First NM September Mule Deer

dropdintraks · Apr 24, 2014

I drew my first September archery mule deer hunt. I am just trolling for some tips for this hunt. It is September 1-22 in unit 2B. I have helped with hunts in the same unit during the January season. Any ideas will be appreciated.

cosmic_cowboy · Apr 25, 2014

Glass one up... quietly sneak in close...let fly with the pointed end...LOL
2b is not what it used to be... try posting on the NM board... GL
CC

dropdintraks · Apr 25, 2014

That's about all I had planned to do. I know 2B isn't what it was. I think there are too many does and people in the area shoot all the small deer and never give them a chance to grow. But anyways that's my rant, but I know the area very well and I have some secret locations that the road hunters can't get to so we will see what happens.

cosmic_cowboy · Apr 25, 2014

Drop... couldn't resist the sarcasm because its your first post.
Nothing personal. But I hunted 2b 4 times in the 1990s... took horses the first two years and figured the unit out... then no need for the hay burners... killed 3 outa 4 years. But it is different now. I would look for out of the way places with little ROAD access GL on that.
And in Sept. you will be hunting resident deer... the CO bucks don't come in until Nov.
CC

Gator · Apr 26, 2014

East side of lake.
Hot and dry.

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dropdintraks · Apr 26, 2014

Cosmic: I am planning on hunting up on top of Ice Canyon area. I know in that area there are big residents bucks. I have pictures of them from my trail cams. The trick up there is it is wide open.

Gator: Around Rosa Road is not bad for later season. Most of the big bucks are Colorado deer.

earlyriser · Apr 26, 2014

ice canyon is in 2C

dropdintraks · Apr 28, 2014

>ice canyon is in 2C

The boarder of 2C and 2B is actually Largo Canyon Wash. Once you are on top of the Ice Canyon it switches to 2B.

crnaman · Apr 28, 2014

Any one ever hunted deer in Unit 20 which is whitesands missile range?? I drew archery tag for sept 1-24 and Jan 1-15. Any advice on this hunt would be awesome.

foghorn · Apr 28, 2014

>>ice canyon is in 2C
>
>The boarder of 2C and 2B
>is actually Largo Canyon Wash.
>Once you are on top
>of the Ice Canyon it
>switches to 2B.

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/hunting/unitmaps/

Dropped
A little research may save you a FINE!!!
Ensenada mesa, Truby's bull pasture, Gould's pass, Gonzales mesa, and most of Carter mesa is 2C.
Foghorn

foghorn · Apr 28, 2014

>Any one ever hunted deer in
>Unit 20 which is whitesands
>missile range?? I drew archery
>tag for sept 1-24 and
>Jan 1-15. Any advice on
>this hunt would be awesome.
>

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/hunting/unitmaps/

crnaman

We have seen Deer East of the lake. Usually out on the desert floor. Good Luck.

Foghorn

earlyriser · Apr 29, 2014

The head of ice canyon is roughly 7 miles south of the 2B border, which is encinada canyon.

CompassWestOutfitters · Apr 30, 2014

its 2C!!! don't hunt ice canyon!

2b is not a fun hunt with a bow unless you are a local and have a ton of time to burn! I drew 2B 3rd rifle, would not apply for 2B bow!!! Spend some time and get ready to not see many deer.

Chris Guikema
www.compasswestoutfitters.com