On the two-day guided only we are there two days and leave, no assistance, no additional knowledge, nothing else is furnished. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. The odds of you drawing this tag far surpasses those of the Gila Units. This is not high fence these are free ranging elk. The drawing odds for this unit are difficult. Beautiful country to hunt there in Northern NM. These hunts are reasonably priced and are great for the person who wants to insure taking home the bull elk of a lifetime. I am assuming it will be hot and the bulls won't be to fired up yet. Any info would be appreciated. Awesome result rgrx1276, congrats great bull! Saw a fair number of Elk and lots of Yahoos. We are offering bow, muzzle loader and rifle hunts in these units again this year. Are you camping or staying in chama overnights. Sounds like a great time with all the scouting. I brought up my gun and saw that it was a spike, which wasn't legal . New Mexico Hunting/Recreation Maps BLM-New Mexico has partnered with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to offer free maps of Big Game hunting units and recreational opportunities on public land using the CarryMap application. This area is excellent. Get a free account to view the details! You should make one of these hunts a minimum of one of your three choices on your application. These units border The Mescalero Apache Reservation with unit 36 to the north of the reservation and unit 34 to the south. Randy why didn't you share the elk marathon hunt with Corey Jacobson for a more realistic expectation of the unit? First we must complete thepublic land contract, which you can findhere. 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. If you go east off hwy 84 through Canjilon toward Canjilon lakes and hunt south and east from there, there's some good dark timber for when the crowds arrive. Unit 51 and 52 are our main units on the Carson, but we offer hunting in all units of the Carson National Forest, including units 2, 50, 53, and the Valle Vidal in unit 55A. Check for current or recent wildfires in this area. Kiowa Hunting Service offers public land elk hunts in Carson National Forest, Lincoln National Forest, Gila National Forest, and Cibola National Forest. See how weather varies by elevation within a unit by selecting an elevation range. Hunt #1 dates: Oct. 1, to Nov. 31, (any five days), Cost of Hunt: $5,495.00 plus 7 % sales tax. Contact Us | 3. Most of these units have Motor Vehicle restrictions and there is no off road or minimal road traffic allowed. I just read every thread I could find on 51. WoodMoose 09-Jun-10. JavaScript is disabled. by bowtechjwar Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:49 pm, Post Click here to proceed to interactive map. Punishment for the . Units 10 and 12. Tipsy Tuesday: Elk Film, Gear, News, & More. Looking for some info so I have a place to start. The area does have numerous open roads within the unit often two to three miles apart which allows the hunter access to areas to hunt on foot or on horseback. Check with the forest service if you want to stay at Canjilon Lake. Kiowa hunts in Game Management Unit 52, located in north central New Mexico. We offer two types of hunts in these units: Guided: These hunts include the use of the outfitter number for drawing a license, the appropriate number of guides, accommodations, meals, courtesy transportation during the hunt, and retrieval of game and trophy preparation of the animal. It will take you some time to get a "feel" for what the elk are doing and what the other hunters are doing. Four of these hunts can be combined with deer permits for a combination hunt. I didn't expect to see them there in large numbers, but be forewarned their were also a substantial number of hunters. You are using an out of date browser. This unit is known for big bulls, but the area is checker-boarded and you need to make sure that you will know where you are at during your hunts. These are THE bulls that you hear about. I haven't been able to hunt in years due to a deployment in 2005 and working in Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel since. ? just kidding I know your busy, but seriously. Drew Unit 51 for 1st rifle season in 2018, from the previous comments - I am encouraged & looking forward to the fall. Use of Horses: $495.00 per hunter per hunt. Posts: 3. Lodging and meals are provided at the ranch. Recreation area to reopen in northern New Mexico forest, Wyoming Cow Elk Hunt near good antelope unit, OtoPro SoundGear Phantom and Impulse Review, Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB Rangefinder Review, Toric UHD 2.5-15x44mm FFP Hunt Series Riflescope Review, Hunting Big Mule Deer after Mid-October with Cliff Gray. These hunts are offered in Units 52 and 51 located in the Carson National Forest. by lineman21 Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:43 pm, Post First we must complete thepublic land contract, which you can findhere. This will increase your odds of drawing by 2 to 3 times on most hunts. These units should be one that you consider for a chance at a trophy bull. Clients will have their own bedroom with friends sometimes sharing a room in a large home on the ranch. These tags have the voucher price already included in it so there is no voucher shortage at this time to meet your needs. I never found a good water source to drink from. I have been doing Crossfit to stay in shape and will be incorporating hiking to my routine and will be spending time out on the range. If you plan on hunting in higher elevation, as a rule of thumb, expect the tempture to decrease roughly 5 for every 1000' in elevation gain. 42. 145 [-O] S. Unit 51. With some bulls in the areas scoring over 400 inches, this would be the hunt of a lifetime. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ease of Drawing 24 24 . Any advice in hunting this particular unit/area would be greatly appreciated. I drew the 3rd rifle last year, only had 3 days to hunt but had no problem finding elk. The cost of the hunt includes meals, guide, and transportation during the hunt and trophy preparation of the animal. The draw is difficult but worth putting in for as a choice. NM_alazan 10-Jun-10. Semi-guided hunts are designed for the hunters who are looking for a quality hunt but do not want to be fully guided for the duration of there hunt.. Over the years, probably 95% of our clients have chose this hunt., and continue to come back year after year. Hunt ID: NM-ElkMDeerBear-All-Raton-Tony-Guided, {BreezingForms:Hunt_Special_Information_Request_Form}. Still heavily thinking about a light weight spotter, possibly leupold 15-30x 50. "The Valle Vidal". Rifle: Oct. 1, to Dec. 31, (any five days). Good report and great bull! This is a great hunt! Good luck, lets us know how it goes. These ranches have the potential to produce 300 B&C class bulls. The guiding will occur on the same 2 days for everyone on the application. NO WILDERNESS HUNTS. November 1-15, 2023, 7 Day 21: $5,800.00 + tax7 Day 11: $6,300.00 + tax9 Day 21: $6,300.00 + tax9 Day 11: $6,800.00 + tax. Hunters wishing to donate their deer or elk meat or people interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the processing fund should go to https://www.rrfb.org/ for more information. Although many people prefer to get deep in the heart of the unit there are good herd numbers in the northeast corner of the unit in my experience. That is an awesome draw and is some of the best hunting area in New Mexico both prehistorically and today. Any advice would be appreciated. Unit 51 is approximately 380,000 acres (594 square miles). This will be both of ours first elk hunt, any help on either unit is greatly appreciated! These hunts are only offered in Game Management Units 10, 12, 51 and 52 for all weapons types (rifle, muzzleloader and bow). This unit allows the use of ATVs on all roads and for retrieval of your game. by lineman21 Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:06 am, Post A note on the '20 Total Quota above indicates that for this quota total, the # of tags issued this year will potentially be minus 1 compared to the way they rounded this quota total in 2019. Plan your New Mexico big game hunt with interactive unit boundary maps before you apply. I have hunted that area for the last 5 years. The vegetation runs from timberline to sagebrush flats, so a hunter can find an area that suits his capabilities. Mandatory Harvest Reporting Requirements. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Located in Northern New Mexico the Valle Vidal has everything the elk hunter could ask for. Great hunts, but understand that if you apply for these tags use one choice and not three. Trout Lakes, the Y right out of Cebolla . For example, if a deeded-land ranch in northern New Mexico has a $6,000 bull elk permit, it can add as much as . Apr 27, 2009. ES. We have run a 100% hunter success for the last eight years harvesting 386 elk for 386 hunters. Both of these units are in a roadless/ wilderness area that prohibits off road vehicles and off road traffic of any type. These hunts occur on one of the largest ranches in northeastern New Mexico, the Vermejo Park Ranch. Hunts in these units are mostly done on foot with some done on horseback. 51 2 49 0 ANY ANY LL M 220: 67 . Apr 18, 2018 #2 R Randy Newberg Lil-Rokslider The areas that we are hunting are: Valle Vidal Portion of the Carson National Forest. We provide tents, cots, pads, shower area, lights and heat, rest rooms or porta-potties. SouthWest,NM. I am assuming it will be hot and the bulls won't be to fired up yet. 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. We have one camp and do not provide individual camps for groups. Sign up for a free account to see what they said. Unit 52 is approximately 300,000 acres in size and Unit 51 is approximately 380,000 acres. I drew New Mexico 16e rifle, mule friend drew 51 rifle both hunts are 10-22 - 10/26. The cost of this hunt includes guide and transportation during the hunt. These units have some of the best bull to cow ratios of any unit in the state. Its your choice on the size of the bull that you want to hunt and harvest. Elk licenses are guaranteed via private land permits. Saw some sign there but no bulls out in some of the limited openings. That's a great bull for that unit. Well it appears I got lucky and drew an elk tag in this unit. Your harvest report provides New Mexico Game and Fish with valuable information to effectively manage the states wildlife resources. Elk Unit 51 NM 1st rifle Elk rgrx1276 Aug 1, 2018 1 2 Next Aug 1, 2018 #1 rgrx1276 Lil-Rokslider Joined Dec 27, 2014 Messages 120 Well it appears I got lucky and drew an elk tag in this unit. These are excellent units, and because of this it can be very difficult to draw a tag. As I got there, I noticed an elk standing 60 yards from me, broadside with not a twig in the way. Successful a couple of times. Walking and observing is key. 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