new-mexico-black-bear-hunts

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New Mexico Black Bear Hunts

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New Mexico Outfitter #1.....

This hunt for Bear takes place west of Taos, New Mexico in the

Carson National Forest. This outfitter is offering hunts with hounds

and mules.They will begin hunting bears on August 15 and continue

throughout the season.

New Mexico is famous for its numerous color phases of bears and

will offer the hunter up to 50% opportunity on color phase bears. A

pure black bear is more a rarity in New Mexico than common place.

The habitat of these areas runs from Pinon/Juniper and Ponderosa Pine to Spruce and Timberline.

This is rocky, mountainous terrain with the elevations running from 7500 feet to 9500 feet. This a

rea holds good populations of bears and the unit is 300,000 acres to hunt.

The cost of the hunt includes, arrangements to purchase your hunting license, transportation during the hunt, use of a guide, dogs, mules and trophy preparation of the bear after harvest. The hunt also includes accommodations and meals for the duration of the hunt.

Hunt Dates:	August 15-29 any weapon August 30 - September 22 bows only September 25 - November 15 any weapon
Cost of Hunt:	Guided hunts with hounds/mule back - Five days $2,500.00 plus 6% sales tax.
Bag Limit:	One bear, except a sow accompanied by cubs.
License:	$161.00 across the counter but must be bought with a minimum of two days prior to the hunt.

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New Mexico Outfitter #2.....

This black bear hunt is offered by a husband - wife team who has operated a small outfitting agency in Apache Creek, New Mexico since 1992 and have been outfitting hunts for 13 years. This outfitting team has hunted this area their whole life. Apache Creek is in the southwestern portion of the state.

The hunts take place in either the Gila and the Apache National Forest.They hunt out of theirheadquarters, and use spike camps that sometimes they ride horseback into depending on the game they are hunting. They guide and take part in every one of their hunts to insure the quality of the hunt.

They do physically disabled (handicap) hunts and love it when families shows up to hunt together. Ladies

if you want to hunt but are uncomfortable with a man as your guide, they have a female guide for you if you

wish. All of their hunts include home cooked meals, hot showers and lodging. They welcome non hunters.

Methods they use to hunt bear will be, spot and stalk, sitting trails and water holes or hunting with dogs.

2006 Dates & Prices :

5 day hunt	Aug. 16 - Aug. 31 any legal sporting arm
5 day hunt	Sept. 23 - Nov. 30 any legal sporting arm
5 day hunt	Sept. 1 - Sept. 22 archery only
$2,450.00 + tax & license. (license must be purchased 2 days prior to hunt)