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Congrats Loretta on a beautiful bull! I have had the pleasure of hunting in there 3 times , muzzy in 18 my daughter’s rifle in 22 and this year I had the first bow hunt. The VC is one of the very best elk properties in the world ! Headed back in there there third week in Nov for my sons cow hunt.

That's awesome!! Congrats!

That first bull was hit

Awesome video! Congratulations young lady, that looked like a very exciting and emotional roller coaster!

What an epic time!! And the ending was just a cherry on top of the cake ! Just amazing that the 2 came out like that and just wanted to fight, what a great show to witness at the end of his life!! Amazing. Congrats

Any tips for unit 18 ?

What unit?

Congratulations!! Did you see the other ram in the video in the Drone footage. It is so cool

This was epic! 👏🏼

Great job Loretta! That was very exciting to watch!

That was what hunting is all about. And now you have meat that tastes so much better every meal knowing you put that on the table!

How many bulls did you guys shoot? just the two that got hit on Cam? I probably woulda stopped at one.. but hey, I'm not trying to be famous making "look at me" videos.. to each their own.

I love that you can take the time to take your kids hunting. As well that’s. What it’s all about. My kids are my world. Tell your son the ramp he got is a monster. I love it. 🎉❤

This was one of the best hunts I've been a part of...and with the finest people!

🙌 there is nothing like it when they are screaming all day long!

That’s awesome. That’s the experience everyone loves about hunting. Congratulations on the bull

That is a great video! Loved all the emotions, and thank you for being real and showing that sometimes it just doesn't work out!

Man I need a woman like that!! Wow, that looks like an amazing hunt! Congratulations to everyone involved!!

Well done young lady! The smile shows it all, and I know your hubby is incredibly proud!!

CALDERA!!!! What an epic place ! Great job Loretta ! That bull was fighting to the very end ! Great job guys ! Enjoyed the action and emotion . Elk hunting is in the blood !!

Great job guys! Congratulations Loretta. It's a special place for sure!!

What a great hunt! congrats to all! Someday maybe I can only get so lucky

Congratulations to the hunter and the entire team. Great video!

250! thats a reach

Great hunt. Congrats young man. 👏

Wouldn’t eat them, so don’t hunt them.

What state and unit?

What a joke,do you really expect experienced hunters to believe your video? 200 yards my ass

Very sporting man and machine. We used to give the game a sporting chance by walking in by foot not machine

Too cool!!!

Ballz...... that was an awesome experience to share and I'm a bit jealous haha but congrats to your young huntin buddy!!!

One of the coolest hunts I’ve seen

Jack O'Connor would never be caught dead sheep hunting with a setup like this.

awesome hunt! congratulations young man!

DANG!!!! Don't pay any attention to the nay sayers here!!! most don't understand this hunt and how special and how difficult it is to draw this hunt! Winning the lottery may be just a bit harder!!! the coaching was 100% the best coaching I have ever seen! To calmly speak to this young man and calm his nerves and there was the practice dry firing, great Idea!! Who cares that someone carried the rifle for this young man! Hell people pay for guided hunts all the time and the guides do all the heavy lifting! This young man still had to find the nerves, calm the nerves, put the crosshair or dot on the animal and hold it while making the shot!!!!! Yes!!! and God knows why this young man drew this special tag but it will be revealed to his family if it hasn't already! Great Job to all What was the age and score? I got mine in 2018 Hatchets he was 13 years old score 176

Are these draw licenses? Or private? How did you get a license if nonresident? They only offer like 5 permits in New Mexico. Good job.

So first of all I would like to say congratulations to the young man and his family. Looks like an amazing experience for you all. Secondly I thought I would pose a question, I see some comments that are not as positive below, given that this was a once-in-a-lifetime hunt by title and definition at least in NM, what is the breaking point for when its "okay" for a hunter to get this opportunity, do they have to hold the rifle the duration of the hunt, do they have to pack everything out themselves in order for it to be "okay" is it simply an age thing? Where is the line drawn as to when and who should get these type of hunts? It all seems very subjective to me, and I am curious as to what others thoughts are in regards to this?

Congrats! Great ram! Which hunt area was this?

Great hunt. Thank you for your service! What's that tent you're sitting next to in the intro?

What a great video and hunt! Congratulations on that amazing experience Parker and family and friends. Keep up the good work in parenting and sharing hunting experiences!

Congratulations to Parker and everyone that got to participate in the hunt. Looked like he had a great support from start to finish. What an amazing ram, and a great story!

What an amazing story! So inspiring to see people not afraid to share their faith in the world we are living in. Great example to us all! Congratulations on a giant ram!

So incredible amazing job Parker and great job Dad. If you don't mind me asking, the title says biggest sheep in NM for 2023 what did he end up scoring?

There was another sheep sky lined, standing above you guys

Did you see the Ram above you on the Drone footage? Very Cool!

Before I provide my comments I want it to be known that I participated on this hunt and have known the father for over 20 yrs. I’ve been reading the comments and I have been compelled to address a few of the negative opinions on the father’s judgment and character that’s based on a snap shot of several days of hunting. Making such harsh opinions on a few minutes in time seems unfair to me. I also wanted to praise those that provided positive feedback. I even appreciate the persons view point that a coveted tag like this should be reserved till a child is older, so I hope my comments will shed some light for future viewers so they will have a better foundation to provide an opinion if they choose to do so. For some background information, I currently manage the largest organized hunt program in the country. I deal with over 1,000 hunters a year and I’ve done this for the past 20 yrs in different capacities. I have personally guided/escorted hundreds of hunters young, old, male, female and most of them for FREE. I have had the privilege of taking several Make-A-Wish children on their last hunt of their lives and mobility impaired and wounded warrior hunters. I have been on 8 governor tag hunts so I’ve been with the inexperienced to the most elite hunters. My life has been about providing positive experiences for hunters of all walks of life regardless if they harvest an animal or not. I don’t say this to boast but to affirm I’ve seen and been in almost every situation. I have witnessed the rawest of emotions and hidden vulnerabilities in people. These special moments that were recorded is reality. They could have easily been deleted from the video but it shows the emotion of the situation. The courage and strength of the father and uncle to be an example to his son to take time in the middle of the hunt to comfort and pray and seek peace for their loved one. This is a life lesson he will carry with him forever. Moments like these shape character and resilience regardless of age, and leave lasting impressions. He will never forget the time he felt doubt and despair and reached out to his creator to lift him up and let him know everything was going to be okay and he OVERCAME! He will always know he has the support of his family and he will never be alone. Hunting isn’t about what we harvest, it’s what we learn in that experience that allows us to become better people. It is the process and journey, not so much the result. It is about humbling ourselves. I know this is how this child is raised. The father was willing to walk away at any point of that hunt and he told his son that several times before and after each attempt. He also had the support of his mother who was there every second. That being said, I have personally been with adult men that threw up before a shot and I’ve had many others that were shaking so uncontrollably they couldn’t even shoot in the exact same situation Parker was in. I had a hunter almost faint because they stopped breathing getting caught up in the moment and I have seen adults cry before and after the shot. I had a 75 year old Vietnam veteran that stopped hunting after coming back from the war, but still applied for 25 years because his dream was to hunt an Oryx. He drew that once in a life time hunt and it was the first time he picked up a rifle since the war and he emotionally broke down before he could finish the hunt as he struggled with his past and taking the life of an animal. Each one of us reacts differently to the same situations based on our experiences, based on our knowledge, support and circumstance in that specific moment in time. Whatever your opinion; we should always have compassion. This is what makes hunting so special. We should learn, we should grow, we should value our journey and come closer together with family and friends. There are the bonds I’ve made with complete strangers that I cherish because I shared a special moment in time with them. I will forever be tied to this special moment with Parker and his family and I am honored. As for Parker, he was well engaged in this hunt. Filming anyone glassing for hours at the same sheep doesn’t make for a good video. He was behind the glass the entire time and there are a few clips with him doing so. You also don’t see the handful of additonal dry fires they took each time they set up on the ram to make sure he was ready to take an ethical shot. There was an enormous amount of consideration for Parker’s wellbeing that was not shown on this video. He also had times of being a kid, but he is definitely a hunter. He has harvested several big game species to include an off range oryx which can be very difficult without a good tripod to shoot over the brush. I personally have used the same set up for many hunters at every experience level. I have used that same set up for myself and if that tripod didn’t weight 10lbs I would take it with me in the backcountry. All this to say, our words have meaning and have consequences. Park is 11, he can read. He will read these comments about his father and once again he will receive love and guidance and understanding so he will continue to grow and be the man I know he will become because of his father, family and friends. Respectfully, Gilbert Villegas

Awesome video! Nice job dad! Way to keep it cool and calm your son. This is a memory that he will cherished forever! Congratulations Parker!!! Amazing video in so many ways!

Don't agree with this Dad and friends did everything except pull the trigger. Not once did I see him with the glasses in his hand didn't touch the rifle except to pull the trigger and he hasn't even broken a sweat. People wait all their life for this opportunity and never get it. Dad probably even put the cross hairs on it the first time. This isn't hunting it's shooting but I guess all that matters to his dad is that its on the wal

way to stress this kid out talking to him a million miles per hour, Made him cry. Just let the kid do his thing.

Congrats Parker !!!!