Private-Land Units 8, 13, 34 & 37 · New Mexico

Experience the hunt of a lifetime in New Mexico’s untamed wilderness.

Thousands of acres of pristine private land, over two decades of guiding experience, and a private landowner tag with every package. Trophy elk, mule deer and Barbary sheep — guided one-on-one, all-inclusive, no draw required.

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Private landowner tags1-on-1 guidingLodging & meals includedBow · Muzzleloader · Rifle
01 The Straight Shooter Difference

Our commitment to ethical hunting practices and personalized service ensures that every expedition is not just a hunt, but an unforgettable adventure in the rugged beauty of the American Southwest.

20+Years Guiding New Mexico
320–400"Bull Class Potential
1-on-1Guide To Hunter
ZeroDraw Applications
02 Guided Hunts

Three species. One private ranch.

Every package is all-inclusive and comes with a private landowner tag, so there is no draw to enter and no odds to beat. Choose your weapon and your window.

03 No Draw. No Waiting.

Every hunt includes a private landowner tag.

In New Mexico, a portion of elk licenses is issued directly to qualifying landowners rather than through the public draw. Those authorizations come with our packages — which means you do not apply, you do not build points, and you do not wait to find out whether you drew.

You pick your dates, we hand you the tag. It is the single biggest reason hunters book the Southwest with us instead of putting in year after year and hoping.

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04 Why Choose Us

Why hunters come back to Straight Shooter.

Six things our hunters tell us make the difference — taken straight from what we promise and what we deliver.

01

Exclusive private access

Thousands of acres of pristine private land. No public-land crowds, no competing outfitters, no one pushing game off the property the morning of your hunt.

02

High success, low pressure

High success rates with low hunting pressure. We limit the number of hunters on the ground so the animals stay patternable and the country stays quiet.

03

30+ years of guiding

Expert guides with 30+ years of experience between them. One guide, one hunter — nobody splitting attention across a group.

04

Diverse terrain

Private ranches across Units 8, 13, 34 and 37 — high desert flats to deep rocky canyons. Elk and mule deer run on all of them, Barbary sheep in Unit 37, and Unit 8 is a premium archery-only hunt. So much varied country means we hunt weather and wind instead of fighting them.

05

Personalized service

Hunting forecasts and trail-camera updates before you arrive, so you show up knowing what has been on the property and where.

06

Conservation first

A commitment to conservation and ethical hunting practices. We hunt the ground the way we want it hunting ten years from now.

05 The Lodge

Hot meals, real beds, and a place to put your boots up.

Accommodations are included with every Straight Shooter package. The house has four bedrooms and sleeps 12 — all queen and king size beds — with air conditioning, a full kitchen, laundry, wifi and cable, and steak on the table after a long day of glassing.

You are not driving back to a motel in Socorro at the end of the day. You eat, sleep and plan the morning right where you hunt.

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06 What We Hunt

Three species over Southwestern ground.

Elk, mule deer and Barbary sheep — and the New Mexico country that holds them.

Bull ElkMule DeerBarbary Sheep · Aoudad
The New Mexico Ground
High DesertRocky CanyonsJuniper BenchesMountain Foothills
07 Testimonials

What our hunters say.

“From the moment I arrived, I knew I was in for something special. The accommodations, the land, and especially the guides exceeded all my expectations.

The tag is in hand. The country is waiting.

Call (505) 396-9184