My son has his first ever hunt. He’s hunting mule deer in unit 30 in New Mexico. Looks like we will be up there around Thanksgiving. We live in NM, so we have some scouting/preseason glassing opportunities coming up. We have a small toy hauler and a 4x4 side by side so we should be able to cover...
I have this unit this year for cow elk . I hunted this unit last year and it’s full of elk. They are not shy at all.find a base camp and go do some glassing. You will run across them. We seen a lot signs posted “no hunting” in areas that onX and go hunt show as “huntable” so there’s that.
As mentioned above by Archelk, the bulls have had pressure on them. I went over the weekend and found a few bulls that I would take if i could. I think with patience and a little bit of effort, we should be Okay getting one. I’ve been at the firing range a few days a week in preparation and...
Quick update- I had a weekend free, so I went out scouting in this unit, more or less for a good base campsite. I’ve never spent too much time in this area in the past, I’ve lived in Ruidoso for about five years as a kid. Such a beautiful place when you’re up high in the mountains, I did see...
Good info. Thanks. I do plan to be up there a few days prior. I’m hoping I can find a nice place to setup base camp away from others. Is this unit really as crowded with hunters as they say it is?
Just a few more weeks! My son and I are very excited for this trip. From what locals are saying , including family, we are planning to stay up there for longer than needed. I’m told by the same people elk are abundant and if you can’t find one you’re just bad… with that said, should I not plan...
This is good to hear. I may give them a call and report back. I haven’t encountered anyone who’s been in the area who’s had an issue. I can’t wait. But I’ve also never been to a “crowded unit” before. So that should be interesting
I checked those number and it doesn’t show any confirmed cases -again unless I’m missing something. https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/conservation/invasives-diseases/CWD-Website-Results-through-3-1.pdf
I’m more curious to hear is anyone knows of known cases and if/where you test at?
Hello everyone hunting in unit 34 this season. First and foremost, good luck! This is my first time in this unit. Quick question, from what I researched on CWD, this unit is listed as positive for CWD- but I can’t find actual numbers and or density of cwd. Anyone who’s hunted this unit, did you...