Trophy ridge outfitters has both private land hunts and public land hunts. Spring is a time many hunters put their gear away and begin the painstaking wait for autumn and the arrival of the 2017 hunting season. New mexico muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. New mexico big game hunting we offer hunters the opportunity to hunt trophy bull elk, cow elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and oryx hunting in new mexico. Kentucky elk report 2017 kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources page 5 odds the odds of drawing a permit for the 20172018 season are shown in the table below. Unit noncore some of the best elk hunting in all of new mexico. October is rifle season for elk hunts in new mexico. Shutterstock image lateseason elk hunters in arizona and new mexico face a number of challenges. Deer hunting new mexico hunt for elk, deer, antelope. Scouting new mexico elk for the 2017 archery season. Ridge outfitters hunting photos for 2018 trophy ridge outfitters hunting photos for 2017. Evidence as to why hunting bugling bull elk is one of the most. Just look at the photos it looks like colorado in western new mexico their are a few dirt tanks for the elk and mule deer. New mexico lateseason archery elk licenses available.
The list of best elk hunting units in new mexico 1. Elk hunters typically hunt water sources in the evening and spot and stalk and call in the mornings. A youth hunter education course is required for all youths under the age of 18 prior to hunting with a firearm, purchasing or applying for a firearms hunting license. New mexico hunting license fees and dates trophy ridge outfitters. Ponderosa pine trees elk tags are being apply for the 2017 season. This pristine wilderness consistently produces some of the biggest and healthiest bull elk in the country.
Hunters bought 552,000 deer permits for the 20172018 season, and enjoyed 106. Type resident odds nonresident odds bull firearm 1142 1801. Hunting new mexico elk at 2 yards with randy newberg oyoa s3 e4. We offer trophy elk hunts in many units across new mexico and arizona. Allan rovig of mcwhorter rifles hunts monster elk in new mexico for the second year in a row. I hunted in the unit in 2000, 2007,2011, and last fall second rifle elk. At the timbers we take pride in our style of hunting too.
New mexico department of game and fish public contact, information center. Clear creek ranch offers semiguided elk hunts, on private land. Harvest reports mandatory for deer, elk, trapper, turkey, barbary sheep, oryx. New mexico is the fifth largest state, by size, and the. Biggame hunting in new mexico is regarded as some of the best in the nation. Positive forecast for elk new mexico wildlife magazine. New 20172018 hunting rules and information booklet available. Our new mexico hunting photo galleries contain hunts for elk, deer, antelope, big. I can share some info with you and may know someone to help you if your interested. The rustic, but elegant, wellappointed timbers lodge has been renovated by proprietors rhonda and bill glisson to provide an. New mexico wildlife magazine conserving new mexicos wildlife for future generations. Please note that new mexico sales tax will be added to all hunts. The first elk hunt of the season begins the 1st week of october. Plan your new mexico big game hunt with interactive unit boundary maps before you.
We presently have openings on elk hunts in new mexico. New mexico hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Bowhunting wyoming elk 2017 diy public land solo hunt duration. In this hunt, they are hunting a wilderness area burn where elk are aplenty. In the state new mexico, there are many game management units. More importantly we have hundreds of new mexico hunting photos of big game. The moderate terrain and abundance of roads provide for easy access to the prime hunting areas.
First time making a video, but we had fun making it. Top areas in new mexico for elk hunting gone outdoors. Every person who is required to have a license to hunt in new mexico. The new mexico game and fish department sold 37,000 elk licenses. I ranked the latest elk harvest data from the top seven western elk hunting states to. Elk and mule deer in texas, new mexico and old mexico. Jaco outfitters llc brings you the information you need for new mexicos hunting seasons including our guided turkey and antelope hunt rates and dates. Randy newberg and the fresh tracks crew are in central new mexico, scouting for a rifle elk hunt with the leupold crew. Guided elk hunts, mule deer hunts, antelope hunts, and oryx hunts. Our site boasts over 25 photo galleries of hunting photos for your viewing pleasure.
Time periods following the rut can be an exciting time to hunt as well. If youve never hunted new mexico, you are in for the hunt of a lifetime. Fresh tracks with randy newberg is in new mexico with leupolds tim lesser, leupolds vp of product development. Home location seasons and dates pricing 2009 photos 2010 photos 2011 photos. If youre interested in taking a cow elk, you just about can draw a cow elk tag every year for the late season in new mexico. Vincent vigil, a new mexico elk hunting outfitter and avid hunter has, along with his guides, hunted the many areas in which they will guide you. We offer fully guided elk hunts for archery, muzzleloader and rifle. You get trophy quality elk, an introduction to the property by a professional guide. You can hunt some of the best elk spots on the planet and there are a few things that can affect the outcome, but there is one thing we cannot control and that is mother nature. New mexico hunting photos new mexico hunting for big. New mexico youthonly hunts allow hunters under 18 years old to hunt elk, deer, and antelope. New mexico and colorado elk hunting photo gallery at fishtail ranch. Departmentwide news can be found under home nmdgf news.
The challenge comes in the difficult terrain and the high winds that can persist at 10,000. Big game hunting photos taken by trophy ridge outfitters professional hunting guides and our satisfied customers in 2017. Total elk harvested in 7 western states with otc tags 2012 2017. Newest elk harvest data comparison of western states for 2019. New mexico wildlife magazine conserving new mexico s wildlife for future generations. The bag limit for the lateseason hunts is one bull elk with antlers having at least six points on one side.
Statebystate hunting data archery trade association. New mexico elk hunters can obtain a privateland hunt or public draw hunt permit, but not both in the same year. Combination elk and deer hunts are available during some archery hunts. Theyre called youth encouragement elk hunting licenses and more than 1,900 of them go on sale by the new mexico department of. Whether youre hunting grouse, squirrels, quail or waterfowl, or holding out for that elusive trophy bull elk, mule deer or pronghorn, new mexicos hunting opportunities are as abundant and diverse as its terrain and habitat new mexico also offers hunting opportunities not found anywhere else, including hunts for exotic species including persian ibex, oryx and barbary sheep. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. The lateseason elk tags are much easier to draw than the tags during bugling season, because the largest group of elk hunters want to hunt when the bulls are bugling. We had a prolific monsoon season in 2015, which created an abundance of latesummer and fall forage and elk entered the winter in great body condition, said james pitman, elk program manager for the new mexico department of game and fish. Elk hunting guided hunts in new mexico jaco outfitters llc. These numbers are based on how many applicants were in each permit type and how many permits were issued.
Our new mexico hunting photos for big game are proof of our clients success. New mexicos vast wilderness is a great place for hunters pursuing their game. All elk hunts are unguided and each hunter is provided with a landowner voucher providing them with a guaranteed new mexico elk tag. Tips for lateseason elk hunting in new mexico mossy oak. The hunt includes landowner voucher, fielddressing and transport of the elk to raton, nm. Click here to down load the application as a pdf booking contract 2017 booking contract 2017 new mexico. By the time late seasons open in november and december, there has been nearly continuous hunting pressure for two months or more in most elk areas. Trophy ridge outfitters new mexico hunting photos for 2017. All licenses must be applied for in march of each year.
Youth elk hunting licenses available in new mexico rocky. October 15, october 812, october 1519 and october 2226, 2017. Trophy ridge outfitters offers professional guided elk hunts, deer hunts, antelope hunts, and oryx hunts. Team200 travels to new mexico in search of giant elk, part 1. With the prerut beginning in early september and the peak rut coming around the second week of september, we recommend booking your hunt as early as you can so you can experience the bugle. Team200 travels to new mexico in search of giant elk, part 2. Nonresidents are allowed to apply for either sex es and mature bull mb elk draw licenses and they are allowed to purchase a privateland elk license to hunt any. With a diverse, remote landscape, the land of enchantment is home to some of the best elk hunting in the west.
I have had mixed results on these hunts, but i really like the unit and all of northern new mexico. Gamehunting licenses and stamps for the 20182019 season are unavailable through license sales. On top of them are the gmu and gmu 17, which are in cibola national forest. The timbers at chama offers hunters a personalized shot at bull elk of trophy proportions in the rocky mountains of northern new mexico. Only new mexico residents are eligible to apply for antlerless a elk draw licenses and hunts held exclusively on state game commission owned wildlife management areas wmas. Only hunters who did not hold a 20172018 elk license are eligible. Jaco outfitters llc brings you the information you need for new mexico s hunting seasons including our guided turkey and antelope hunt rates and dates.
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