normamag Report post Posted August 31, 2010 Does anyone have any information where coues deer can be found on public land in this unit? I have a tag and have never hunted this area before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benbrown Report post Posted September 1, 2010 Virtually all of the of the whitetails are south of NM Hwy 9. There is not a lot of accessible public land in that area. If you are willing to hike and can use a GPS, you can find whitetails around Gillespie Peak, the Cowboy Rim and Cowboy Spring, and in the Little Hatchets. There are a few around Hatchet Peak, but they are sparsely distributed and it is pretty hard hunting. The south side of Hatchet Peak and the Cowboy Ridge are leased to Hurt Cattle Company and they charge access fees to access the public land. They also control access to the Alamo Huecos, but there aren't many deer there (if any, these days). Most of the rest is Diamond A Ranches and they are pretty focused on preventing trespass. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
