Anyone from New Mexico?

[riflewoman]

A friend of mine are planning our next deer hunt. When she drive through New Mexico last year to get to her relatives in Kansas, she saw a large herd of deer in the Pecos NM area. I believe it would be GMU 45. Would that be a good area to hunt? Are there better?

 

[Riesel]

I would do an outfitter search for the state. There are areas of NM that offer great hunting, some I believe on Federal land.

 

[Catfur]

There are deer everywhere here. Especially on the highway in front of my truck. Others can tell you where they are thickest and easiest to get. BLM and Forest land everywhere.

 

[1911nut]

Santa Fe National Forest, probably a million acres mostly north of Pecos some south.
Steep forested terrain

 

[Dusty Stevens]

@boiler_house7 is from there and knows every spot

 

[lawman29]

There are some things you should be aware of hunting out west. Deadlines for applying in the state you are interested in hunting in; it will vary state by state. The regulations including season dates etc. understanding that the regulations are getting more and more complex. Each state will have a website and should have info to check on drawing odds for particular area you may be interested in. This will tell you what the odds are of actually getting a license. I used to work in NM it was much simpler back then...I did look up Deer GMU 45; the corresponding hunt # to apply for rifle are 1-359 and 1-361? Non-resident first choice chance of draw appeared to be 100%? Deadline March 20? As to the hunting no idea...