Great hunts, but understand that if you apply for these tags use one choice and not three. New Mexico Hunters Helping the Hungry is a wild game meat donation program. To help you in your license application, you may use our outfitter number with your application. Brilliant Canyon Ranch is located ten miles west of Raton, NM. We offer all three types of hunts on the Cibola, two-day guided with no accommodations, two-day guided with accommodations and meals and fully guided for the hunt with accommodations and meals. 51 2 49 0 ANY ANY LL M 220: 67 . I drew an archery tag for sept 1-15. 9 Day 11: $6,800 + tax. Safety and comfort for each one of our hunters is our highest concern. All of these hunts are High Demand hunts. Once you get to Canjilon, you can go left and it takes you to the lakes region. ALASKA; BISON; BLACK BEAR; BROWN BEAR; CARIBOU; . 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. Both archery and rifle hunts are available for all big game species. Elk licenses are guaranteed via private land permits. Good luck, lets us know how it goes. Awesome result rgrx1276, congrats great bull! Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2023Rifle: October 14-18, 2023, October 7-11, 2023 Tipsy Tuesday: Elk Film, Gear, News, & More. Remeber to stay S of 64, N is unit 52. Saw some sign there but no bulls out in some of the limited openings. The guides for these units are very knowledgeable of the hunt area, are excellent hunters, and have a history of getting clients on big bulls. Gilaelkhunt, Thank you for the info, will contact the FS before I head in. There are 2 OTC hunts in this unit. Don't mind the akazinal rifle shot all the local pochers take there meat that time of year. Combination hunts offer the opportunity to harvest other trophy species during a hunt by paying a trophy fee only if another species is harvested. I am assuming it will be hot and the bulls won't be to fired up yet. Privacy Notice | Four of these hunts can be combined with deer permits for a combination hunt. NM135E. 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. Unit 52 includes the Cruces Basin Wilderness area and boarders Colorado to the North. 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. 13% Private, 87% Public, 85% USFS, 2% BLM, 1% State. Elk - Private, Colorado Elk - Unit 52 Public Elk - Unit 51 Public Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Congrats on an awesome bull! Otherwise, by next year, tons of googler freeloaders will be trying get a $$unit tag and hunt the "south end" to find the elk. 51 and 52 are draw units, but with the use of the outfitter number it increases your odds 2 to 3 times. The units on the Carson are all very large running from 100,000 acres to almost 400,000 acres. This is not high fence these are free ranging elk. Your harvest report provides New Mexico Game and Fish with valuable information to effectively manage the states wildlife resources. 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. These units offer the hunter easy access, an excellent elk population, and limited hunting pressure. Hunts in these units are mostly done on foot with some done on horseback. Visit New Mexico Department of Fish and Game. Elk Solo New Mexico gmu 52 coadyadam May 17, 2018 1 2 Next May 17, 2018 #1 C coadyadam Junior Member Joined May 16, 2018 Messages 11 I drew a first season archery elk tag for NM unit 52. The size of the elk range from 6x6 280 B&C bulls to bulls ranging over 400 B&C. G. Joined: Jun 2010. Never been there for starters but planning some scouting trip before season. This will allow for an elk hunter using our outfitter number to apply for the 10% of the outfitters draw pool. You are using an out of date browser. It will take you some time to get a "feel" for what the elk are doing and what the other hunters are doing. any lures that are must have for back country trout? These questions are import in order to figure out whitch area to point u toward. Jun 24, 2009. We have one camp and do not provide individual camps for groups. 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 The odds of drawing a license are excellent with the outfitter number. 3. New tag allocation rounding rules will be in effect for 2020 ( More details ). 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-171; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-2-165; Weapon: Bow; Hunt Type: high-demand hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-2-164; Weapon: Bow; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-166; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-170; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-169; Weapon: Any Legal - NM Resident; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-168; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-1-167; Weapon: Any Legal; Hunt Type: standard hunt, 2021 Hunt Code: ELK-3-172; Weapon: Muzzle; Hunt Type: standard hunt, Toggle between terrain, satellite, and topographic views. Go Pro to see what they had to say! In these camps, Kiowa provides the cook, meals, snacks water and soft drinks and a person knowledgeable of the area to send you to where we feel you will find elk. Apr 18, 2018 #2 R Randy Newberg Lil-Rokslider To help you in your license application, you may use our outfitter number with your application. Muzz. Do you have landowner tags, lease land, or have an lodge? Also, you may want to do yourself, and everyone else , a huge favor and edit your post to exclude the unit number. We are only offering guided hunts in these units. well the area is large mountains and tall pines to open mesa's. 16B is a wilderness hunt spot so you would need your walking shoes or horses. 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! Tipsy Tuesday: Elk Film, Gear, News, & More. This will be both of ours first elk hunt, any help on either unit is greatly appreciated! Get a free account to view the details! Click an image to open the gallery. This unit is not a roadless unit and the use of ATVs is allowed on any designated road. Located in Northern New Mexico the Valle Vidal has everything the elk hunter could ask for. An area I wanted to try but saw a few too many camps set up was Salvador canyon. Click here to proceed to interactive map. 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. Elk New Mexico landowner tag (unit 51) Herbie03 Jul 17, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 #1 H Herbie03 FNG Joined Dec 1, 2016 Messages 98 Location St Louis I've got a family member with some land in U51. $$$$ call New Mexico Elk Tags for Sale Ive hunted 51 numerous times and harvested every hunt on that unit. BIG GAME HUNTING Elk Elk Unit 51 New Mexico Dhardage Aug 25, 2016 Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Apr 24, 2022 #41 Benfromalbuquerque Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2020 Messages 768 Stoneman80 said: Yeah iv been on my maps looking at those and others as well I was more interested in hunting pressure points stuff like that. Darrell 10-Jun-10. Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note! Again, thank you all for your help, cant wait to go, but so nervous as this will be my first out of state hunt and first elk hunt! For these species, the reporting deadline to be eligible for the big game draw is the draw application deadline (March 22, 2023). Want to fish a bit as well. I drew this unit for second rifle this year and am really looking forward to it. Plan your New Mexico big game hunt with interactive unit boundary maps before you apply. The hunter is responsible for arriving in camp, his/her personal gear, weapons, license and stamps, gratuities and care for the animal after it arrives in camp. 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. I've hunted there a few times and saw elk every time. 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. For example, if a deeded-land ranch in northern New Mexico has a $6,000 bull elk permit, it can add as much as . You should make one of these hunts a minimum of one of your three choices on your application. Curious how your hunt went. Lodging and meals are provided at the ranch. JavaScript is disabled. Its your choice on the size of the bull that you want to hunt and harvest. I drew New Mexico 16e rifle, mule friend drew 51 rifle both hunts are 10-22 - 10/26. The Wildlife Area is approximately 20,000 acres in size. Also, congrats on the draw- have you spent any time in that area? The camp is located on private property, and offers easy access to most of the unit. 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. Check for current or recent wildfires in this area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk May 17, 2018 #2 Dusty2426 The units on the Carson are all very large running from 100,000 acres to almost 400,000 acres. If possible try and get out and get some boots on the ground before any of the seasons start. I heard a few guys saying crime is very bad in the area and stories of camps being raided while they were out hunting. Happy to help. Weather can vary by elevation. No more than six hunters will be permitted on the property during a given hunting period - normally four at a time. This is a public draw unit and it usually offers a very high opportunity to draw a license with the use of the outfitter number. or SHOW UNIT: New Mexico - Elk . With a once in a life time draw, limited road travel and an area a little of 100,000. acres, it is one of the best hunts New Mexico has to offer. DRAW ODDS . Any applicant who fails to file a mandatory harvest report will have all special hunts draw applications rejected. This ranch holds one of the largest elk herds in the state of New Mexico, usually numbering around 13,000 animals during winter surveys. This will increase your odds of drawing by 2 to 3 times on most hunts. I would not worry about a spotter just get some good binos. This hunt must be in an area where the guide can drive to camp. How far away from 51 do you live? thanks! He entered for the LO draw but didn't get picked. Advertise With Us. Felepito caynon,or the escondia. Send us an email at [emailprotected] to learn more. Or you can go right. Both of these units are in a roadless/ wilderness area that prohibits off road vehicles and off road traffic of any type. Can be a tough hunt. There is no additional charge for the combination hunt. Use temperature ranges to plan and prepare for your hunt. It will give you a good idea of the land and also your physical ability. Check with the forest service if you want to stay at Canjilon Lake. The program is administered by Roadrunner Food Bank. +1 for Canjilon Lakes. Advertise on HuntScore and reach hunters interested in this hunting unit! Location. Trout Lakes, the Y right out of Cebolla . New Mexico Elk - Unit 51 - Draw Odds, Tag Information and More New Mexico Elk - Unit 51 Click for Terrain Detail GIS Data: Unit Size and Land Ownership* * Approximate square miles '20 HUNTS IN THIS UNIT New tag allocation rounding rules will be in effect for 2020 ( More details ). Our privately owned ranch is surrounded by 600,000+ acres of private land, commonly known as Vermejo Park Ranch, which has absolutely no public access. If anyone has hunted this unit, I love to hear about your experience there. by jerseyelknut Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:41 pm, Post Possession Certificate(2022-23 New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info), To conserve, regulate, propagate and protect the wildlife and fish within the state of New Mexico using a flexible management system that ensures sustainable use for public food supply, recreation and safety; and to provide for off-highway motor vehicle recreation (Read more), Phone: (505) 476-8000 | Toll-free (888) 248-6866, Copyright 2016 New Mexico Department of Game & Fish | All Rights Reserved, Log in to your account and click Harvest Reporting in the MAIN MENU to file your Harvest Report, (505) 476-8000 | Toll-free (888) 248-6866. Units 10 and 12. We have never failed to put a hunter on bulls during our tenure on these ranches. Kiowa Hunting Service offers public land elk hunts in Carson National Forest, Lincoln National Forest, Gila National Forest, and Cibola National Forest. From all of the information I have gathered, I don't think it will be hard to find elk if you put in the effort. Thanks again! For these species, the reporting deadline to be eligible for the big game draw is April 7. These hunts are offered in Units 52 and 51 located in the Carson National Forest. Also south off hwy 64 at Hopewell lake and south west of it, I have seen elk. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. This unit has normal dates for archery hunts, but only one muzzleloader and only one rifle hunt, which is another reason that the elk have a chance to get bigger in this unit. dang! New Member. I didn't expect to see them there in large numbers, but be forewarned their were also a substantial number of hunters. Large swings indicate a good layering system should be used. The only way to hunt this once-in-a-lifetime area is by drawing a license. 16e looks like there is some wide open spaces and a spotter might save my legs a little work, hopefully for the pack out. The Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest is one of the premier trophy elk areas in the United States. We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as of May 5th, 2020, Archery - Where to start - first year elk hunting, 25-06 with 110 Hornady ELD-X - Powder suggestion. Elk Unit-Wide Map NM Game & Fish 2021-08-27T15:55:11-06:00. no one here has hunted 51? You will be hunting where we know there are elk. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting New Mexico Unit 51 Elk: Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : New Mexico Unit 51 Elk #4154753 06/09/10. Then they go back up into the carson national forest at first light. I am familiar with the area around Hopewell lake, but not have explored the area by Canjilon lake. That is great elk country. I'll be up there in DEC. DMO is offering a DIY hunt. The ranch has 600,000 acres of totally private land. Post Units 51 and 52 These units located in Northern New Mexico with high populations of elk and limited number of hunters success is very high. Never been there for starters but planning some scouting trip before season. You must log in or register to reply here. These units are known for big bulls and excellent numbers of elk. This is a public draw unit and it usually offers a good opportunity to draw a license with the use of the outfitter number. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Found tons of sheds, elk population was more sparse than on the east side of 84. I did not receive first message, hopefully you received my pm? While it has smaller numbers, it has a good population of quality elk that has the potential to produce for you the bull of a lifetime. I drew the first rifle hunt for Unit 51 in northern New Mexico. Ive hunted 15's and 16's a bit. Please refer to the hunt information in this catalog under public land elk hunts for additional information on these hunts or contact me directly. About Us | You can walk around the private and set up an ambush. Unit 6C * The tags are valid unit wide and hunters are not required to hire a guide. Create a free account to read the rest of this elk hunting note! 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. I brought up my gun and saw that it was a spike, which wasn't legal . 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. Around 13,000 animals during winter surveys up there in DEC. DMO is offering a DIY hunt alaska ; ;. During winter surveys your license application, you may use our outfitter number to apply for these tags use choice. 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