Hunting New Mexico Archery Elk with Randy Newberg (OYOA S1 E2)

Hunting New Mexico archery elk with Randy Newberg . Episode 2 from Season 1 of On Your Own Adventures is an archery elk hunt from the famed "Gila" country of southwestern New Mexico.
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[@TUCOtheratt]

This is so much more interesting and realistic than the hand held point and shoot to rock and roll music hunts that are usually seen.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

+TUCOtheratt - Thanks. It takes a lot of effort and cost to produce at this production level.

[@allannesss7782]

Randy, Ive been watching your videos for 5 hours straight now and I have to say you gained a new fan. You capture every up and down.. all the crazy emotional roller coasters that is bowhunting. ( i've only watched your achrery vids because I only primarily archery hunt) I love the fact that in a lot of your vids you go home empty handed. I live in Montana and my only passion is archery hunting, heck when folks are out chasing whitetails with a rifle i'm up 25 feet in a tree with a bow in my hand... and most of the time I go home empty handed. I Think that's why I connect so much with your show. I spend hour and hours on google earth and montana cadastral as you do looking for that next great adventure. I've been lucky enough to take some trophy animals, but at the end of the day its not about that. It's about the passion.. the obsession for those golden sunrises, and that next heart pumping moment that you show in the videos. I have a brand new 7 week old little girl...Scout is her name, and I can't wait to share my passion with her. Take care Randy and keep doing good work my friend. Allan Ness

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you, Allan. I wish I had grown up with archery, only taking up a bow when I turned 30. Yet, it has been very rewarding, in spite of the many failures (mostly failures). It has made me a better hunter and made my days afield far more fulfilling. Thanks for watching. Best to you in 2017.

[@stevenhurt9860]

I love the real emotion Keep doing it like that Randy

[@davidsackrider7116]

This sure shows a true hunting experience the work and dedication that we put into a hunt. I could feel the highs and lows of the hunt great footage. This is how I have hunted all my life with great success. This year my bow season was short due to work but took a nice 4 point mule deer , 4x5 bull elk, cow elk and a true wild bison just me and my riding/pack mule. (My hunting buddy of over 40 years couldn't make it this year) I rarely enjoy a video like this one. I like it when mistakes that a lot of us have made are shown like calling when your the shooter and the bull is close. Thanks again

[@brettd530]

We'd all be lucky to have a friend like Jerry. Seems like a real good dude. That bull is a trophy in my book buddy.

[@thatradkid]

I don’t hunt but I love watching your hunt videos. When the buck got away at like 35 yards. I can only imagine your frustration but you didn’t yell. That was dope. Seeing your success throughout it’s also cool to see you at these super tough moments. You’re a great outdoorsman.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

[@bigdonniebrasco]

Just when I was beginning to think you weren't human! Great job my friend! Anyone that chooses to think that hunters are heartless killers, should watch this episode !

[@kevinchin572]

I love the emotion, the frustration and then the joy of the good times the whole mental and emotional roller coaster ride it’s all so real and reminds you it’s not easy it’s hard work 💯🔥

[@JeffreyCain86]

Glad you found your Elk. It's a harsh feeling when you loose an animal.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks, Jeff. Personally, I have lost hope. The camera guy found it about 50 yards from where I started back tracking. When they yelled they had found the bull, I thought they were pulling a joke on me. Thanks for watching.

[@nathansmith4213]

I love your archery elk hunting videos! I am from Ohio & only hunt whitetail. But hope to make it out west in the future and try my hand at an elk hunt. These animals are so awesome, thank you Randy for filming these quality hunts for us who can't do them ourselves.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching. And good luck when you come west.

[@thomasstork3585]

Look like a trophy of memories, the best trophy you can receive!

[@God4445]

Hey Randy, you inspired me and my brother to go big game hunting. We just got our first elk yesterday, a huge cow lots of meat. Keep up the good work, you rock! Thanks!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Great to hear. Thanks for watching.

[@randynez7223]

Nice job 👏 my friend 👍.

[@beardedbjorn5520]

You know they're an old friend when they call you by your full name. Love it.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Jerry is a friend since the days of diapers. He's got a bucket full of names for me.

[@nickmanning5455]

Jerry seems like a great friend. He was willing to come join you on the hunt without a tag and he was right there with you tracking that elk. You're lucky to know a guy like him.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Yes, I am lucky to have some great friends. When I can, I try to repay those favors. Part of what makes hunting so great.

[@coleburns6177]

One if the best videos ive ever watched

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@rbljackson]

Wow randy, ive watched lots of your newer episodes, but I gotta say this early one was probably the best one ive seen. I think it tells a fantastic story. Your first bow elk, a not so perfect kill shot, the roller coaster of emotions. I also want to add that Id like to see more of the camp in some of your newer episodes, like you did with this production. Whether its a backcountry tent, or a big base camp wall tent set up, or sleeping out of the truck. Us DIY hunters don't have the outfitters to do all the work for us..so Im always looking for ideas for camp set up, easier methods, etc. Im glad I got to step back and watch this earlier episode tonight. Well done on the production. The emotions are definitely told through the production!!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. We have received a lot of requests for that, sow hen we go back in the field this fall, we will film some segments.

[@joshhughes1320]

Great video. Captures the reality of bow hunting extremely well.

[@محمدمحمد-ه5ي5م]

سكس

[@paulmiller7077]

That looked like the funnest elk hunt. You were in elk all day! Nothing to be down about I don't think. Way to stick with it

[@2448redbird]

Dude this made me actually tear up. I can see how much this guy cares about his game,

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It still causes me pain to watch it and know that bull went through a lot of pain because I did not do a good job at the time of truth. Thanks for watching.

[@wags_adventures]

Great video Randy! This might just be my favorite!!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching. It was the first episode we ever aired.

[@Andy-rm9be]

Great video Randy, love how you show that hunting can be accessible to the working man. A buddy and I are entering the elk archery draw for N.M. for next fall so great info from your series.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Hope you get that tag. It is a ton of fun.

[@albertledesma5173]

Andy Old post, but did you end up drawing and hunting NM?

[@uriahwaller627]

Great video!

[@cr500mike]

Great hunt Randy , you do some fine video hunts DIY is the only way to fly !

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks. That was the third episode we ever filmed. I knew so little about video production and not a lot more about where this was going. We have changed so many of our strategies, both in filming and for getting two cameras within filming range. Good luck to you.

[@ScotWalt858]

Awesome

[@krazygoofadventures8031]

Great hunt. Like the irony of you wearing a MT DU jacket given their recent controversy over supporting privatization of public land.

[@roosterboy1122]

Was this the 5 alarm chillie hunt?

[@siggieschulenburg6349]

You should use dogs. They would have made quick work of that search.

[@jacquelynefarr5969]

what weight are you pulling on that bow you really look like your struggling with it perhaps lowering will help you stabilize faster

[@chriscolwell2691]

Good stuff...been thru the same and that time when the "good" trail turns to nothing is hard...and then to find the animal..awesome! Congrats to you all!

[@bryanfontaine9627]

Oh yeah...we've all wanted to throw our bows in the trash! LOL!

[@canuck81]

I have to correct Randy. At the beginning of the video he says that on your own hunting doesn't happen anywhere else in the world. Well I live in Canada and I guarantee you we have far more huntable land where you can hunt for very little money too.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Good point.

[@canuck81]

Randy Newberg, Hunter love your show Randy! I've learned a ton watching your shows. Keep up the great work!!!

[@cspoores]

What unit is this?

[@parkerflock7073]

what do you think is the best tactic for bull elk in north westren Montana during rifle season

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Wow, that is one of the hardest elk hunts in all of North America. Low elk densities and very difficult terrain and vegetation. I would wait for snow and I would probably try to track them to their beds. Or, glass from afar, if you could find a small opening where they might feed. In thick country like NW MT, snow is a great help in reading tracks from afar or when you are following them. Just expect to see very few elk, due to low density and extremely thick cover. Good luck.

[@parkerflock7073]

thank you and good luck to you on future hunts.

[@levimartin3247]

Randy can you recommend any units to try to draw on I’m putting in for New Mexico this year

[@Fresh_Tracks]

There are no bad units in New Mexico. Such varied terrain, it mostly depends upon what you are looking for. Go to NM Game and Fish website. They have the draw odds and the application booklet there. That will show you what units/hunts are in highest demand. Those are the ones I would recommend, though the odds of drawing are very slim.

[@vcorn9544]

Randy, I'm in North Carolina looking to begin hunting public land. What resources should I be looking for? I have downloaded State and Federal game land maps, but is that all there are. Are there other resources I can check to find public land?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

I use the onXmaps HUNT App. It has most the states. Those have some cost, but are the best sources I have found for large scale analysis of land ownership. Right now, they have a promo code "Randy16" if you find it to be what you are looking for.

[@vcorn9544]

Thanks for you help. One further question on this. Is public land limited to that managed by state and federal government, or is there land that is public and not managed by any governmental agency?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Not that I am aware of.

[@jakelochore9847]

New Zealand does, don't need a tag either. No costs for the public land hunter here.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

I would love to try that some day, but travel costs will probably keep us from doing so. Thanks for watching.

[@jakelochore9847]

Randy Newberg, Hunter cheers mate that would be cool. Love the vids

[@troygrimes1116]

Randy have you ever hunted in Utah before?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Yup. It is in the Fresh Tracks Season 3 playlist.

[@scrimnosause11]

So he was born in Minnesota and now he lives in Montana, if that is right me too

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Yup. Been in Montana since 1991. Dang, that's a long time, now that I think about it.

[@TheeMrRasmus]

Hey Randy, how come you don't use gloves and a face mask to cover the big spots of what stand out for the deer ? I think you would find a lot more success with just those two little items :-)

[@Fresh_Tracks]

When I have two camera guys behind me, a facemask and gloves are a very small part of what is going to alert animals. Gloves impose on shooting and facemasks are a pain. Probably not good reasons, but for those who have seen our caravan going through the woods, they wonder how we get in range of anything. Thanks for watching.

[@theadventuringcoonclan1942]

you really need to lower your poundage you could barely pull your bow back

[@Richardsnot]

This is some weird acting you did, pretty cringey 👍🏿

[@shanescott6086]

This is Fake! He is acting the whole time. Never once showed him and the elk in the same. He did not shoot that bull. Never seen a hunt faked sooo bad.

[@daviddole5912]

Love the Gila. Haven't had the opportunity myself to hunt it, but have helped a friend on his archery hunt down there. Some world class bulls in this area. Hoping to draw the wilderness area this year!

[@stanleybuck4195]

Randy, I'm curious why you don't wear a camp face mask.

[@henrycordova4103]

What a hunt. Congratulations. It felt like was there. Friends and the hunt what more can you ask for.

[@MikeisLivin]

everyone who hunts has been there and who ever says they havent is lying or hasnt hunted long enough. Great video.

[@trefallerhighline2152]

Great day Randy very nice bull for your first archery hunting. Thank you for sharing your time with us out here

[@stanleybuck4195]

Camo

[@utamakimchi2599]

awsum hunt. what poundage do you shoot with your bow for elk

[@burtonguy81]

Love the video's so many extremely useful tips for a new hunter like myself. Great to see someone setting the example of DIY hunting. Also great to see that you are a human, I am planning on getting into archery hunting shortly and this really put things into perspective. Thanks

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you and thanks for watching. I wish you great luck in the field.

[@mattystewart8]

I am from england and after watching pretty much every youtube video i could find on elk hunting i would really like to have a go at it. Are there holidays you can book to have a go or is it more of a you have to be living over there to really take advantage?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Go to these links on our forum and you will see where some Brits have been coming over elk hunting. Richard is a fine gentleman who has done this twice. onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?261207-The-Brits-Elk onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?272035-The-Brits-return-to-Montana I think any Brit will find these two threads very helpful in researching ways to hunt elk in the US.

[@andrewyoung9280]

Love the emotions Randy. Glad you are a fellow public land owner!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It was one of the hardest moments of my hunting life. I hated what that bull must have went through before finally expiring.

[@TheCondor300]

Was this hunt around the 15th of September? The Elk seemed pretty active. Congrats on recovering your bull...

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It was September 18-24th.

[@TheCondor300]

Thats my favorite time to hunt Elk... before that they don't seem to be interested. Groups of up to 6 bulls sometimes come in to check out a bugle to size up the bull that may have moved into their area... but that last week gets crazy!

[@peterkrasnoff6728]

that looked stressful

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It was. I had all but given up. The camera guy walked around the deadfall to take a leak and tripped over the bull. Absolute luck to follow him for over a mile and stumble on him a few yards from where we lost the last scuff mark in the trail.

[@joannatuck4485]

This is pre Sitka days!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

That is the old Sitka Mothwing pattern.

[@joannatuck4485]

I just realized that, sorry Mr. Newberg. I feel like an idiot.

[@g-man2228]

All that ‘have to get it on camera’ …. SMH! Shoot better…