Youth Elk Hunting in the Gila National Forest
Reserve, NM
1-2 Guests • Tent • Public • Guided
Description
5-Day Youth Hunt with Lodging
2x1 or 1x1 Guided Hunting
Elk Hunting: Archery
Our hunts take place in GMU’s 13,15, 16a, 16d, 17, and 23 (Drop camps in 16b wilderness area). We have consistently produced an average of 45%- 50% success rate (way above the state average) with 95% and sometimes 100% shot opportunity on mature bulls. Most shots are between 15-40 yards and in my professional opinion this is the best time to shoot a 350” to 400” bull.
Elk Hunting: Muzzleloader / Rifle
These elk hunts begin in early October and run through mid-November. All of our muzzleloader hunts take place in primitive weapon-only units 13, 15, and 17. These areas haven’t been hunted with a rifle in over 30 years, dramatically influencing the age class of the animals available. Our rifle hunts coincide with our muzzleloader hunts and take place in GMU’s 16a, 16d, and 23. We also offer drop camps in unit 16b wilderness area. These rifle areas have been producing some absolute giants over the last several years due to the low volume of tag availability. Our muzzleloader/rifle hunters have consistently produced an average of 75% success rate and a 95%-100% shot opportunity.
All of our hunts are conducted on public land. Tags are drawn through the NM Game and Fish lottery pool. If unsuccessful in the draw, we offer guaranteed unit-wide landowner vouchers.
We offer Drop camps as well as fully guided hunts in wilderness area 16B.
Camps will be tent camps, accessing the area by horseback.
General Info
Lodging
- Our lodge is located in Reserve, New Mexico
- Wall Tents (depending on the unit)
Transportation
We will provide transportation to and from the hunting area. We will be accessing our hunting areas by 4x4 Pickup trucks and ATVs. All of our hunting will be done on foot once we reach our designated hunting area.
Meals
Experienced cooks will provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the duration of the hunt starting ½ a day before the hunt and ½ a day after.
Trophy Care
We will take care of caping of the animal, quartering of the meat, packing out of the animal via ATV or horseback, and cooling of the meat (walk-in-cooler). We do have a local processor for an additional price.
Professional Guides
We offer 2:1 or 1:1 Guided hunts. Our elk hunts take place in the one and only Gila and Apache National Forests of Southwestern New Mexico. Our many years of hunting experience in these areas, along with awesome genetics have enabled our clients to consistently enjoy exceptional success rates on World-Class animals. In our opinion, this is the finest public land hunting in the world, as record books will verify.
Base price is per person for a 5-Day Guided Youth Hunt.
Taxes will be added to all hunts. We also offer guided hunts for the mobility impaired.
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Upgrades
1x1 Guided Hunt
$1100.00
Your Host
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Our goal is to provide our clients with a truly memorable hunting experience. We do this by limiting the numbers of hunters we take on each hunt so that our clients will be guided by one of our highly skilled, professional guides.
from $4950/Experience
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Base Price
$4950.00 Per Person Per Experience
$1100.00 Per Person
Please note that there is a 50% non-refundable deposit included with your booking fee. In case of cancellation, and in accordance with the Host's cancellation policy, the remaining 50% may be returned to you or applied towards rescheduling a future trip.
Amenities
- Experienced Professional Guide
- Success Rate Way Above the State Average
- Lodging
- Access to GMU's in the Gila National Forest
- Public Land Hunting
Location
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Gear List
- Weather Appropriate Hunting Attire
- Valid Hunting License / Tags
- Personal Hunting Gear
- Overnight Gear
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Rules & Guidelines
License Fees
- Elk: Standard MB- $555 Quality & High Demand MB- $780
https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/hunting/
All hunters must possess a valid license, and permit if applicable, for the species and hunt type in which they will participate and must produce this upon request by a conservation officer. Youth (17 and under) and senior (65 and older) licenses are available.
Before purchasing a game-hunting license, all hunters 17 years of age and younger must obtain a hunter education number issued by New Mexico or another state or possess a New Mexico mentor-youth number.
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