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This hunt takes place on two ranches that cover a combined 60,000 acres near Silver City in southern New Mexico. The terrain is rough desert and foothills country with a lot of brush in places.
"You see a lot of bucks," the outfitter said. "But don't even come if you won't shoot a 22- to 26-inch buck that would score in the 150s, 160s or 170s."
Usually about one-third of the bucks killed are 26 inches or better, but most are in the 22 to 24-inch category, and the average is about 24 inches wide with a score in the high 150s or low 160s.
The Jan. 1-15 archery hunt is popular because the deer are often rutting and easy to spot.
We've worked with the outfitter for about 15 years.
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| Hunt MDB4711 |
| Season |
Dates |
Price |
| archery |
6 days in the Jan. 1-15 time period |
$2,750 |
| Hunter success |
Trophy size |
| Bow: Typically 50% to 80%. In Jan. '06 all six hunters shot, three scored on bucks from 160 to 180. No hunters were taken in Jan. '07. |
The biggest buck most years spreading 26 or 27 inches and scoring in the high 170s or low 180s and the smaller bucks mostly in the 20-inch class. Most bucks taken score in the 150s to 160s and range in spread from 22 to 24 inches. |
| Note |
Archery |
| Non-hunting companion is $200 per day, you can hunt in other
months if the outfitter's schedule allows. Summer hunts are not recommended. |
The January bowhunters typically see a lot of bucks with 90 percent of archers getting an opportunity at less than 45 yards. Most hunters get four or five shots. |
| Lodging |
Travel |
| House or cabin on the ranch, meals in a cook tent, separate shower facility. |
Fly to Albuquerque, rent car for drive to Magdalena |
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