Which deer tag? 2c i am assuming , i drew a 2b tag first time putting in!! I am going guided with Anthony HamptonVery little water but when you find it it’s like finding a lost gold mine. They should still be screaming pretty good in early October but every year is different. It’s big country and lots of it. There are a lot of roads but most have locked gates. Wouldn’t even be able to access most of the unit if it wasn’t for the gas industry building all the roads. I’ve killed a few bulls on the archery hunt and plenty of late season cows with a rifle. Just wish I could draw the deer tag. Definitely took that for granted when I was a kid and bought an OTC deer tag every year for this unit.
Not all water sources are holding elk. That is New Mexico elk hunting....period!Find Water and you WILL FIND ELK. There Are NO OTHER game plans for that unit. Lots of glassing. I walked for 3 days till I found water. Checked about 60 0r 70 pre E-SCOUTED water holes till I found a couple with water. The next three days were EPIC. 330" 6X6.
That's crazy isn't it? I was there 13th thru 23rd. Never heard one until the 19th then it was ,like a Mother nature light switch had gone off. Bugleled there beads off first and last 30minutes of daylight.I never heard a bugle, was there from 10/6-10/10.
Been getting a ton of rain lately. Bring your tire chains! Lol it may be dried out by the third week of October though. NM weather is finicky however. Dry and hot to cold and wet in just a few hours. Or worse, dry and friggin cold and clear.