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Title: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: sagebrush on June 12, 2016, 07:29:00 PM
I-I-I-I can't believe it. I have been putting in for sixteen years. That's right, I drew an archery San Juan Elk Ridge bull elk tag. I have been down there a lot hunting deer but it was twenty years ago. It is a premium limited entry hunt. I had a friend go down there about 5 years ago with a tag. He had a blast and saw a lot of elk. This should be interesting. I will be taking a few pictures and will post about the hunt. YAAAAAAAHHHOOOOO!!!!!
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: elkhunter-27 on June 12, 2016, 07:33:00 PM
Congratulations, hoping you have a great hunt!   :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: Warden609 on June 12, 2016, 09:12:00 PM
Have fun and be safe.    :archer2:
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Post by: Stixbowdrew on June 12, 2016, 09:14:00 PM
Arguably one of the best elk tags out there. Congrats on the draw!! Don't be like some and let the pressure of having a great tag get to you! Enjoy! And good luck!

Drew
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Post by: oldrubline on June 12, 2016, 09:17:00 PM
Congrats!!  Good for you for sticking with it for all those years...enjoy and document your hunt so we can 'go along' with you as well.

Dan
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Post by: steadman on June 12, 2016, 09:20:00 PM
Congrats! Thats an awesome tag especially this year with the later dates! Have fun!!
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Post by: snag on June 12, 2016, 11:13:00 PM
Very cool. We need pictures.
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Post by: durp on June 12, 2016, 11:44:00 PM
lots of pictures please !!!
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Post by: twitchstick on June 13, 2016, 01:05:00 AM
Congrats! What a tag!
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Post by: lablover on June 13, 2016, 03:48:00 PM
Good Luck and have a great hunt. The Elk on the ground is just a bonus.
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: Bivyhunter on June 14, 2016, 09:27:00 PM
I drove into 76 several years back in the middle of the day, I saw bulls from the road and could hear them screaming. Give me a call if you want and I'll tell you where I was. Ran into a resident that was hunting in there that seemed to have done a lot of research and had focused on that spot. I'll be able to draw it when I become a resident next year.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on June 15, 2016, 07:32:00 AM
Congrats on your Tag!  Have a  great Time and I look forward to your pictures and stories.
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: sagebrush on August 13, 2016, 01:22:00 AM
I went scouting a couple of weeks ago. I figured you guys would like to see a few pictures.
  (http://i.imgur.com/jmq3op2.jpg)
This is a picture of the trail I was riding my bike on. Yes it was legal to ride it on the trail. There are a lot of trails in the Abajo Mountains that are open to motorcycles and four wheelers. They do not have a lot of traffic so the impact is small.
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: sagebrush on August 13, 2016, 01:30:00 AM
Here is a nice meadow I found.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZpRwYl7.jpg)
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: sagebrush on August 13, 2016, 01:33:00 AM
There's plenty for them to eat.
(http://i.imgur.com/2VMQaMq.jpg)
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Post by: sagebrush on August 13, 2016, 01:36:00 AM
A nice four wheeler road. There were a few broken parts on this trail.
(http://i.imgur.com/fp8QMYm.jpg)

I'm leaving this thurs. to hunt.  I will try to get some better pictures. These were taken with a broken cell phone camera. They turned out better than I expected.
Title: Re: San Juan Elk Ridge
Post by: Whip on August 13, 2016, 07:22:00 AM
Good luck!  That is a great tag and should make for some lifetime memories!