re: guided elk hunt

I am by no means an expert and my advice is worth exactly what your paying for it. Colorado is the only over the counter tags I know off. Many states have landowner tags but rules vary. Wyoming, for example, only allows the landowner to use the tag. Utah has a great program if landowner tags but costs are very high. New Mexico has landowner tags but prices vary a lot statewide.

Here is a list of a couple hundred outfitters in NM. Call and talk with them and CHECK REFERENCES!! Never understand why more people don't do this. It's a huge investment. It pays to make a few calls and talk hunting with a few strangers.

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The best elk hunts in NM go for over 20k. And they have waiting lists. Crazy. I think 4-7k is a more realistic budget all inclusive of travel.

Heard good things about this outfit but no personal experience.

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