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Mar 12

First-Time Elk Hunter’s Guide to Booking a Guided Hunt in New Mexico

Booking your first elk hunt is a big decision. Booking your first guided New Mexico elk hunt is even bigger. For many hunters coming from whitetail country or Midwest farm ...

Mar 9

Top 10 Reasons Hunters Book a Guided New Mexico Elk Hunt

New Mexico elk hunting sits at the top of many Western hunters’ bucket lists. Big country. Vocal bulls during the rut. Diverse terrain ranging from high timber to open ...

Mar 5

New Mexico Javelina Hunts: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Javelina hunting in New Mexico is often overlooked by hunters focused on elk or mule deer. That is a mistake. While javelina may not carry the body size of larger ...

Mar 2

New Mexico Oryx Hunts: What Serious Hunters Need to Know Before Applying or Booking

New Mexico Oryx hunts are unlike anything else in North American big game hunting. These animals are not native in the traditional sense, but they have fully adapted to the ...

Feb 26

How to Plan a Multi-Species Hunt in New Mexico: Oryx and Javelina in One Trip

When most hunters think about Western trips, they picture a single-species focus — elk, mule deer, or maybe pronghorn. But New Mexico offers something many states cannot: the opportunity to ...

Feb 23

Landowner Elk Tags in New Mexico: How They Work and When They Make Sense

If you’re researching New Mexico elk hunting, you’ve likely come across the term “landowner tag.” For many hunters — especially those planning from out of state — landowner elk tags ...

Feb 19

Public Land vs Private Land Elk Hunts in New Mexico: What’s the Real Difference?

If you’re researching New Mexico elk hunting, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to hunt public land or private land. It’s a question that ...

Feb 16

Why New Mexico Bighorn Sheep Hunts Are the Rarest Opportunity in North American Big Game

New Mexico bighorn sheep hunts are widely considered the rarest and most exclusive opportunity in North American big game hunting. Compared to elk, mule deer, pronghorn, or even moose hunts, ...

Feb 12

Why Some Hunts Are Remembered for a Lifetime — and Others Are Forgotten

Most hunters can list the animals they’ve taken. Far fewer can clearly remember how most of those hunts actually felt. Some hunts blur together over time — the ...

Feb 9

The Mental Mistakes That Cost Hunters Their Best Opportunity

Most unsuccessful hunts aren’t ruined by bad weather, poor genetics, or a lack of animals. They’re ruined by decisions. More specifically, by mental mistakes that happen ...