NM Elk Hunting. 16E

[Jvalentine]

So your saying I can't enter luera to scout thru my buddies land out there?

if he lets you then you probably can but only on land he has a lease with the state land office for. The restriction on access is because state lands are by and large leased out to ranchers.

 

[Nm252525]

So you’re saying I can't enter luera to scout thru my buddies land out there?

If your buddy holds the lease for the state land then you can access the stuff he has leased otherwise no you technically can’t be on the state land until 14 before YOUR tags start date. Only commenting bc it’s the only unit I’ve heard of someone getting in trouble for that

 

[sbeard4]

Any reports on 16e moisture?

 

[ballplyr6]

Any reports on 16e moisture?

Dry. I'll be headed out to d this weekend but will.be driving by next to each so will know more than

 

[hank4elk]

Any reports on 16e moisture?

Decent rains in the Mtns this last week. The plains have a green tinge.

 

[sbeard4]

Headed out Monday night to do some logistics scouting for my son's unit 16e archery hunt. very excited. need some time in the mountains

 

[ballplyr6]

16e off bursem rd on the coyote peak side is pretty dry. Drove that way before turning off this past Friday. Rain is patchy all thru the gila

 

[sbeard4]

About 1/2 the water tanks had water in them that we saw in 16e last week.

 

[hank4elk]

Getting rain the last few days.

 

[sbeard4]

if he lets you then you probably can but only on land he has a lease with the state land office for. The restriction on access is because state lands are by and large leased out to ranchers.

Do you need to buy the pass for the new mexico trust lands?

 

[Valley1320]

Do you need to buy the pass for the new mexico trust lands?

No, if there's a county road going to state land or any other public that is open to hunting.

 

[hank4elk]

Get habitat stamps. That pays for entry.

 

[NMHunterGuy]

Hoping to see some good pics from the archery hunts. I have a late season cow hunt in 16E and am looking forward to seeing that part of the Gila. I've spent most of my time in the Gila in 16A, B, and C.

 

[sbeard4]

Well we had a great time. Saw more wolves the first 5 days than we did elk. No bugling. Myson got in on one 6x7 but was surrounded by 5 spikes who were at the periphery of the herd. Thanks for all the well wishes!

 

[sbeard4]

Hoping to see some good pics from the archery hunts. I have a late season cow hunt in 16E and am looking forward to seeing that part of the Gila. I've spent most of my time in the Gila in 16A, B, and C.

Everything I've heard is you will need to be ready for a 400-500 yard shot

 

[Jvalentine]

Well we had a great time. Saw more wolves the first 5 days than we did elk. No bugling. Myson got in on one 6x7 but was surrounded by 5 spikes who were at the periphery of the herd. Thanks for all the well wishes!

They do make em pretty big out there.

 

[NMHunterGuy]

Everything I've heard is you will need to be ready for a 400-500 yard shot

That's good input. I'm working on loads for my 28 nosler, which will probably be the one I take out there. But the wife just won an x-bolt in 6.8 Western from an RMEF raffle and that would also be a good distance shooter.

 

[Jvalentine]

Everything I've heard is you will need to be ready for a 400-500 yard shot

I dunno, i shot a cow at about 5 yards last year in 16E

 

[NMHunterGuy]

I dunno, i shot a cow at about 5 yards last year in 16E

Bow or rifle? That's impressively close to an elk.

 

[Jvalentine]

Bow or rifle? That's impressively close to an elk.

Bow, they were moving past