Tomahawk Outfitters offers black bear hunts in the northeastern part of New Mexico. The bear hunts take place on private lands near Eagle Nest and also Raton, New Mexico. These are spot and stalk hunts with no dogs. New Mexico is known for its numerous colors of bear.
The Eagle Nest ranch is a high country ranch which consists of ponderosa pine, spruce, aspen and open meadows. The ranch elevation is from 8,500′ to 12,000′. The Raton ranch consists of pinion, juniper, oak brush, ponderosa pine and open meadows with numerous springs. Elevation for the Raton ranch is from 6,800′ to 9,000′. The areas that we hunt hold a good population of bear. These hunts are full-service hunts which include meals, lodging, guide service and game care.
Quotas
New Mexico operates under a zone management system for quotas for total number of bears that can be harvested and the number of female bears that can be harvested. So, you will need to book your bear hunts early because once the quota is reached, the season is closed.
These are full service hunts and license can be purchased over the counter. There is also the New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax of 7.7708%.
Full Service Black Bear Hunts
| Dates: | Price: |
| Any Weapon: August 16-31 | $3,500 |
| Archery Only: September 1-24 | $3,500 |
| Any Weapon: September 25-November 15 | $3,500 |
Length of Hunt: 5 days
Non-Resident Bear License: $260 + $70 = $330
Non-Resident Cougar License: $290
Resident Bear License: $47
Non-Resident Game-hunting License: $70
Resident Game-hunting License: $20
Bear / Elk or Deer Combo Hunts
We also offer a combination hunt for bear during our regular elk and deer seasons. These are full-service hunts and license can be purchased over the counter. There is also New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax of 7.7708%. These are spot and stalk hunts with no dogs. If any hunter would like to hunt a bear while they are on an elk or mule deer hunt there will be a $500 booking fee, plus tax and hunting license and a kill fee of $2,500 on any bear killed payable on day of kill.
Cougar/Elk or Deer Combination Hunt
We also offer a combination hunt for cougar during our regular elk and deer seasons. These are full-service hunts and license can be purchased over the counter. There is also New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax of 7.7708%. These are spot and stalk hunts with no dogs. If any hunter would like to hunt a cougar while they are on an elk or mule deer hunt there will be a $500 booking fee, plus tax and hunting license and a kill fee of $2,500 on any cougar killed payable on day of kill.