New Mexico Elk - With Niko & Erik

Camera - Phil Givens
Guide - Erik Cisneros
Hunter - ‪@holy_hunt‬ / Niko Tavoularis
Join Niko for a wild 9-day archery elk hunt in one of New Mexico's toughest units right after filling his Alaskan moose tag 2 weeks prior.
Picture this: Day one, a hardcore 14-mile trek with a wild 6k elevation change, all while chasing after two massive bulls.
Every day was a heart-pounding adventure filled with bugles, close encounters, and the thrill of the hunt. Didn't fill the tag this time, but the experiences and memories? Priceless! It is about so much more than the kill.
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Niko Talking
0:35 Day one start
1:00 Update
1:30 Hiking up and over
1:48 Hear 2 bugles and go for them
2:50 Dropping down to chase him
3:20 Split up Erik takes Gopro
3:25 Chase bull
4:50 Morning 2 update
5:56 Niko gets his bull from last year
6:02 Ericks Shed replica
6:31 Day 3 Morning start
7:00 Mid hunt update hear bugles
7:30 located the bull
8:02 Get to the next drop off to glass
8:42 Steep down
8:50 Steep up
9:15 Mid day update
9:44 Day 3 evening hunt
10:00 Found track
10:25 Chasing a bull
10:40 Found the herd
11:10 Takes a shot
11:37 Rewatch the footage
11:50 running after the bull
13:15 Evening 4 pre hunt talk
13:50 Found tracks
14:50 Day 5 Morning
15:30 Hospital
15:40 Day 6 morning
16:00 Morning hike
16:20 Bugle
16:46 Update going after him
17:10 Surprise bugle close
17:30 Intense close action
19:25 Retreat and pull back
20:40 Elk
20:10 Busted by a cow elk
22:00 Day over
22:20 Day 7 Morning
22:30 Hiking in
22:50 Elk Close
23:30 Niko draws back but does not shoot
24:00 Recap
24:50 Lots of elk that ran
25:30 Recap of morning
25:45 Evening 8
26:25 Bugles
27:00 Elk
27:30 Big herd
28:00 Bugle from behind us
28:30 Surprise Elk behind us
29:00 ELK SHOOTER
29:50 Recap
31:00 Last Morning Start
31:30 In the woods
31:47 Bugles
32:00 Bugles
32:40 we get barked at
32:50 Recap talk
33:27 End of hunt
33:55 closing
34:00 Credits

[@joebigumaer3312]

Kinda surprised didnt see canyon shot! 50 an under is alot more fun little more like bow huntin too!!

[@Coloradomodernwood]

I watched until you took a shot that looked like you were a first timer. That had to be like 90 yards. What was the range? Even if you hit him at that range you might get one lung. I carved a broadhead out of a bulls shoulder one year after I killed him during rifle season. He walked around with a broadhead scraping his shoulder for at least a season until the tip was blunt and polished smooth. Don’t let your jumpy adrenaline make your shot for you.

[@GivensMediaGroup]

Dang! Yeah they are tough as hell. Definitely good advice!
I’m just the camera guy and editor for these hunts and Chanel. I don’t remember what they said on distance. (Far for sure)
How was the camera work and edit?
Any suggestions for this season?

[@458fay]

@@GivensMediaGroupwas this unit 53?

[@GivensMediaGroup]

@@458fay yes. Check out Erik
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[@458fay]

@@GivensMediaGroup nice I have the second rifle hunt in that unit this year you ever hunted that hunt or just bow?

[@GivensMediaGroup]

@@458fay No, but it should not be a problem for you at all. The amount of "Rifle" shots" we could have taken was crazy

[@timknott750]

That was an awful lot of movement for someone calling, (nobody move cow looking at us.)

[@calebvannatter7279]

What broadhead did you use on that monster bull you got mounted? Loved the video too man!

[@eaglecapoutdoors]

Fun times.

[@carbontines4258]

That shot was ass my guy 💪🏼

[@ElKayCee2270]

Completely unethical distance with a bow. Definitely won’t watch anything further. Don’t pretend to care about God when you disrespect the animals he allows you to have to survive.

[@GivensMediaGroup]

Thanks!