Help with New Mexico Elk Hunt
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
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Help with New Mexico Elk Hunt
My Wife and I have Primitive Tags for Section 9 on a private ranch. We have never been there and we have no idea what to expect. Just heard great things from other hunters that's been there. The season begins the second week in October. What's the weather typically and are they still bugling? My only Elk experience was last September in Montana. New to the site, any help would be awesome.
#3
Nontypical Buck
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One of our NM outfitters used to hunt unit 9 before the ranch owner hiked the lease up out of site on him. It is good unit for first time elk hunters. If your in a good area you should see plenty of elk and realistically have a chance at taking bulls in the 250"-280" class. Our last 2 archery hunters that we sent on a hunt in unit 9 both killed respectable 6x6 bulls in the 270+" class by the 3rd day. Of course there is always bigger bulls but 250"-280" class will be the average decent 5x5 or small 6x6 bulls in that unit. You may get to hear a little bugling but it won't be hot by then during a normal season. You have to ready to dress for any kind of weather.