Here are some great camps, home cooked meals, warm comfortable beds, hot showers, and above all, country that holds awesome trophy game animals. The Gila (pronounced Heelah) Forest is known for monster elk along with the connecting Apache and Cibola Forests. These forests are where the elk grow to legendary status known as the Gila Monsters for the last 20+ years. I will do my absolute best to get you a shot at the trophies that roam in the beautiful canyons and hills. Some of the country is rugged and has so much history you can feel it in the calm when you sit on the hillsides over looking breath taking views, imagining how the Indians and mountain men traveled and hunted in this vast country all the while watching some awesome game roaming the valley below.

Being in the outdoors you will not just experience the beauty and excitement of the hunt, you will also experience the closeness you can feel to our creator!

If you are looking for a plush lodge hunt then you need to keep looking, but if you want a great quality hunting experience then this is for you. 

This is hunting and stalking South West New Mexico’s Elk, Deer (Coues' & Mule), and Bear, Antelope and even the lonesome Coyote or Prairie dog. Southwestern style Cougar hunts (dry ground & horseback) are my passion.

I hunt each of you at your physical capabilities, you want to stalk we stalk, you want to sit trails or water holes then that is what we do, if the animals are vocal then we get vocal. We hunt on foot, horses, ATV’s and by 4 wheels drive vehicle. Bring a good pair of binoculars and possibly even a spotting scope depending on the game you are hunting. 

I feel privileged to offer physically disabled (handicap) hunts. I offer my Veterans a 5% discount on their hunts to try and show my appreciation for what they offered our beloved country so we can have the freedom to hunt and live in this beautiful country of the USA.

I enjoy having families come to hunt together. It is a treat to see children get to experience the hunt outside of a class room and in real nature. Ladies you are more than welcome to hunt or come as a non-hunter. You can relax with me knowing that I have the same outdoor issues you do, but have overcome them. I will make you as comfortable as I can in the hunting camps.

I make sure your game animal is capped, removed from the woods and transported to a meat cutter (if you wish). Taxidermy and meat processing is the hunters responsibility.

In the past we have had years that, we got 11 bulls out of 16 hunters on the ground scoring from 373 down to 300+. Because of the difficult draw if you don’t have landowner tags the harvest of mature bulls is heavily managed providing us with a much larger than average animals. 

All hunt dates are for 

ELK

ARCHERY ELK

Unit 15 & 16 A, C & D, 17 

Sept. 01-08 8 day Draw

Sept. 11-18 8 day Draw 

Sept. 19-24 6 day Draw

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license) are available

HUNT DATES and PRICES

ELK hunts

Archery-Unit 15 & 16 A,C & D, 17

 Sept. 01-08 8 day hunt Draw

 Sept. 11-18 8 day hunt Draw

 Sept. 19-24 6 day hunt Draw

2x1 guided hunt & license

1x1 guided hunt & license

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license.) are available

MUZZLELOADER ELK

Unit 15, 17 

Nov.21-25 5 day Draw

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license) are available 

Muzzle loader-Unit 15, 17 & Rifle- Units 16- A,C & D & 23

Oct. 16-20 5 day 2 on 1 Draw

Oct. 23-27 5 day 2 on 1 Draw

Nov.20-24 5 day 2 on 1 Draw (Muzzle loader only)

2x1 guided hunts & license

1x1 guided hunt a& license

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license.) are available

RIFLE ELK

Units 16- A, C & D & 23

Oct. 17-21 5 day Draw

Oct. 24-28 5 day Draw

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license) are available

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ELK HUNT

Units 16A and 16D

Oct. 10-14 5 day Draw

Private land owner permits (guaranteed license.) are available 

Physically Challenged -Units 16A and 16D

Oct.19-13 5 day 1 on 1 Draw & license

*Private land owner permits (guaranteed license.) are available

ANTLERLESS ELK

All 5 day hunts 

Call for dates 

Antlerless elk hunts 

All 5 day hunts

2x1 guided hunt + plus tax & license

*Call for dates 

ARCHERY DEER

Jan. 01-06 6 day draw / forest

Jan. 01-06 6 day private land

Jan. 08-15 8 day draw/forest

Jan. 08-15 8 day private land

Archery

Jan.01-06 6 day 2 on 1 private land per plus tax & license

Jan.08-15 8day 2 on 1 private land per plus tax & license

All deer prices include the trespass fee:

I offer Deer forest draw hunts all seasons:

Archery

Jan.01-06 6 day 2 on 1 private land per plus tax & license

Jan.08-15 8day 2 on 1 private land per plus tax & license

All deer prices include the trespass fee:

I offer Deer forest draw hunts all seasons:

Rifle and muzzle loader: 5 days and license

Archery: 6 days & license

8 days & license

MUZZLELOADER DEER

Oct. 31-Nov. 04

5 day draw/forest 

Mule deer

Muzzleloader 

Oct.30-11/03 5 day 2 on 1 private land per plus tax & license

RIFLE DEER

Nov.7-11 5 day draw/ forest

Nov.7-11 5 day private land

Nov. 14-18 5 day draw/ forest 

Nov. 14-18 5 day private land

Rifle

November Nov.13-17 5 day 2 on 1 private land per, plus tax & license

ANTELOPE

ARCHERY ANTELOPE

Aug 15-23 Draw

Antelope

Archery

Aug.14-22 8 day 1 on 1 Draw & license

RIFLE ANTELOPE

Oct 3-5 Private Land Permit

Rifle

Oct 2-4 3day 2 on 1 LOP & license

HANDICAP

July 31- Aug 02 Draw or Private Land 

Handicap rifle

July 30-8/01 3 day 1 on 1 Draw & license

July 30-8/01 3 day 1 on 1 LOP & license

Turkey-

Apr. 15-May 10

Bear

 Aug. 16-31 & Sept. 25-Nov. 30 (any legal sporting arm) Sept.1-Sept. 24 (archery only)

5 day hunt (call for apt.) & license

License must be purchased 2 days prior to hunt)

Cougar

October 1 through March 31 are the season dates 

6 day hunt (call for appointment): & license

Coyote or Prairie dog Hunt or combo

3 or 5 day (call for apt) and license

Combo hunt call for pricing

Oryx Hunts

Bobcat Hunts

Private land owner permits (guaranteed License) are available.

My services include all handling of licensing through a limited power of attorney.

Deposit requirements are as follows:

50% deposit on all over-the-counter hunts or guaranteed (landowner permit hunts) license hunts + LOP charge

Full License Fee Up Front

Anyone applying for any public draw deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, Oryx, ibex, Javelina or Barbary sheep license, MUST pay the full license and application fee when applying.

April 7 is the deadline to apply for public deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, ibex, Barbary sheep, Javelina, and bighorn sheep draw licenses. Online applications must be made BEFORE 5 p.m. MDT. Changes to applications will be allowed until the deadline.

No Application Restriction-Year Holdout

Hunters who successfully drew a Quality (Q) or High-Demand (HD) deer or elk license or any pronghorn license last year are allowed to apply for a Quality (Q) or High-Demand (HD) hunt for deer or elk, or any pronghorn license next year.

Deer Permits/Licenses

There is no longer a Deer Permit. Hunters must only draw a Public Land Deer License or purchase a Private Land-Only Deer License.

Note: The hunt must be paid in full 30 days prior to your hunt date.

TYPICAL SIZES OF TROPHIES TAKEN:

Elk 280-390

Mule Deer 150-190

Antelope 70-85

Bear b/c

Cougar 120-190 pounds

SUCCESS RATIO BY: 

ANIMAL SPECIE OPPORTUNITY% KILL RATIO %

Elk 95+ % 85 %

Mule deer 100 % 97 %

Antelope 100 % 100 %

Bear spot and stalk 100 % 100 %

Cougar 65 % 65 %

You will be hunting Private property, 23 in Grant County 300 plus or public property Gila, Apache and Cibola Forest, Catron grant and Socorro counties over 1 million acres..

IS DRAWING OR GETTING A DEER LISENCE FOR THIS AREA DIFFICULT? Private I get OTC drawing for the public is 45%

HOW ARE LICENSES ACQUIRED- DEADLINES FOR DRAWS, COSTS- QUIRKS: I handle all licensing through a limited power of attorney

We hunt spot and stalk or blinds depending on what works best for the animal in the area we are pursuing.

The best dates to hunt of course depend on when the hunting season is available and which animal we are hunting.

I hunt all day, eat lunch under a tree, I do scouting all year and know my animals. Like to have fun but take it all very serious for my hunters to be successful. I do not have a fancy lodge but good camps. I'm about the hunt!

Q&A Section

Hunters can fly into the Albuquerque New Mexico Airport and rent a car? Be picked up?

Are there ANY DROP hunts or SEMI-GUIDEDHUNTS? (Explain) I offer a hunt that is guided, but they the hunters do their own camps and food special pricing for that and depends on animal they want to hunt Pricing?

DOES LENGTH OF TRIP INCLUDE DAYSGOING IN/OUT? (Eg- 7 day hunt- but 2 days are travel): no travel days not included

EXPLAIN ALL EXTRA COSTS (INCL: Gov’t fees, LICENSE, TAGS, DIP/SHIP, GUNPERMITS, TRESPASS, VISAS, and DIP/ship)

Lop fee is separate trespass fee is included in some hunts 

The 3 camps I operate include a steel building with cots and fire if cold, bathroom with hot showers and all the necessities in one area.

A Bunk house in another with full bath with hot showers

An old ranch house with full bath with hot showers 

No matter which camp bring your sleeping bag and personal items.

Upon booking and a deposit received the outfitter will contact you and provide detailed information, directions, equipment to bring for your hunt and answer any questions you may have. Also a camping trailer is allowed and can be set up in camp as long as it is self contained.

Skinning and caping is included on fully guided hunts. Meat processing is available in town.

For the non-hunter there are Indian ruins and cultures, beautiful scenery, I also offer wildlife safaris, some are even during the rut. 

Hunt ID: NM-ElkMCDeerAntelopeBearTurkeyVarmintP-Dog-All-Gila-ANP-PJ

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