New Mexico GIANT BULL ELK on Public Land (LOF EP14)

Join Steve and good friend Ben Rodriguez as they close in on a true NEW MEXICO Giant.
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[@Makete100]

This elk, this adventure and this hunt, couldn't have happened to a better deserved person. Always positive, always encouraging. Steve always add so much to these videos. The whole BRO gang are great people, but Stevo is my favorite. What a freaking hunt.

[@gramnenew6196]

I couldn’t agree more! I love how family is everything to all the guys. That Elk was gorgeous!

[@soonerfrac4611]

Awesome job guys! Hopefully Brian comments in here.

[@fredsmith720]

I love your passion for the adventure and the hunt. However, living in NM I don’t think there should be any tag issued to an out of state until all instate applicants have been awarded tags. Especially, professional and or privileged hunters. Hate on me if you want, but I’m right, reference your video. The absolute majority of New Mexicans don’t film their hunts for views and or compensation.

[@bobscousinbob7702]

Big thank you to Brian for giving us all the gift of this hunt. Great job Steve, you are the man.

[@johnecrouch2671]

I just love Steve's enthusiasm and excitement. A man who truly loves what he's doing. Well deserved bull for the man who gives it his all. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@jasonhigginbotham5318]

Man this one gave me chills! glad you were able to get this opportunity & share this experience. Steve is such a humble guy & always brings the energy & excitement to the hunt. Well done Steve congratulations on an amazing bull!

[@hamwild5714]

Beautiful bull. He has it all. Like Steve said “look at those thirds!” I’d give him more than 340”. What a great hunt and story. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheBowdoc1]

330" IMO. I do agree what a great hunt and story. Thanks for sharing.

[@charlesjerniganii8151]

Love Steve’s enthusiasm every day he just brings it. Congrats. Also awesome to get to your daughters games

[@zeldarobinson3382]

Congratulations Steve on a great hunt and beautiful elk congratulations to Ben on a great call in and great camera action awesome job 🙂

[@Settoshineshop24]

Shout out to Steve congrats buddy on a beautiful bull! But better yet what a great DAD you are. Our kids are what we live for. That segment of you showing up to the game was the best part.

[@johnwaight8967]

Heck of a bull Steve, good things happen to good people!!! Thanks for bringing it to us!!!

[@roberthay8482]

That was an amazing hunt Steve. Congratulations on an awesome animal. Kudos to the subscriber that transferred his tag to you.

[@danyob5357]

Wow!! Congrats Steve great bull!! Great shot and calling. The best part about this video isnt just the hunt it’s the end when Steve gets the chance to watch his daughters game. Just shows how real you guys are.

[@isaacgutierrez4199]

Hearing Steve talk about being a dad and supporting his kids was awesome. Being a dad is such a blessing!

[@jamesallinger1059]

I love Steve's great attitude and excitement every time he gets an elk. Its contagious and just want to be out in the woods now lol. Great bull and great way to honor the great outdoors.

[@russellwatters5891]

Awesome hunt gentlemen, beautiful bull Steve! Thanks to everyone involved, for bringing me along on the adventure! Love what ya'll are doing ❤️

[@djschuett]

Such an amazing episode! So happy for Steve to take such a giant but the last 5 minutes talking about how pumped he was to get to see his girls play volleyball was everything! Such a great dude!

[@cowman540]

congratulation Steve what a great bull an thanks Ben Rodrigues for the help calling that giant in an packing it out wow what a hunt

[@patdarras7910]

Congrats on a great bull Steve! Love the excitement.

[@jeffkilburg1998]

What a great story! It starts with a super generous offer from a fellow hunter, and ends with a great shot sequence. Great hunt, Steve and crew! God is good!

[@johnstevens9597]

Way to go Steve! Such generosity from Brian. What a gift!

[@paulbreese]

Steve what a great hunt. I wanted to comment on the last portion of your video. I lived, taught, and coached track in Junction City for 33 years. I hunted in the Sea Lion Caves area on public land until it got too steep for me. I was attracted to your channel after my son-in-law told me that he watched some video of guys that hunt like I do. More to the point. I appreciate you including the volleyball segment in your video. We need more parents like you and your wife that support their kids in their activities. Bravo and congrats to your older daughter as well. Paul Breese

[@derikdrinkle2084]

Wish I could like this twice. Congratulations Steve. God and family . You are such a great example of how we all should be. God bless.

[@danieloien520]

That's an awesome hunt and an awesome bull but the best part of the video is Steve being a great dad congrats Steve

[@timbow50]

Truly the hunt of a lifetime. An amazing animal. And with a bow made it super awesome. Magnificent.

[@marcwithey4983]

That is every hunters dream!! So cool that Brian transferred his tag to Steve. Great job men!! Congrats!!

[@JavierLopez-mu5hc]

jlohuntkill here, Good job Steve that was a very nice Bull. Now maybe next year you can return the favor and take Brian on a hunt on the coast.

[@sebastien38022]

I have been following you for a long time, but I think I just watched the best video on your channel, Stevie, her spontaneity, her good humor, her presence despite the hunt for her children, just magnificent, take care of yourself the born and raised outdoor...the best

[@davidfleer5307]

Awesome New Mexico series congratulations Steve placing the shot, great video work Chase, and Ben I bet Steve is really glad you came to call and pack out, Thanks to the wife’s of the whole crew for letting these guys do this , it’s what most of us would dream of doing for a season 👍✌🏻🇺🇸

[@bradbalch9527]

I absolutely love everyone in your crew, but if I had to choose one person to hunt with, it would hands down be Steve. The energy and passion is out of this world.

[@michaelwhitney4]

Well done on a magnificent Bull. Great Calling, ending with a beautiful shot!!

[@mariafishnfooorivas3858]

Congratulations Steve’o on the amazing hunt and an amazing bull elk! Gotta love your enthusiasm and the gusto you bring to the group of great guys!!! It could not have happened to a better guy!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@jakebailey8241]

Can’t wait for Monday’s!! This episode was awesome, what a trip and adventure. I wouldn’t have started elk hunting if it wasn’t for you guys! I can’t wait for September to get back out west for an adventure of my own. Until then I will be living through these weekly videos!

[@BrettCarpenter1]

Great bull Steve!!! Also great job an being a good father. They will always remember you being there for them!!

[@mervinhershberger7284]

Oh wow ! Congratulations Steve ! I am so happy for you ! That is a huge Bull!! And great calling by Ben ! Great job without the film Chase as always !!!

[@donmcbride1675]

Great elk and what a gift from Brian to give up this tag. Congrats Steve on another successful hunt. Looking forward to meeting you and the crew next Friday night in Portland.

[@rodneykimberlyhenry5056]

Great job uncle Steve. What a hunt, what a magnificent Bull. Thanks to Brian for the tag transfer. Thanks for letting us tag along for the ride.

[@cindynowlin7650]

Congratulations Steve. What a beautiful bull. It's amazing how far they can go when they are mortally wounded and spraying blood. They are one tough beast.

[@mulie4x4]

Congratulations Steve! Ben great calling! Could not have happened to a better person, I love how excited you get!

[@compcaller]

Since I started planning my first Colorado back country trip I’ve been addicted to this channel!!! What a hunt!!!

[@deerhunter7482]

Steve your bugles sound weak but you can shoot and close the deal. Your laugh is infectious, keep hunting!

[@tommurphy6972]

What a day, what a day!!! Congrats Steve, that's a dandy!!! What a memory to have and thanks for sharing

[@doyleswearingen6262]

Congratulations Steve! It was a blast to watch! Steve, you touched on a subject that all of BRO should consider doing a video on: Working parents making time for their children.

[@fulldrawassassins]

I just met Trent, Cody, and Hollywood at the Utah Hunt Expo. The Born and Raised Family are amazing. My son is handicap ♿️ and Trent was awesome talking to him, making him feel special. My son knows the show as I watch all the time. Trent gave him an awesome hat, too. Excellent hunt, Steve! 👏🏻 That was a sweet full frontal shot. Impressive!!! I shot a cow elk out of a treestand at 70 yards full frontal. 😳 The blood trail was absolutely nasty. She didn't go near as far but just as devastating. I shoot a 95-pound Mathews Triax with a 520 grain arrow. 100 grain Rage Extreme right in the jugular. It's done with the correct equipment, adequate practice, and enough patience. Excellent calling Ben, that makes all the difference. A good caller to swing the bull right into the shooting lane. If Steve was calling, that bull would have had him pegged, and that wouldn't have happened. Keep up the good work! Thank you for sharing the VB game with the kids. Good things happen to good people. Amen.....

[@micahmoss9293]

One of my all time favorite videos gotta love Steve’s love for the hunt congratulations bud an inspiration to all of us and the thrill of the hunt 🤙🏼🤙🏼🏹

[@weedhopper]

Oregon bow hunter checking in,wow what a bull and what an adventure.awesome job guys you all rock🤘🤘

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

What a beautiful bull, love his dark horns and ivory tips. Loved how he was right in your face glunkin’

[@phillippledger8841]

Awesome job Steve and Chase. Thanks for the journey.

[@elkchaser]

Wow…love it when a plan comes together…and the bull waltzes in on a string!!!

[@mitchtatman2735]

Great bull Steve. Thanks for involving us into some of your personal life. Supporting kids in anything is huge in their life.

[@DicusOutdoors]

Great bull! The looks on their faces is what it's all about! Love it!

[@downstream5887]

On a string and absolutely drilled him! You gotta love Steve's reaction, every bull he shoots is the same excitement as his 1st. I liked the end J.C. is where my family lives. Alpine is my hometown.

[@jakef1977]

STEVE! that's a monster. Congrats buddy and stopping at your kiddos VB game shows you are a great parent. Big thumbs up for sure

[@vincetracy5469]

Congrats Steve what a great bull you deserve him. Thanks Chace and Ben great video. Good to see you make it to your girls game. Family and hunting is about all we need

[@returnofsid]

Love the volleyball stop!! So important, and it's awesome to see you modeling that, Steve!

[@kennyplowman2378]

I can't put into words how much I would love to hunt with all the Born and Raised crew. Just seem like good guys all around. I wouldn't even need a tag to have fun with this crew.

[@Woodwalker]

Congratulation, this was an amazing hunt and a hugh elk. Although we all love hunting, there is nothing more important like our Kids and wifes. Great that you could combine hunting and watch your kids, all the best ...

[@mikeowen1169]

What a bull!! Steve’s enthusiasm is definitely not lacking!!

[@timcampbell3696]

What a gift! Great hunt! Thanks for putting in the volleyball clip. Your girls will remember you showing up for them.

[@bryancook8372]

Awesome job on the hunt Steve. Thanks Brian for sharing your hunt with all of us.

[@ultimatepursuit7165]

Epic hunt guys, this will possibly go down as one of my favorite episodes. The amazing footage of that bull coming in on a string, the struggle, and making time for your kids at the end is a powerful message that hits home for a lot of hunters. Congrats Steve on a giant 🤟🤟🤟

[@yotaclimber]

watching you get so fired up is one of my favorite parts of every season! That thing was a giant and its well deserved!

[@45DerekS]

Love watching Steve be the shooter. Always incredibly well placed shots no matter the size of the bull. Well done fellas!

[@paulcecil5041]

What a hunt. Cant believe how much blood pumped out before it fell. Congrats on a beauty bull

[@derekromitti3571]

Steve is the man

[@drewbruchhaus8191]

What a stud!!! Congrats Steve. Always love the enthusiasm and excitement you bring to the table every time I see you in a video especially when your hitting the ole whabow elbow after making some killer shots. I like how y’all were able to still show how beautiful the country side was in New Mexico while still making an awesome hunting adventure. Love it. What an awesome gesture by the guy Brian to forward his tag along to someone who was able to capitalize on the opportunity afforded to him. Great content as always BRO crew. As always appreciate y’all taking a south Louisiana boy into the elk woods again this week. Love the content y’all film and how y’all go about doing it. Good luck and god bless. Can’t wait till next week.

[@lukemyers3860]

What a great bull! Congratulations Steve and a great video fellas

[@jayrobertson232]

Steve, you always have a heart pounding moment just after shooting a nice bull. It’s contagious!! 😊

[@vancejohnson1778]

That was one heck of a bull and a great shot steve, congrats bud

[@Todd_Again]

Great parenting Steve !! You showed what it means to be a dedicated father, much less a great hunting partner. Wouldn't mind meeting you at an event some day. From. Skagit County WA, thanks for the always informative episode !!

[@roberttharpe8324]

Great job 👏 . Steve you are a beast bro and much respect and love for Ben and Brian . Awesome job from Steve ,Brian, Ben and of course Chase

[@timberg7377]

Outstanding Bull, Steve, I can't believe how far he went.

[@natespnwadventures]

What a blessing to get that tag and the fact that you smoked a dandy just makes it that much sweeter! Awesome hunt 😎

[@WALLOWINGBULLS]

Congrats Steve , Chase, Ben and Brian Kelly

[@donross93]

Congrats Steve!👊

[@BrittBramblett]

Wow!! What a Bull!!! He's the Bull of a lifetime.

[@haroldbleemel8537]

Love the supporting the kids part at the end. That's awesome! Great bull!

[@lorinwilson6729]

Congrats Steve. Love the filming in this one! Always love how excited Steve is, just makes me happy too 😊

[@719matt3796]

Great hunt! Great example as a father glad they won...Congratulations on that tank of a bull!

[@majr72]

Congratulations on that harvest of that giant! Y’all are living the dream I wish I could.

[@brianland1202]

Nice bull. How very considerate for Brian Kelly to transfer his tag to you and get such a wonderful opportunity. Nice shot placement Steve.

[@toddwright7358]

Way to throw the volleyball game in there that was awesome. Oh yeah nice bull congrats.

[@jamesbarnes7689]

Congrats on a GREAT BULL!!

[@DanielGuillette]

Way to go Steve! I'll agree with him here, many roads out there in western NM are real rough.

[@joanneganon7157]

YES 💥💪🌠🎉🌞. Congratulations Steve ,way to stay with it ! JO JO IN VT 💞💨❄️☃️

[@devildog090106]

Way to go Steve! Just a hog of a bull! And that shows how lethal that frontal is to when they're close and you know what your doin

[@elkdeerfish]

Congrats Steve, no better guy for a well-deserved punched tag! You and that elk are studs🤘🏻

[@edbranson4175]

Way to go Steve. Amazing bull and shot. Beautiful country to harvest a beast in.

[@Nightowl4101]

The more I watch you guys the more I hope I draw a tag in Arizona for a first time ever hunting and my first animal being an Elk. Keep up the great work and can’t wait for more

[@dmw1306]

😮 What an amazing Bull Brother! Just Beautiful. And that shot 👌 was awesome. The Blood Trail looked like some sort of a 😅CRIME SEEN😅 Great job Brother!

[@gregpeterson6790]

Awesome Steve! Love your enthusiasm in all Born & Raised content. Congratulations!

[@miltonclarkjr3085]

What a complete giant of a bull congrats to you steve you deserve it!!

[@svenngunnarrustgard1228]

That bull is such a stud it wont have room to grow when the tales are told by the camp fire congratulations 👌

[@harleysharrard3489]

This is one of my favorite episodes! Kudos to you Steve! You're growth in front of the camera is incredible! I hate frontal shots personally. I've never taken one, consequently I've passed on some big bulls through the years. 25 elk with a bow could have been many more, but I've seen a lot lost with frontal shots, so I may never take one on an elk. You executed a great shot and it still went a very long ways. You capitalized on the amazing gift Brian gave you in a big way. I still believe BRO has the greatest elk hunting on the web.

[@logantekell7441]

Congratulations Steve what an epic 2023!! Love following all of y’all each year!

[@gamehunter07]

What an awesome hunt guys!! Brian you are the man!! Big thank you too you sir. And Stevo made it count!! Congrats on a STUD BULL, I can't believe he went that far. The will to live brother, great job tho all of you involved, love it. And Steve I love your enthusiasm and the realism you bring to every hunt, all of you but especially you buddy.

[@jal247]

Thank you for sharing this. You and your hunting brothers are such an inspiration.

[@emeryglick7216]

Awesome bull Steve!!! Love watching guys like you hunting on public land and then getting a chance to harvest a bull of that caliber, whether its draw or otc!! Good luck on future public land hunts👍

[@stuartpalmer7572]

Steve your confidence has really grown in the last few years of watching born and raised congratulations. Stuart Palmer Adelaide Sth Australia

[@westernrootsoutdoors6887]

Wow. Awesome. Great job Steve. That bull couldn’t possibly have had 1 drop of blood left.

[@davidwertz6088]

Congratulations Steve! Wow! Amazing bull! Love show guy’s, keep it coming! Looking forward to spring bear !

[@SandoAdventures]

What a stud bull! Great job!!! The country looked very familiar. The bulls where I was hunting at the same time were definitely rutting like crazy! I really enjoyed watching these last two episodes. Keep up the outstanding work.