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kytexican
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Gentleme, (and ladies) I probably posted this on the wrong page in the first place, so I would hope to gain a little more insight from this page.
I have read this site for several year now, but just now am posting. I forget more passwords that birthdays. My question is this: What would be a decent unit to put in for elk or deer in New Mexico? This would be for my 2 boys. One is age 11, the other 12. Both shoot well with rifles, but neither can pull enough poundage for ethical shots with bows. I haven't introduced them to muzzy yet.
I am only looking for a unit designation, not a specific canyon. We will probably look to apply for antlerless elk, and deer. They have never been, and I promised them from day one, when their grades are up, and they are big enough I would take them. Its time now. I don't care if I draw or not, but I will put in separately, so if they don't draw, at least they would get to camp. I have hunted 16, 52, and the White Mountain areas, (w/o success). I like the terrain in 52, and think they could handle it, but we saw 1 doe, the entire hunt, and only heard 1 or 2 shots, and I think they were in CO. My brother will assist in guiding so I think we will be all right with personnel.
The boys are familiar with camping, and backpacking, and I have done several back-country wilderness hunts.
In short I would just like them to get an oppurtunity to shoot a cow or buck. We aren't looking for 190" deer, just a nice buck, that the boys would remember forever.
I have looked at the odds, and the units I thought they could draw were few and far between. Thank you, and if successful I will post pictures of them. Yes, they will be skipping school. This is more important.
I have read this site for several year now, but just now am posting. I forget more passwords that birthdays. My question is this: What would be a decent unit to put in for elk or deer in New Mexico? This would be for my 2 boys. One is age 11, the other 12. Both shoot well with rifles, but neither can pull enough poundage for ethical shots with bows. I haven't introduced them to muzzy yet.
I am only looking for a unit designation, not a specific canyon. We will probably look to apply for antlerless elk, and deer. They have never been, and I promised them from day one, when their grades are up, and they are big enough I would take them. Its time now. I don't care if I draw or not, but I will put in separately, so if they don't draw, at least they would get to camp. I have hunted 16, 52, and the White Mountain areas, (w/o success). I like the terrain in 52, and think they could handle it, but we saw 1 doe, the entire hunt, and only heard 1 or 2 shots, and I think they were in CO. My brother will assist in guiding so I think we will be all right with personnel.
The boys are familiar with camping, and backpacking, and I have done several back-country wilderness hunts.
In short I would just like them to get an oppurtunity to shoot a cow or buck. We aren't looking for 190" deer, just a nice buck, that the boys would remember forever.
I have looked at the odds, and the units I thought they could draw were few and far between. Thank you, and if successful I will post pictures of them. Yes, they will be skipping school. This is more important.
