A bull elk is harvested by Southern Ute tribal member, Bella Pena on the Reservation. The hunting season winds down on tribal lands as winter snows move in; winter is a time when families come together for the hunt and subsequently fill their freezers with elk and deer meat for the year ahead. The Southern Ute Reservation offers a unique hunting experience, upholding the time-honored tradition of the seasonal hunt for Ute tribal members. Special hunts are also offered to neighboring tribes and pueblos in New Mexico, who reciprocate the offer on their own lands each year.