Elk - Private, Colorado Elk - Unit 52 Public Elk - Unit 51 Public Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep We provide tents, cots, pads, shower area, lights and heat, rest rooms or porta-potties. These hunts can be physical demanding at times due to the terrain, especially in unit 36. This additional information will allow you to move to areas that have recently been seen with elk, consequently the potential for a higher success rate. Create a free account to read the rest of this access note! Shot my bull in NM on the 6th.Got to my unit 2 days early finding mostly mule deer but an area of fresh elk sign.No talking from the elk at all during my scouting.Saturday morning got into a bull with cows 10-15 minutes after shooting light.Went to circle in front of them but ran into them heading up and over.Quick 80 yards shot and my bull was down.Two more bulls then started carrying on as I was breaking mine down.Didnt see another Hunter anywhere within miles of where I was.NM hands down has the worst forest service roads I've ever seen.I was pretty much the only one crazy enough to drive my truck on the 4x4 marked roads so that helped.Everyone else was hunting off the nice gravel roads about 10 miles away in either direction. I drew an archery tag for sept 1-15. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5 for every 1000' in elevation gain. Check with the forest service if you want to stay at Canjilon Lake. Can be a tough hunt. First we must complete thepublic land contract, which you can findhere. I just read every thread I could find on 51. Eleven game meat processors across the state are accepting donations of deer and elk meat. This unit is not a roadless unit and the use of ATVs is allowed on any designated road. The drawing odds for this unit are difficult. ? just kidding I know your busy, but seriously. This is a great opportunity to make the Gila one of your next hunting destinations. This will increase your odds of drawing by 2 to 3 times on most hunts. These units border The Mescalero Apache Reservation with unit 36 to the north of the reservation and unit 34 to the south. These questions are import in order to figure out whitch area to point u toward. No, it will be my first time in that unit. 338 LEGEND; Jun 12, 2009; Replies 2 Views 4K. Be prepared for hale storms and stuff like that it moves in fast. About Us | My brother and I drew the late season muzzleloader tags (Dec 1-5) and would love to know if any hunttalkers have drawn the same tag. Although many people prefer to get deep in the heart of the unit there are good herd numbers in the northeast corner of the unit in my experience. All Gila units are not equal and there are some units and some hunts that are easier to draw than other units in the Gila. He entered for the LO draw but didn't get picked. Map files expire one year after publishing. Otherwise, by next year, tons of googler freeloaders will be trying get a $$unit tag and hunt the "south end" to find the elk. Any info would be appreciated. NM_alazan 10-Jun-10. Although the number of elk in these units are not as high as in other units, the size of the units, the national monuments, closed areas, and private land holdings within the hunt unit, allow for bulls to gain age and consequently size. Feel free to contact me. Hunts in these units are mostly done on foot with some done on horseback. Went in 2 weeks early on a DIY to camp, sightsee and scout. I haven't been able to hunt in years due to a deployment in 2005 and working in Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel since. Located in Northern New Mexico the Valle Vidal has everything the elk hunter could ask for. Research the latest New Mexico Elk Draw Odds Results and Harvest Data. $$$$ call New Mexico Elk Tags for Sale * Unit 6C borders the famous and very popular Valles Caldera National Preserve. Both of these units are in a roadless/ wilderness area that prohibits off road vehicles and off road traffic of any type. I've hunted there a few times and saw elk every time. Theses units are not noted for true monster bulls, but with a good population of elk and the high bull/cow ratio, success on bulls around 300 inches and higher are possible. Unit 52 is approximately 300,000 acres in size and Unit 51 is approximately 380,000 acres. any lures that are must have for back country trout? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The opportunity to harvest a large Pope and & Young or Boone and Crockett trophy bull elk, deer or bear is excellent. These units are known for big bulls and numbers of elk and like most areas having large bulls the draw plays a key role in these units.. By using the outfitters number, the odds of drawing will increase 2 to 3 times. Apr 27, 2009. Combination hunts are available for elk, deer and bear during the archery season in September. Created in 1980, it has been continually managed for quality elk hunting. The individuals who I have assisting me in these areas are very knowledgeable of the units, they are good bow hunters and have the history of putting clients on big bulls. Due to the demand for the licenses in this area the odds of drawing are small. Great hunts, but understand that if you apply for these tags use one choice and not three. For information regarding purchase of 2009 permits, please contact Dale Heinemann 505-920-3464. . Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. I'm want to hunt his place for archery but of course need a LO tag. Or you can go right. I thought that I would add some information or thoughts about elk hunting and hunting in general in New Mexico for the reader read more, Elk Guided/Public Land Fully Accommodated. There are 0 HuntScore members that have hunted this unit. We have never failed to put a hunter on bulls during our tenure on these ranches. Self-guided: These hunts are for those hunters who want a quality hunt, feel confident about hunting elk on their own and dont want a guide and the hassle of packing a camp with them. Good luck, lets us know how it goes. Sorry for the late answer but my computer went wild and i been waiting for my new one. Media | Click an image to open the gallery. Are you camping or staying in chama overnights. New Mexico Unit 51 Hunt. The first two weeks of the season up there, if there gonna fire up it'll be between 3am and daylight. The guides for these units are very knowledgeable of the hunt area, are great hunters, and have a history of getting clients on bulls. Ive hunted 15's and 16's a bit. We are offering six different bow hunts for elk this year. Hot breakfasts, lunches and dinners will be provided each day. Unless you are intimately knowledgeable of the area you are hunting and know where to look after two days, you are on your own. Plan your New Mexico big game hunt with interactive unit boundary maps before you apply. There are 2 OTC hunts in this unit. GamePuncher. We are only offering guided hunts in these units. From all the positive responses, I am more than excited to hunt this unit and look forward to a great hunt. Individuals applying for this unit need to be physically able to ride horses and to walk up to six miles per day. Great! We are offering bow, muzzle loader and rifle hunts in these units again this year. You should make one of these hunts a minimum of one of your three choices on your application. The hunts in Carson National Forest in Units 51 and 52 and Lincoln National Forest Units 36 and 37 can all be combined with deer hunts. Unit 12 is predominately private land and checkerboard areas. Because we are always looking at additional ranches and acquiring new ranches on which to hunt and negotiating different leases the price of the hunts may be different than advertised. Advertise on HuntScore and reach hunters interested in this hunting unit! Log in to your account and click Harvest Reporting in the MAIN MENU to file your Harvest Reportor call the Game & Fish Information Center at 888-248-6866. As with most public lands, get back off the roads and there's elk. On the two-day guided only we are there two days and leave, no assistance, no additional knowledge, nothing else is furnished. The guiding will occur on the same 2 days for everyone on the application. All donate game meat will be used to help feed New Mexicos hungry and homeless. Get a free account to view the details! Saw some sign there but no bulls out in some of the limited openings. These hunts can also be combined with a bow deer hunt. Safety and comfort for each one of our hunters is our highest concern. We offer hunts utilizing all weapon types, rifle, muzzleloader, and archery. The units on the Carson are all very large running from 100,000 acres to almost 400,000 acres. by maintguy47 Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:19 pm, Post I archery hunted it 3 times when I was stationed at Holloman. Its already a sucess just because I get to go! JavaScript is disabled. Ive hunted 51 numerous times and harvested every hunt on that unit. I was lucky enough to draw a tag to hunt a MB Elk in unit 51 in New Mexico. The program is administered by Roadrunner Food Bank. The hunter is responsible for putting in for the license (with our help), his/her personal gear, weapon and transportation to and from camp. Remeber to stay S of 64, N is unit 52. Maps of the elk management zones and unit-wide ranches Maps of the elk management zones and unit-wide ranches are available online: www wildlife state nm us/hunting/maps/eplus/ Elk Licenses Licenses, applications, harvest reporting and general information: 1-888-248-6866 20222023 I'll let ya know how I do. by bowtechjwar Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:49 pm, Post As I got there, I noticed an elk standing 60 yards from me, broadside with not a twig in the way. I have hunted that area for the last 5 years. These units are known for big bulls and excellent numbers of elk. I would not worry about a spotter just get some good binos. by jerseyelknut Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:41 pm, Post The unit is huge and just looking for some help on where to scout. To help you in your license application, you may use our outfitter number with your application. Then they go back up into the carson national forest at first light. Check Game and Fish brochure for dates corresponding to your choice of unit. Awesome result rgrx1276, congrats great bull! Be the first to review! Drew Unit 51 for 1st rifle season in 2018, from the previous comments - I am encouraged & looking forward to the fall. Joined: Jun 2010. Dec 05. Kiowa hunts in Game Management Unit 52, located in north central New Mexico. Hunts in these units are mostly done on foot with some done on horseback. License Fee: $345.00 over the counter, including the mandatory habitat management access stamp. Recent Posts. by maintguy47 Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:08 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Copyright 2000 - 2019, MuleyMadness.com 338 LEGEND. Harvest reports are mandatory for all deer, elk, trapper, turkey, Barbary sheep, oryx, ibex, pronghorn antelope and javelina license holders. Well if you would like to come along on either hunt??? How far away from 51 do you live? $$$$ New Mexico Elk Tags for Sale 2023 New Mexico Unit 51 Rifle/MZ Mature Bull Elk U. It is managed for trophy class in the 300 class B&C or better. Off to Cabelas today, spend some more hard earned money! Elk - Antelope - Mule Deer - Ibex - Oryx - Aoudad - Bighorn Sheep - Coues Deer. Good luck to all the hunters out there this year. 2023 New Mexico Unit 51 Archery Elk Unit Wide Tag Be the first to review! Lodging and meals are provided at the ranch. All donate game meat will be used to help feed New Mexico's hungry and homeless This is your opportunity to have a chance to draw a tag and have a guided hunt to go with it, for the cost of the landowner tag. Don't mind the akazinal rifle shot all the local pochers take there meat that time of year. Trott2478 - I sent a message yesterday and again today. 3. Sounds like a great time with all the scouting. The size of the elk range from 6x6 280 B&C bulls to bulls ranging over 400 B&C. i have never hunted it. With limited road access, these hunts are done mostly on horseback, but also limited foot travel. Unit 51 and 52 are our main units on the Carson, but we offer hunting in all units of the Carson National Forest, including units 2, 50, 53, and the Valle Vidal in unit 55A. Enjoy the stunning scenery and varied terrain as you hunt. I never found a good water source to drink from. That's a great bull for that unit. Any advice in hunting this particular unit/area would be greatly appreciated. After 3 years of trying to draw a tag, I finally drew a Unit 52 bull elk tag during the Muzzleloader season, Oct 7 - 11. Walking and observing is key. There are no user reviews for this listing. Started out on the south end and saw some sign and heard a couple bulls in the evening that put a smile on my face. Punishment for the . This unit allows the use of ATV vehicles on any designated road or for the retrieval of harvested game within the majority of the unit. Use of Horses: $495.00 per hunter per hunt. This area is located near Chama, NM. Permits on this wildlife area are limited and no more than two non-resident hunters will be drawn for each hunt. New Member. These units located in Northern New Mexico with high populations of elk and limited number of hunters success is very high. With these units totaling about 700,000 acres and a high population of elk with a limit number of hunters, it offers a fantastic opportunity for high success. This is a great hunt! The hunter is responsible for putting in for the license (with our help), his/her personal gear, weapon and all personal transportation. November 1-15, 2023, 7 Day 21: $5,800.00 + tax7 Day 11: $6,300.00 + tax9 Day 21: $6,300.00 + tax9 Day 11: $6,800.00 + tax. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. New Mexico Elk, Mule Deer, Bear Hunts Unit 51, 52. We have offered these hunts for over 20 years with great success, some years were 100% for muzzleloader and rifle. I shot a freak 5x and just missed a chance on a nice 6x6 there a couple of years ago. With some bulls in the areas scoring over 400 inches, this would be the hunt of a lifetime. A report must be filed if the hunter possesses any of these licenses, even if they dont hunt or harvest. NO WILDERNESS HUNTS. New Mexico Unit 51 Elk Tags (3 ) New Mexico Unit 52 Elk Tags (3 ) New Mexico Unit 53 Elk Tags (3 ) New Mexico Unit 55 Elk Tags (1 ) Sort By New Mexico Elk Tags for Sale 2023 New Mexico Unit 6A Rifle or MZ Tag New Mexico Elk Tags, New Mexico unit 6A, New Mexico unit 6A Elk Hunting Be the first to review! NM135E. Gutting, skinning, and caping a elk is a $200 fee and it is the hunters choice if he wants it done or if he wants the ranch guide to do it. Semi-guided hunts are designed for the hunters who are looking for a quality hunt but do not want to be fully guided for the duration of there hunt.. Over the years, probably 95% of our clients have chose this hunt., and continue to come back year after year. I drew the first rifle hunt for Unit 51 in northern New Mexico. The unit is big with elk scattered pretty much across the whole unit so avoid the places where the crowds tend to gather, i.e. Also, you may want to do yourself, and everyone else , a huge favor and edit your post to exclude the unit number. 145 [-O] S. Unit 51. Thread starter dcopas78; Start date Oct 27, 2016; Oct 27, 2016 #1 dcopas78 Well-known member. User Scores. Thanks for the help! The Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest is one of the premier trophy elk areas in the United States. An area I wanted to try but saw a few too many camps set up was Salvador canyon. Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. no one here has hunted 51? There is no additional charge for the combination hunt. That could be because we had the hunt around labor day. Ease of Drawing 24 24 . Carson National Forest Unit 51 & 52 Unit 51 is located directly below Unit 52 in North Central New Mexico and is approximately 380,000 acres (594 square miles). New Mexico Hunters Helping the Hungry Program. Joined Dec 4, 2013 Messages 1,766 Location Decatur, OH. I know the unit fairly well and would be happy to help. Go Pro to see what they had to say! This will allow for an elk hunter using our outfitter number to apply for the 10% of the outfitters draw pool. I'll be up there in DEC. This is not high fence these are free ranging elk. These hunts are only offered in Game Management Units 10, 12, 51 and 52 for all weapons types (rifle, muzzleloader and bow). Designed by Kady Bee. The property is home to a large number of resident elk, deer, bear and turkey. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. by lineman21 Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:43 pm, Post I have never hunted in this area, but I did archaeology along 285 south of Tres Piedras during the season about a decade ago now. Although my info is dated I know the unit well. dang! The hunter is responsible for their personal gear, weapon, and transportation to Raton, NM and license ($550.00 over the counter). We have always presented opportunities to harvest bull elk. P.S. OtoPro SoundGear Phantom and Impulse Review, Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB Rangefinder Review, Toric UHD 2.5-15x44mm FFP Hunt Series Riflescope Review, Hunting Big Mule Deer after Mid-October with Cliff Gray. You must log in or register to reply here. You must log in or register to reply here. ES. Weather can vary by elevation. HuntScore members shared hunt tips & contact info (where applicable): The ability to filter OTC units by residency and manner/sex, 1st choice license applications and licenses drawn, Draw odds for resident and nonresident applicants, Harvest stats by hunt_code, manner, season, sex, type, Average # of days between precip or snow event, Probability of other weather events (thunder, hail, etc) by by month. Also, congrats on the draw- have you spent any time in that area? 9 Day 11: $6,800 + tax. These units are known for big bulls and a good number of elk. Congratulations ! Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note! The cost of the hunt includes accommodations, meals, appropriate number of guides, and retrieval of game and trophy preparation of the animal. Felepito caynon,or the escondia. They have been renovating the area and last I checked it was closed. 2016Deadwood Mountain Outfitters. The Canjilon lakes area was closed due to trees falling. Cost of the hunt includes any licenses and paperwork, courtesy transportation during the hunt and trophy preparation of the animal. Both of these units are in a roadless/ wilderness area that prohibits off road vehicles and off road traffic of any type. +1 for Canjilon Lakes. Satellite television and telephone service are also available. 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