What a Guided Hunt
Costs in New Mexico
For guided hunts in New Mexico, most fall between $3,750 and $8,450, with a midpoint around $6,750. That is drawn from 17 New Mexico outfitters who publish prices on their own sites. The species you hunt moves the number more than anything else: elk runs about $7,000 while antelope runs about $3,219, roughly 2x apart. Prices exclude the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state separately.
New Mexico hunt prices by species
Each price was read from an outfitter's own website and stored with the sentence it was quoted in. Whole-hunt prices only — day rates and multi-gun party packages are excluded, because they answer a different question. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing a price are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything (Bear, Bighorn Sheep, Exotic, Predator, Turkey in New Mexico).
New Mexico nonresident tag costs
| Species | Nonresident tag |
|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | $398 |
| Mule Deer | $398 |
| Elk | $773 |
| Antelope | $423 |
| Bear | $360 |
| Turkey | $125 |
| Exotic | $1,610 |
| Bighorn Sheep | $3,523 |
Checked against the New Mexico wildlife agency's published nonresident fee schedule. Species whose fee we have not yet audited are left out rather than estimated. The tag is paid to the state and is not part of the outfitter prices above.
Common questions
How much does a guided elk hunt cost in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, most fall between $3,950 and $9,975, with a midpoint around $7,000. Based on prices published by 16 outfitters on their own websites. That excludes the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state.
What do guided hunts cost in New Mexico by species?
Typical published prices in New Mexico run elk around $7,000 across 16 outfitters, mule deer around $6,500 across 7 outfitters, and antelope around $3,219 across 6 outfitters. Species with fewer than 4 outfitters publishing prices are left out rather than shown on a sample too small to mean anything.
How much is a nonresident hunting tag in New Mexico?
A guided hunt price covers the outfitter's services. The licence and tag are bought separately from the New Mexico wildlife agency. Nonresident tags run elk $773 (standard draw), mule deer $398 (standard draw), and antelope $423. Those figures come from the agency's published nonresident fee schedule.
Next steps
- Browse New Mexico outfitters — every licensed operator we list there.
- Estimate your own trip — adds travel, licence, and party size to the figures above.
- The national price study — how New Mexico compares with every other state.