Thanks for the encouragement guys. Steve, had corned moose again on Sat while up steelhead fishing with one of my elk hunting buddies. Rest assured corned elk will be on the menu if I'm successful.
Stickbow - I understand the "pace yourself" stuff. My elk hunts have been 2-2 1/2 weeks long for a number of years now so I can take a day here or there to recharge - I'll be 66 this month and I realize I can't keep going full blast all the time.
Thanks Bill, NM has been on my bucket list for a number of years and it is finally going to happen.
I've only missed 2 elk seasons in 20 - one being last year so this is extra special.
Now the planning, walking, biking and shooting will begin in earnest.