New Mexico
Elk Outfitters
25 licensed outfitters offer guided elk hunts in New Mexico, with operators near Columbus, Las Cruces, and Magdalena.
Average Hunt
$9,803
all-in, fully guided
Nonresident Tag
$553
approx 2026
Season
Archery Sept • Rifle Oct–Nov
Outfitters
Borderland Outfitters
Columbus, NM
Full service guided hunts across New Mexico with licensed outfitter expertise.
ElkGuyds Hunting Service
Las Cruces, NM
Premier Elk Hunts in New Mexico
LOH Outfitters
Magdalena, NM
Trophy elk and exotic game hunting in New Mexico with 90%+ opportunity rates.
90+ percent opportunity on 260-360 bulls
Sierra Blanca Outfitters
Otero County, NM
Premier New Mexico hunting guide offering trophy big game hunts
excellent success ratio
H&A Outfitters, Inc.
Margarito Ulibarri Ranch, NM
Trophy New Mexico Big Game Hunting Outfitter - Since 1992
Ridgeline Outfitters
Mora County, NM
Trophy elk and big game hunting in Arizona and New Mexico
160+ private acres • close to 100% for antelope
Radiant R Outfitters
Las Cruces, NM
New Mexico's Top Big Game Hunting Outfitter
Triple C Outfitters
Cibola County, NM
New Mexico's Premier Big Game Outfitter
Big Rim Outfitters
Winston, NM
New Mexico and West Texas hunting guides & outfitters since 1986
40,000 acres • near 100% success rate on all hunts
G3 Outfitters
Bernalillo County, NM
Premier hunting outfitter and guide service in New Mexico and Arizona wilderness
Gila & Apache Outfitters
Unknown, NM
Fully outfitted and guided hunts in New Mexico's Gila and Apache National Forest.
K9 Country Outfitters
Paradise Hills, NM
New Mexico's Top Big Game Hunting Outfitter
Kiowa Hunting Service
Unknown, NM
Over 38 years of quality guided hunting for big game and exotics.
NM Arrowhead Outfitters LLC
Canyon Estates, NM
Quality guided hunts in Southern New Mexico with experienced guides and honest service.
New Mexico Hunting Adventures
Golden, NM
Premier hunting outfitter in New Mexico offering guided hunts for elk, deer, antelope, and exotic game.
New Mexico Professional Big Game Hunting, Inc.
Quemado, NM
World Class Guided Big Game Hunting in New Mexico
80% to 95%
Red Dirt Trail Outfitters
Tucumcari, NM
Quality guided hunts for antelope, elk, mule deer, and turkey in northeastern New Mexico
100% successful on all hunts
Tomahawk Outfitters
Grant County, NM
Premier elk, mule deer, and antelope hunts on private New Mexico ranches.
100% success rate (antelope)
Trophy Ridge Outfitters
Luna, NM
Top New Mexico big game hunting outfitter with 20+ years of guided hunts
Blue Mountain Outfitters
Grant County, NM
New Mexico guided elk hunts and other big game
Brugman Outfitting Service
Carlsbad, NM
Personalized guided hunts in southeastern New Mexico with experienced guides.
Grahams Guide Service
south central New Mexico, NM
Quality guided New Mexico hunting trips for big game at great prices.
Kennedy Hunting Services, Inc.
Northeastern New Mexico, NM
Quality guided hunts for deer, elk, turkey, antelope and bear on private land.
Trophy Hunting Adventures, LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Premier New Mexico big game outfitter offering guided elk, deer, bear, antelope, turkey and lion hunts.
RB Outfitters & Guide Service
Chama, NM
Quality big game hunts and fishing trips with over 20 years of experience
Hunt Cost Breakdown
Based on a typical 5-day hunt with airfare, tag, and a standard guide tip rolled in. Numbers are for one nonresident hunter.
| Fully Guided (1:1) | $7,563 – $14,283 |
| Semi-Guided (2:1) | $5,183 – $8,423 |
Hunting elk in New Mexico
New Mexico is the no-points elk state: every applicant gets the same clean shot in the draw each year, and hunters who book with an outfitter apply in a dedicated pool with meaningfully better odds than the general nonresident allocation. The Gila country in the southwest grows genuinely large bulls, and September archery hunts here are some of the best rut hunting in the West.
If you don't draw, private-land landowner authorizations are the guaranteed route — typically $5,000–$12,000 or more on top of the hunt in quality units, no draw required. Guided hunts run $5,500–$10,000 for 5 days; unsuccessful draw applicants get the license fee back, so applying through your outfitter costs little more than the application fee and patience.
Outfitters by Unit
Elk outfitters in New Mexico operate across these hunting units:
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