Looking for info on New Mexico elk hunting

[scrmblr1982cj8]

Long story short - I live in South Carolina and run a medical practice. One of our patients has a daughter that lives in New Mexico and is willing to let me and one of my co-workers hunt on her property. We are waiting on an address so we can look at her particular area of New Mexico for more information.

I would love to hunt elk, but I've never elk hunting or even been to New Mexico. I looked on Peterson's hunting website, and it looks like we've got a 6% chance on getting drawn since I'm going to have to go without a guide if we go (my wife thinks I spend WAY too much on hunting) next year so getting a guide is out at least for next year.

If we get to go I'll take either a R700 Sendero in 300WM or a R700 Sendero in 7mm.

I'd appreciate any input from anyone that has experience in elk hunting in New Mexico.

 

[Laelkhunter]

If you would be hunting on private property, you would get a landowner's tag. You would not have to draw. Draw is only for public land, and the draw is stacked against non-residents. Also, non-residents cannot get a cow tag for public property. Landowner tags for cow elk are available to anyone.
A chance to hunt Elk should not be ignored, especially in New Mexico. Unit 4 is where I usually hunt, on private land up near Chama. Try to find out what County or what GMU the Ranch is in.

 

[lilharcher]

Ranch Only tags in NM, if not given to you, usually run anywhere from $500 to $3000 (sometimes higher if its a premium unit). If not given to you, I'd ask the landowner if they have any sources of tags at a reasonable rate (from friends, neighbors, etc.).