New Mexico Whitetail Deer Hunting

New Mexico and whitetail deer are not typically associated. New Mexico is known for trophy elk, and whitetail deer are mostly hunted throughout the Midwest and eastern half of the United States. However, if you take the time to research and travel to New Mexico looking for whitetail deer, you will not be disappointed.
History
New Mexico always produces a few trophy class bucks in every unit with no specific unit consistently producing more good bucks than another. Throughout the years, one whitetail and 32 Coues whitetails have made the Boone & Crockett record books.
Features
Two types of whitetails are found in New Mexico: the Texas subspecies are found in the central and eastern parts of the state and the Coues whitetails are spread throughout the southeastern portion. Overall, the Coues provides the greatest trophy potential.
Benefits
In the southern latitude the rut kicks in later than in the northern states. The rut usually starts around the end of December and runs into February, which allows for an extended hunting season for anyone who spent October and November hunting the rut in the rest of the United States and Canada.
Considerations
There are plenty of guides and outfitters who specialize in whitetail deer hunts. You can also plan a do-it-yourself hunt with a little research and planning.
Geography
Whitetails inhabit most of the public hunting land in New Mexico, and Coues whitetails are typically found between 4,000 and 7,000 feet. New Mexico offers 9 million acres of National Forest and 13 million acres of Bureau of Land Management land.
Fun Fact
New Mexico is the only state where you can hunt both the Coues whitetail deer and the regular whitetail deer.