Hunting methods include spot and stalk, calling in the morning and hunting around water holes.  Muzzleloader hunts are in October toward the end of the rut (scopes and sabots are legal). On his ranch hunts, (free ranging of course), you will purchase a landowner voucher, which means you do not need to gamble in the draw, just buy the hunt. You can then use the voucher and your Elk tag can then be purchased over the counter. 

 

The Gila in Southern New Mexico! Magic words to the ears of many elk hunters- years of tales of giant elk have made generations of hunters drool over the thought of a New Mexico hunt in the Gila region. This hunt takes place in some of the best big game units in New Mexico. This is a family run business that has been in operation for a number of years.  The outfitter himself has been hunting in the area for thirty years.  He does most of the guiding himself. His hunts take place in Unit 15, a primitive weapons unit often considered to be the finest unit in the Gila. He also hunts the famed surrounding units 12 and 13. He often takes even bigger bulls from these lesser known units! If you are hoping to tag a true giant bull elk, he does it, and does it every year! Now lets be realistic - not everyone will tag a giant; and not everyone will even kill a bull --but your odds are good here. Some units are muzzleloader or bow only, and some are rifle. There are other New Mexico units with higher success, but not with bigger bulls. In recent years, All the elk he killed were between 300-340 class bulls.    

Accommodations include a log cabin, bunkhouse or guest lodge.  Meals are home cooked.  Hunts take place in elevations between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. Cover is pinyon and juniper with good visibility. Most of the terrain allows for easy walking, the use of a four wheeler and four wheel drive pickups.  All hunts are fair chase. The tags are tough to draw, so instead of waiting years to draw, most of our clients opt to purchase a land owner voucher hunt - which is of course more expensive. The landowner will sell the outfitter a private land voucher for several thousands of dollars; and the outfitter buys the voucher and you can then get your elk tag over the counter, using the landowner voucher as authority to do so. You still must pay for the actual elk tag though-around $560 - $780. BUT- you avoid waiting years for the draw and you instead immediately get onto good private land elk hunting! 

• 4 openings unit wide - Unit-13 archery hunt - Voucher is $3500 + $3600 Hunt Cost = $7100 2x1 add $1000 for 1x1. Hunt dates are Sept.9-14

• 1 openings unit wide - Unit-15 archery hunt - Voucher is $5500 + $3600 Hunt Cost = $10,100 1x1. Hunt dates are Sept.9-14 or  19-24.

• 2 Muzzleloader openings on private ranch Unit-13 - Voucher is $3500 + $3500 Hunt Cost = $7000 2x1 add $1000 for 1x1. Hunt dates can be Nov. 12-16, Nov. 26-30 or any 5 days in Dec.

• 1  Muzzleloader openings on private ranch Unit-15 - Voucher is $3500 + $3500 Hunt Cost = $8000 for 1x1. Hunt dates can be Nov. 12-16, Nov. 26-30 or any 5 days in Dec.

• 4- Muzzleloader openings unit wide - Unit-13 -  Voucher is $3500 + $3500 Hunt Cost = $7000 2x1 add $1000 for 1x1.  Hunt dates can be Oct. 15-19, 22-26 and Nov. 19-23.

• 2- Muzzleloader openings Unit-15 - Voucher is $5500 + $3500 Hunt Cost = $9000 2x1 add $1000 for 1x1. Hunt dates can be Oct. 15-19, 22-26 and Nov. 19-23.