Camping on state land

[fuzzyvelvet]

I drew a 41 antelope tag and the only public huntable land is state land. I am getting conflicting data in my research...can I camp on state land? Thanks.

 

[dihardhunter]

Under most circumstances in NM, no. Really sucks too.

 

[smarba]

No. Only way is with a State Land Office Permit, which costs $500 AND you need to have written permission from the lessee (rancher)... good luck with that last part.

 

[bjn7f0]

You can camp at Ute Lake State Park. Close to the hunt area and RV hookups or primitive if you prefer.

 

[fuzzyvelvet]

You can camp at Ute Lake State Park. Close to the hunt area and RV hookups or primitive if you prefer.

Is this a place you can just show up and get a spot or does it fill up the end of August and a reservation is needed?

 

[OutdoorWriter]

Is this a place you can just show up and get a spot or does it fill up the end of August and a reservation is needed?

• Campground Facilities:
• Online Reservation Sites:
  • 27 Reservation Sites with W + E (30 amp) (Yucca-7 sites and Zia-19 sites)
  • 10 Reservation Sites with W + E (50 amps) (Yucca-6 sites and Zia- 4 sites)
  • 1 Handicap site with 30 amp (Zia Only)
  • Water is at each reservation site
  • RV Dump Station
  • Group Facilities:
    • Group Picnic Shelter
    • Group Camping
    • 4 Electrical camp sites within the group area
• Non-Reservation Sites:
  • 46 sites with W + E with (30 amp) (Yucca-26 sites and Logan Park-20 sites)
  • 1 Handicap site with 30 amp at Logan Park
  • 7 Sites with W + E with (50 amp) (Yucca-4 sites and Logan Park-3 sites)
  • 45 Developed sites with water near by
  • 18 Developed sites with no water near by
• Primitive Camping:
  • Rogers Area
  • South Side Area
  • Mine Canyon Area

Ute Lake State Park

 

[kylesredapple]

I drew a 41 antelope tag and the only public huntable land is state land. I am getting conflicting data in my research...can I camp on state land? Thanks.

Stay in Clayton at Coyote Keith's rv. full hookups $35 and the lady is hunter friendly. unit 41 is a 20 min drive. I just got back from hunting 59 which borders 41. There's a bunch of lopes on the north border of 41 in the state land. should take you a day or 2.

 

[kylesredapple]

Oh, also make sure you have your phone or a video camera with you at ALL times while hunting. turn on the video everytime you are approached by the locals. they will try and run you off or harass you or just be terrible people in general. then email any negative interactions to game and fish. For real...

 

[fuzzyvelvet]

Stay in Clayton at Coyote Keith's rv. full hookups $35 and the lady is hunter friendly. unit 41 is a 20 min drive. I just got back from hunting 59 which borders 41. There's a bunch of lopes on the north border of 41 in the state land. should take you a day or 2.

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Thanks for the info! How big of bucks did you see over there?

 

[kylesredapple]

75" to 85" somewhere in that range

 

[LIK2HNT]

Oh, also make sure you have your phone or a video camera with you at ALL times while hunting. turn on the video everytime you are approached by the locals. they will try and run you off or harass you or just be terrible people in general. then email any negative interactions to game and fish. For real...

Sucks having to deal with that crap. Were they anti-hunting, or just hate others from out of the area? Sounds like it’s best to camp in a RV Park. Otherwise they might mess with your camp also.

 

[kylesredapple]

Sucks having to deal with that crap. Were they anti-hunting, or just hate others from out of the area? Sounds like it’s best to camp in a RV Park. Otherwise they might mess with your camp also.

Anti public land hunters. They don't want us shooting the wildlife they sell now that deer and antelope tags are OTC on private.

 

[muliefanatic]

I drew a 41 antelope tag and the only public huntable land is state land. I am getting conflicting data in my research...can I camp on state land? Thanks.

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