New Mexico Elk Hunting. Hunting for New Mexico Elk offers thousands of square miles of public and private land and a great diversity in climate and To have the most enjoyable and successful New Mexico Elk hunting experience, Trophy quality * We hunt the Gila and Apache National Forest Hunting guide and outfitter directory and reviews. Join us, the premier archery, muzzle loader, and rifle elk hunts for adults and youth in south central New Mexico, taking advantage of both the Gila and the Sacramento Mountain areas. Owned and operated by the Diamond family, Beaverhead is a working cattle ranch covering over 120 square miles in the heart of the Gila National Forest, New Mexico. Photo Gallery Visit our photo gallery to view successful hunting photos of trophy elk, deer, antelope, and oryx. 2012 Bow Elk Hunt. Guide/Outfitter Matt Gilstrap called in this Non-Typical Bull to within 10 yards of his hunter. Bow Elk Hunt in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico PUBLIC LAND NEW MEXICO Our specialty is big game public land hunting within the Gila National Forest of scenic Southern New Mexico. Whether you're hunting elk, mule deer, coues deer, or antelope, our goal is to provide you with the best hunting experience possible. Most New Mexico species of large and small game animals are abundant within the vast public lands of the Gila National Forest, Federal Bureau of Land Management and State of New Mexico, including elk, mule deer, bear, and javelina. Elk hunts range from Chama NM to the Gila country and over to the Ruidoso area. State wide units offer many great hunting opportunities. Our guides will be out looking for good bulls and listening to "the call of the wild." New Mexico offers some excellent elk hunting opportunities. Most of our elk hunts take place in South Western New Mexico in the world famous Gila wilderness or on private ranches on the Gila and Cibola National Forests. He is on a public land elk hunt with archery equipment in the Gila mountain