NM Unit 23: Information for First Timer

[andrew8106]

After being unsuccessful my first two years, I have finally drawn a Tag in New Mexico!

I have never killed a Mule Deer and I would greatly appreciate any information about Unit 23 in Southwest New Mexico. I know it is a larger unit and borders Arizona and the Gila.

Does anyone have any advice about the area? I know there was a big fire a few years back....

 

[huntscout]

Congrats on a great tag! Hunt the AZ/NM border in the middle part of the unit. Here is a monster that was arrowed in that unit a couple years ago....

Good luck!

 

[andrew8106]

Very nice!

I was thinking about doing the northern part of the unit. But I will go by whatever you think. Should I be looking for flatter/lower elevations in mid November or in the higher elevations to the North?

I have no idea about Mule Deer patterns in the area....


Thanks for all your help!


ARR

 

[huntscout]

Hunt the transition (vegetation edge like pine/oak to juniper/grasslands type) areas in November in that area and you should see some bucks. Good luck!

 

[Gator]

If that burn has new growth I would be scouting and hunting that area.
If all the rain we got reached there it should have good growth.


"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

 

[m_freeman]

agree w/ huntscout years ago I use to hunt the Blue on the AZ side lots of big mulies. Rough country greatest hunts