! I have a Gila elk hunt this so I’ve been watching too many videos hahaha

[@TopPinOutdoorsx]

What was your broadhead setup?

[@mattbaier4796]

Rage Trypans 100gr

[@kodiakfisher]

@@mattbaier4796 please read some of Dr. Ed Ashby arrow and broad head lethality studies. Every hunt presents an opportunity to appreciate the challenge and beauty and also learn. Congratulations on sticking it out and getting that animal harvested.

[@deeb800]

lol cmon you really don’t need a guide anywhere here.. lmfao

[@deeb800]

Why did you scream like a girl when your arrow hit lol he wasn’t dead you needed someone to track him for you lmfao

[@mulemouse]

couldn't count the damn ums in the first minute, children use so many, sounds like hell

[@dinovelvet8933]

This is the exact area I hunt. Good Spot!

[@travispoulton1281]

Not authentic, not hunting for the right reasons