Hang food in Southern Half of NM?

[jeffhelland]

I’ve got an early November Mule deer hunt in the southern half of the state. Is it necessary to hang food away from camp? I’ll be moving camp every day.


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[Scoot]

No probably not.

 

[Packin_packout]

Unit 15. Yes. Saw 2 bears in 1 week and found fresh scat hiking back to camp. Absolutely still out. There are a lot more bears in New mexico then most people realize. A few years ago I woke up in back of my truck bed in sugarite state park to a bear straddling my freezer and the lid he had opened. There was not a damned thing in there. He busted the hinges on the lid standing on it.

 

[nm_nomad]

I'd still keep a clean camp in November, especially if it is the Gila.

 

[TSimons9]

both times I’ve hunted in southern NM I’ve hung my food away from camp. First trip we saw bears, second trip I saw sign but no actual animals. It’s easy enough to just do it in my opinion.

 

[LCguy]

Depends on which unit honestly. The more remote areas that don't get a lot of weekend traffic (Gila, Cibola) they have a pretty healthy fear of humans. Less so in the high traffic forests (Lincoln, Santa Fe).

 

[Felix40]

I never have and probably never will. Especially in November the hounds have put the fear of man in them.

 

[OKHunter84]

I've seen bears and quite a bit of sign in unit 45 in early October and late September. Heard something growl at our horses and mules one night and never did figure out what it was.

 

[Boone-In-Wall]

Wasn't the original Smokey the Bear from New Mexico?

 

[trophyhill]

The Gila? I would. Serious bear overpopulation issues in the Gila. And they will go after your food and water. And your kill......

 

[trophyhill]

Wasn't the original Smokey the Bear from New Mexico?

Yes, El Capitan

 

[awcopeland]

Not likely necessary in November. I archery hunted 36 in September and had about a dozen bears inside 40 yards and never once thought it necessary to hang my food. I did change camp location each night by a significant amount. If I were to have stayed in the same camp for more than 1 night, I probably would. My .02