Gila I NEW MEXICO ELK BOWHUNTING FILM [Bowhunt Downunder]

An early season elk bowhunting film hunt in New Mexico.
Craig Hailes drew a tag in an area that holds some decent bulls, he hunts hard and holds out till the final few days before finally deciding to draw his bow.

[@zeldarobinson3382]

awesome video , music was respectful and peaceful to all the beauty and the animals , congratulations on a successful hunt ,

[@JAG2393]

nice footage in my home state. the gila is the best

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Yeah beautiful country alright

[@davebarnett3101]

Some of the most underrated films out there! Excellent work and awesome storytelling. Great work to you guys!

[@davidblair5721]

Well done! Love the Gila! A truly wild place with truly wild experiences!

[@BillsBuildandRace]

World class cinematography, post production of a bloody ripper hunt. As always. Onya again guys. Ozzie, ozzie, ozzie!

[@hectormorales5715]

I was hoping the movie would go on. It was beautifully made.

[@mattwalsh1558]

Once again you have done an amazing job capturing the experience and hard work of bow hunting. Well done boys!!!!

[@westonarmendariz947]

I dont know what was better, the hunt or the video production.

[@dcskamau]

great film work....best i have seen ...love the detail and slow panning

[@qacz71]

My only complaint about these guys is they don’t put out enough videos. Absolutely stellar as usual gents, carry on.

[@billbobaggins1897]

A dream come true for most Aussie hunters good work

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

they are a critter to behold for sure

[@johngrijalva1425]

You have the best camera man in the world oh my goodness!!!! where you were hunting you're only 2 hours from my house, I'm down there all the time surrounded by bugling elk!!!😢 every year headed down there in a few weeks to set up some trail cameras.. hope you get drawn out soon to watch another awesome video of yours...

[@markissboi3583]

So many great hunting videos i watched 🌲🌄🦌🌳⛰ i just love how some get so close to a big buck you could saddle it & ride it into town 💯👍oi!

[@coleburns6177]

Beautiful respectable Gila bull!!!! You guys are awesome love the hunt. The Gila is my favorite. Hope I draw a tag so bad again this year

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Thanks Cole, was Hailsey's biggest bull to date and he held off for a more mature bull as long as he could, good luck with your draw this year

[@downstream5887]

This was a well created video and I very much enjoyed watching it. Thank you for keeping it real and sharing with us. I'll definitely look forward to more videos by you!

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Thanks good to hear you enjoyed the film plenty more to come

[@timgruver5932]

Excellent video work and editing. Love the quality of photography- so clear. It's awesome you were able to travel to here to hunt. I'm sure that was very costly. Get it while you're young and in shape. Someday running the hills and wading the swamps won't be an option.

[@philbow6374]

Simply well done video! Congratulations

[@Stickinit]

Nice video. Good timing to get folks hyped up for the rut. Thanks.

[@SambarSlayer]

Really enjoyed that. Congratulations to all!

[@Mark_my_territory]

Spectacular cinematography. I’ve yet to see a hunting video that captured every aspect of the journey that a hunt can be. Thank you for sharing your story. Please keep providing this kind of content. Also.... give your videographer and editor a raise! This was a masterpiece!!!!

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

thanks Mark for feed back and glad you liked the film, its all an in house production as it is with our other short films, we both film and edit the hunts our selves, the right music goes along way and Jerry does a great job finding that.

[@Mark_my_territory]

I subbed after watching. Thank you

[@thynes2995]

Another brilliant film👌.

[@chrislanske1249]

Your video's get better every time at telling the story. Well done to all involved.

[@joco6851]

love it, just awesome, so well put together, top-notch is right

[@jaredpaaske4183]

What a badass film!

[@madcavemantd2]

This is my favorite hunting channel. Such awesome respect for the animals and the environment. Can you tell me how old you think that bull was that you harvested? Thanks for a great hunt. Folks don’t have any idea how much you work for these animals, and how much money you contribute to conservation. Bless you!

[@Based___]

The Gila holds records for some of the biggest Bulls!

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

yeah it does, we just couldn't locate any old fellas

[@jay_pozz4222]

Another cracka film guy's well done🤙👍🍻

[@pedroampuerohunting]

Great job guys!!!!

[@toughcountry1360]

Unbelievable odds on getting the chance to go but even more unbelievable to shoot a big bull Good job mate

[@karinapeloe8462]

Love it guys 👌👌 top notch

[@Maxximoto1]

Great video

[@smthcrmnal26]

thanks for sharing, taking my second trip to the Gila in 4 days of this comment.

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

good luck

[@emboss4748]

How was the trip? Any luck?

[@michaelhubbard9243]

Awesome job boys!

[@waynedexter7295]

Beautiful!

[@KC-7mm]

Beautiful film guys really enjoyed it, i had to sub after watching

[@TheChas60]

You guys do a great job with the production. Congratulations on a beautiful bull and on really nice film.

[@jamiewheaton5507]

Great video mate a lot of effort and planning and a nice bull elk👍

[@reuben.jane01]

Primo vid mate. Congrats on a great bull. Awesome

[@kurtlawson6995]

great video and bull congrats thanks for sharin

[@clintezell3298]

GLAD YOU GOT TO COME TO NM , I LOVE THE ELK HUNTING HERE IN MY HOME STATE, BUT LIKE YOU SAID WILL I EVER DRAW AGAIN? BEEN 3 YEARS SINCE I HAVE HAD A TAG, HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR, I HOPE YOU GET TO COME AGAIN, TO BE IN THE ELK WOODS IN SEPTEMBER IS A VERY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE, THE MENTAL GAME IS AS HARD AS THE ROCKS YOU CROSS!!!

[@gilamonster55]

That’s my home. Awesome video

[@AquaticRehabSpearfishing]

Good stuff

[@rs5200]

Brother, outstanding job editing and filming.

[@coryolsen6658]

Awesome job .

[@eannamolloy3]

Great video bud, congratulations

[@peterbryan3295]

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@MrKrobbie]

Epic 👌🏼

[@BrettMcNary]

Nice bull! Quality edit. Subbed

[@AlsAllAussieAdventures]

Nice video mate and also congrats on the bull, cheers.

[@jimmyjones2426]

Amazing

[@Rooster1172T]

Bout time, was starting to get #BowhuntDownunder withdrawals haha

[@mattmerrickvideographywalk3105]

Good hunt boys

[@randylarkin7022]

Wish I could go elk hunting in the Gila monster bull elk that would be dream come true hunting giant 400 inch bulls

[@aussiebackyardfood7819]

Hunting Camp Downunder or Upover?Bloody unreal!

[@stones2themountains686]

Another great episode Nice work Creg ya sexy beast

[@jesseoneil7705]

Ehat camera did you use

[@iraconklin4928]

What unit were you in? I drew for u it 15 and I’m going on September

[@louiepacheco327]

I drew unit 15 this year for muzzleloader. I can't wait.

[@allaboutpcpairguns7069]

Welcome to my woods

[@backcountrysassn7216]

What broadhead where you using

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Hailsey uses Oz cut broad heads

[@backcountrysassn7216]

@@bowhuntdownunder314 Nice. I just ordered 3 to try out on my new bow. Can't wait for them to get here!

[@germainebulsey9393]

Did youse bring some elk meat back to the cape ??

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Germaine Bulsey no we didn’t mate, we can’t get it through customs!

[@skylerwillis4179]

Amazing video, loved the way you put it together. However shooting a smaller bull like that with such a coveted tag.... Congrats either way but you should have gone for something more mature.

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Skyler, I think we all would have liked that, but it was on the afternoon of day 13 of a 14 day hunt. Craig had let 3 other bulls walk all with in 25 yards of him, one of which was on day 7 and better than the bull Craig ended up taking as he was he was holding out for a bigger mature bull and upgrade from what he had taken in past seasons. In the end and the way the hunt panned out Craig opted to take out this bull which was his biggest to date and has no regrets, His last trip to NM, Hailsey found a couple of really good bulls and held out trying to get one of these but ended up not firing and arrow, and has no regrets. Each hunt is different and you can only do what feels right at the time.

[@JESSEPAVON]

16b and 22

[@dickwilkins7046]

Welcome to nm

[@AyoKano]

14 people missed out on drawing this tag haha

[@MegaElkaholic]

Why is it pronounced hila when it starts G???

[@mattn5899]

It’s a Spanish word.

[@Sanjay-cg8vv]

Why killin they look so beautiful!

[@bradywakayama1894]

Hi my name is Brady and I am a reporter with KRQE News 13 (CBS affiliate) in Albuquerque, NM. Hope you're doing well! I was reaching out to you today to see if we could use part of your video above for our newscast this evening? We would of course courtesy you. Please let me know, your thoughts! You can reach me at [e-mail]. Thank you!

[@albertledesma5173]

Too much slo-mo crap.

[@ajstaining]

Another person expecting respect of being a hunter when he uses a drone during the same video of his hunt OK

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

Not expecting anything Jimmie, we use a drone the odd time we are back in camp to give a little perspective of the country we are hunting as we think it simply adds to the film OK

[@ajstaining]

Mmmhmmm I don’t expect you to admit to it anyway but to even have it while you hunt is a joke and give us real hunters a bad name so stop! Hell I know you are going to hide my post so others cant see it, just leave your drone down under its not a hunting tool its a fools tool

[@ajstaining]

I am 100% sure when anyone uses a drone during hunting season and sees the game they are hunting they ignore it totally

[@bowhuntdownunder314]

@@ajstaining Just goes to show how certain people and their perceptions get tunnel vision and have to have a say even if they have know idea about us but there are alot of fuckwits out there. Its just another camera angle for us that helps show a different perspective of the country we hunt in our films.

[@henrysmith5476]

Settle down Jim