Next Steps
Congratulations, you are now eligible to apply in the New Mexico Special Drawing Pool. Choose one of the options below to apply:
- If you will be filing your open applications use the new 2025 outfitter code O-A3F2A for Frontier Outfitting. Note, this code is valid for only 2025 applications and will change every year. Our application recommendations are below.
- If you would like Frontier Outfitting to complete your application, call (505) 250-8102 or email [email protected].
- If Epic Outdoors is doing your application, they will take care of everything for you.
See our application recommendations below and our 2025 prices.
2025 Frontier Outfitting Applications Recommendations
2025 Bighorn Sheep Choices
These are our top Sheep area choices for both Desert and Rocky, you can use any three that fit your schedule. We encourage you to utilize both choices.
Rocky Mountain Choices; BHS-1-201
- Jemez – GMU 6 – Aug 10-24, 2025
- Jemez – GMU 6 – Sept 1-15, 2025
- Latir Mtn – GMU 53 North of NM 38 – Aug 8-17, 2025
- San Francisco River – GMU 16B, 22, 23, & 24 – Jan 1-31, 2026
Desert Bighorn Choices; BHS-1-204
- Hatchet Mtns – GMU 26 – Sept 15-30, 2025
- Peloncillo Mtns – GMU 27 – Nov 16-30, 2025
- Caballo Mtns – GMU 20 – Nov 16-30, 2025
- Caballo Mnts – GMU 20 – Dec 1-15, 2025
2025 Deer recommendations
These are our top deer area choices for both Mule deer and Coues deer. You can use any three that fit you schedule. I encourage you to utilize all three choices.
Archery Mule Deer (Jan 1-15, 2025)
- GMU 2C – DER-2-129
- GMU 2B – DER-2-121
- GMU 13 – DER-2-184
- GMU 14 – DER-2-188
Rifle Mule Deer (top trophy units)
- GMU 2C DER-1-127 – Nov 8-12, 2025
- GMU 2B DER-1-115 – Nov 8-12, 2025
- GMU 5B DER-1-150 – Nov 1-5, 2025
- GMU 14 DER-1-186 – Oct 25-29, 2025
Rifle Mule Deer (best draw odds)
- GMU 13 DER-1-180 – Nov 8-12, 2025
- GMU 13 DER-1-181 – Nov 15-19, 2025
- GMU 16 DER-1-194 – Nov 8-12, 2025
- GMU 16 DER-1-196 – Nov 15-19, 2025
Rifle Coues Deer
- GMU 27 DER-1-278 – Nov 22-26, 2025
- GMU 27 DER-1-280 – Dec 6-14, 2025
- GMU 23 DER-1-246 – Dec 6-14, 2025
2025 Recommendations for Elk
Archery (Best draw odds) Sept 1-14, 2025
- GMU 13 – ELK-2-256
- GMU 17 – ELK-2-305
- GMU 16B – ELK-2-279 (wilderness hunt)
- GMU 16A – ELK-2-272
- GMU 16B – ELK-2-279 (wilderness hunt)
- GMU 16A – ELK-2-272
Archery (Best rut hunt) Sept 15-24, 2025
- GMU 13 – ELK-2-257
- GMU 17 – ELK-2-306
- GMU 16B – ELK-2-280 (wilderness hunt)
- GMU 16A – ELK-2-273
Muzzleloader (Best draw odds)
- GMU 13 – ELK-3-260 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU 17 – ELK-3-309 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU 15 – ELK-3-268 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU 16E – ELK-3-301 – Oct 18-22, 2025
Muzzleloader (Best quality)
- GMU 17 – ELK-3-308 – Oct 18-22, 2025
- GMU 17 – ELK-3-310 – Nov 22-26, 2025
- GMU 13 – ELK-3-259 – Oct 18-22, 2025
- GMU 13 – ELK-2-261 – Nov 22-26, 2025
Muzzleloader Youth Oct 11-15, 2025
- GMU 17 – ELK-3-307
- GMU 13 – ELK-3-258
- GMU 15 – ELK-3-266
Rifle Youth Oct 11-15, 2025
- GMU 16C – ELK-1-286
- GMU 16E – ELK-1-300
Rifle (Best draw odds)
- GMU 16A – ELK-1-276 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU – 16D – ELK-1-295 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU 16E – ELK-1-302 – Oct 25-29, 2025
- GMU 16B – ELK-1-282 – Oct 18-22, 2025 – wilderness
- GMU 16B – ELK-1-281 – Oct 11-15, 2025 – wilderness
- GMU 16A – ELK-1-275 – Oct 18-22, 2025
- GMU 16D – ELK-1-294 – Oct 18-22, 2025
- GMU 6C – ELK-1-237 – Oct 18-22, 2025
2025 Recommendations for Pronghorn
Low tag numbers will make odds very difficult, if there is even a tag available in the outfitter pool. The following hunts are high quality but extremely low drawing odds.
Archery
- Unit 13 – ANT-2-108 – Aug 12-20, 2025
- Unit 16 – ANT-2-119 – Aug 12-20, 2025
- Unit 17 – ANT-2-125 – Aug 12-20, 2025
Rifle
- Unit 13 – ANT-1-110 – Aug 26-28, 2025
- Unit 16 – ANT-1-121 – Aug 26-28, 2025
- Unit 16 – ANT-1-124 – Oct 7-9, 2025
- Unit 17 – ANT-1-130 – Oct 7-9, 2025
2025 Recommendations for Oryx
All hunts below take place on the missile range and are once-in-a-lifetime. All options are quality trophy hunts, just pick three choices that work best for your schedule. There are also draw tags for “off-range” hunts. Contact us if you need more information about the off-range hunts.
- ORX-1-103 – Nov 3-5, 2025
- ORX-1-104 – Dec 1-3, 2025
- ORX-1-105 – Jan 12-14, 2026
- ORX-1-106 – Jan 22-28, 2026
- ORX-1-107 – Feb 9-11, 2026
- ORX-1-108 – Feb 23-24, 2026
- ORX-1-109 – Mar 8-10, 2026
2025 Recommendations for Barbary Sheep
We do the majority of our Aoudad (Barbary Sheep) hunts in Texas, but we do guide public land Aoudad hunts in New Mexico in both areas available in the draw, units 29,30 and Units 32,26,37. There are numerous hunt dates in each area. Pick the best three dates that work for your schedule.
2025 Recommendations for Ibex
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Archery IBX-2-100 October 1-15
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Archery IBX-2-104 January 15-29 ‘26
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Muzzleloader IBX-3-106 February 21-27 ‘26
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Rifle IBX-1-101 November 15-29
2025 Price Sheet
ELK HUNTS
Land owner fees vary from $5,000 – $10,000 • Additional hunting may be added at $1000 per day • 2 Day minimum guide required hunt $4,000 • Drop Camp $4250
ARCHERY
Public Land Bull Elk Hunts – $8,500
- Hunt 1: Sept 1-6
- Hunt 2: Sept 9-14
- Hunt 3: Sept 19-24
- State Fees: $865
RIFLE
Public Land Bull Elk Hunts – $8,500
- Hunt 1: Oct 12-16
- Hunt 2: Oct 19-23
- State Fees: $865
MUZZLELOADER
Public Land Bull Elk Hunts – $8,500
- Hunt 1: Oct 12-16
- Hunt 2: Oct 19-23
- Hunt 3: Nov 16-20
- State Fees: $865
OTHER
Public Land Bull Elk Hunts – $8,500
- Mobility Impaired & Youth Hunts
- Hunt 1: Oct 5-9
- State Fees: $630
MULE DEER HUNTS
MUZZLELOADER
Public Land Mule Deer Hunts – $7,500
- Hunt Dates: Oct 26-30
- State Fees: $430
RIFLE
Public Land Mule Deer Hunts – $7,500
- Hunt 1: Nov 2-6
- Hunt 2: Nov 9-13
- State Fees: $430
ARCHERY
Public Land Mule Deer Hunts – $7,500
- Hunt 1: Jan 1-6
- State Fees: $430
ANTELOPE HUNTS
RIFLE HUNTS
Draw Tag Public Land Antelope Hunts – $3,500
- Draw Tag
- Hunt Dates: Aug 24-26
- State Fees: $375
RIFLE HUNT
Landowner Tag Public Land Antelope Hunts – $5,500
- Landowner Tag Hunt
- Hunt Dates: Aug 24-26
- State Fees: $375
ARCHERY HUNT
Public Land Antelope Hunts – $5,500
- Hunt Dates: Aug 10-18
- State Fees: $375
SHEEP HUNTS
DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP – $10,500
- Hunt Dates: Nov 1-30
- State Fees: $3265
ROCKY MTN BIGHORN SHEEP – $10,500
- Hunt Dates: Aug 1 – Sept 16
- State Fees: $3265
BARBARY SHEEP
5 Day Year Round – $7,500
- Hunt Dates: Year Round
- State Fees: $425
OTHER HUNTS
RIFLE COUES DEER
Public Land Coues Deer Hunts – $7,500
- Hunt Dates: Dec 7-15
- State Fees: $430
MTN LION HUNTS
6 days w/ Hounds – $8,500
- Hunt Dates: Oct 1 – Mar 3
- State Fees: $365
BEAR HUNTS
5 days w/ Hounds – $5,500
- Hunt Dates: Sept 25 – Dec 1
- State Fees: $365
ORYX & IBEX HUNTS
3 DAY HUNTS
Rifle Hunt – $3,500
- Hunt Dates: Nov – Jan
- State Fees: $1,705
10 DAY HUNTS
Rifle Hunt – $9,500
- Hunt Dates: Nov 15 – 24
- State Fees: $1,705
7 DAY HUNTS
Muzzleloader Hunt – $9,500
- Hunt Dates: Feb 17 – 23
- State Fees: $1,705