Does anyone have any good hunting stories from New Mexico and what units you where in? Or the best places you have hunted in the past?

Only been once. September of 2008 in Unit 13. Bow hunting for Mulies. Very thick cover. Hard to glass and find them then put the stalk on. Saw tons of Elk. Few Mulies. Had my chance at a good 8 pt (4x4) but blew it! I was working a trail early in the morning when he stepped out. There was an area that I found where several trails and fresh tracks split a small grove of Pinion trees on the second tier of the mountain. I was getting there kinda late b/c I didn't want to walk in the dark in unfamiliar territory with lions and bears in the area. Anyways, as I was uproaching the ground set-up I had made in a cluster of trees, I stopped to admire the beautiful sunrise over the mountain crest. I set my recurve down to snap a few pics, looked up, and 20 yards up the trail he stepped out, unaware of my presence, and began browsing. He saw me as I slowing knelt to get my bow and was gone. I was sick b/c it was the only opportunity I was given in 5 days of hard, all day hunting. I did enjoy the scenery, and overall experience. Got drawn again this year for Unit 32 but can't go due to lack of funds. Flat broke. However, I will be going again many more times in the future. My brother and I will be making it a tradition. And by the way, No more picture taking during the hunt!

I usually try to get in unit 50,53,49,or 16A-16E. Unit 13 is right above the 16's and that is probably the best hunting in New Mexico. When I go it's usually for Elk with the occasional bear tag. I try to get drawed every year but if I don't I call the private land owners. The scenery is great also.

Chase ranch canyon, out side cimarron,neighbors: vermejo an philmont bsa,, 1800s place,story told :Won in poker game,(chase bank ?),Carriage house (garage) dug in hillside over stone corral, Main house lost in 1900s fire, hundreds of roosting, turkeys,pheasant,3-4 kinds of quail.few bears,extra large mule deer, big mountain lions, coyotes by dozens, wild pidgeons?,green rattle snakes that love the snow,mines, pinion an pine lined canyon walls, Mile wide and 10-12 miles long, looking out over plains and antelope, Only thing lacking were elk,2 for 12 over 3 hunts,, 2 months later ,went back, hundreds,all around house,an apple grove and on up canyon, On bulls taken school bus driver spotted all of them,Later the ranch hand was arrested for wild horse shootings in nevada, My take 1 chicken fried turkey an 1 speeding ticket for 20 mph -5 over.Due to clearing out town washateria, TIPs: dont add 1/3 bottle of pine sol to washer/dryer, to remove tame bobcat cat spray,after leaving gear/bags/rifles out on porch,Careful when@what shooting at,2 minutess later 2-3 wardens 4-6 locals,with dogs show up and begin area search,for anything, No smuggling all nm,colo,hunters are searched at border, all in neat place,