Mick Chapel I was born in 1960 in New Mexico. I am a third generation native. I have lived and hunted in New Mexico all my life. I have been outfitting big game hunts since 1980. Prior to that, I was a professional trapper and lion hunter. I ran hundreds of miles of trap line annually producing some of the largest fur catches in the state. At the same time I was gaining vast amounts of knowledge of New Mexico's wild places and the animals that inhabit them.

Since the beginning, I have tried to focus on taking the largest animals available anywhere. We are simply the best and will consistently produce anywhere. I hire only the best guides who have been hand selected by me. They are by far the highest paid guides in the industry. This has enabled me to produce some of the largest trophy animals taken in the United States including two past New Mexico state records which have all been taken on New Mexico's and Arizona’s millions of acres of public lands. So if you are looking for a fair chase hunt with probably the best guide you have ever hunted with, this is the place. Outfitting big game hunts is all I do. My hunts can also be purchased from Cabelas as well as several other reputable booking agencies. My reputation is based on production, hunter satisfaction, and above all else, honesty.

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Our elk hunts take place in the highly acclaimed Gila of Southwestern New Mexico and surrounding areas. Our many years of experience in these areas coupled with the exceptional genetics have enabled our clients to consistently enjoy success rates second to none on world class bulls. In our opinion, this is the finest public land elk hunting in the world as the record books will verify. Most of the terrain we hunt is not extremely steep even though elevations range from 6000 9000 feet.

The guide ratio on all elk hunts are one guide per two hunters unless a one guide per one hunter is purchased for an additional rate of $200 a day for firearms and $150 a day for
archery.

ARCHERY

Archery elk begins September 1 and runs through September 24. In New Mexico,
we offer 6, 9, and 14 day hunts. In Arizona, we offer 6 and 12 day hunts. Most of our archery hunts take place in primitive weapon only areas. We have consistently enjoyed an average of 39% success rate with 81% shooting opportunity on mature bulls. Approximately 75% of the bulls harvested have qualified for the P&Y record book. Our hunting methods include spot and stalk, calling, stands over water, wallows and other proven techniques implemented by truly the best guides in the business. Most shooting is from 20-35 yards. We do not encourage shooting beyond 40 yards, but this may vary with individual hunter capabilities.
Rates: NM 6 days - $3,750; 9 days - $4,750; 14 days - $5,750 AZ 6 days - $3,750; 12 days - $5,300

MUZZLELOADER

Muzzleloader elk hunts begin in early October and run through late November. In New Mexico, these are five day hunts. Most of our muzzleloader hunts take place
in primitive weapon only areas that haven't been rifle hunted in some 25 years. We feel this has dramatically influenced the age class of the animals available. Our muzzleloader hunters have also enjoyed an average of 53% success rate with 84% shooting opportunity. On the earlier hunts, hunters can expect bugling bulls. At this time, we rely heavily on calling and what we refer to as chasing bugles. During the later hunts, the bulls have moved into bachelor groups into their winter range which make spot and stalk hunting methods effective. Stand hunting over water is also effective depending on weather conditions. The modern muzzleloaders of today have increased the distance of these guns considerably. Depending on your gun, we feel comfortable out to 175 yards. New Mexico and Arizona allow scoped muzzleloaders.
Rates: 5 days - $4,000

RIFLE

Our rifle hunts also begin in early October and run through early December. In New Mexico these hunts are five days; in Arizona they are seven days. Our rifle hunters have enjoyed an average of 69% success rate with 80% shooting opportunity. Stand hunting is not near as effective on rifle hunts, requiring more physical ability from the hunter. Horses and mules may sometimes be used. In some cases, the shooting can be across deep canyons at fairly long distances. For this reason, we recommend large caliber long distance rifles such as a 300 mag. etc.
Rates: 5 days - $4,000. Arizona 7 Days - $4,000

All public land mule deer tags in New Mexico and Arizona are allocated on a drawing basis. Drawing odds in New Mexico are from 80-100% and in Arizona 25% or less. The deadline to apply is mid April in New Mexico and mid June in Arizona. We offer three five day hunts in the mountains of Northwest New Mexico in Rio Arriba County that is world famous for producing large heavy horned rocky mountain mule deer. Over the years we have developed several different methods for consistently putting these large bucks in front of our hunters. We also offer three five day hunts in the Gila area of Catron County, New Mexico. Deer populations are not as high in the Gila, but the top end bucks are consistent with the quality that we strive for. These hunts may sometimes be conducted from horseback allowing the hunter to cover more of this open country while minimizing physical effort. In late September, we offer a five day muzzleloader hunt. This hunt offers the hunter an opportunity to take a mature buck in full velvet. We have consistently produced an average success rate of 53%. The guide ratio on deer hunts is one guide per two hunters unless a one guide with one hunter is purchased for an additional rate of $150. a day.
Rates: 5 days - $3,250.

We offer some of the finest trophy antelope hunting available anywhere. The southwest produces pronghorn of superior trophy quality. We consistently enjoy 95-100% success. These prairie speedsters can sometimes be difficult to hit. However, no trophy room is complete without one.

MUZZLELOADER
Our muzzleloader hunt is a four day hunt in mid August in north central New Mexico. Hunters can expect to see and possibly harvest a Boone and Crockett head. This hunt is offered on a drawing basis with landowner permits available if unsuccessful in the drawing.

Rates: $2,400.

TROPHY RIFLE
This two day hunt takes place the first weekend in October. We hunt some of the best trophy producing ranches in the southwest consistently producing 15” to 19” bucks with heavy mass and huge cutters. These hunts are on a landowner permit basis only, which are hand selected for superior quality. This hunt normally produces several Boone and Crockett heads per year. We have produced 11 bucks net scoring at least 86 Boone and Crockett points.

Rates: $5,500


STANDARD RIFLE
This two day hunt takes place the last weekend in August. We strongly recommend this hunt for beginning hunters as well as family groups. This hunt consistently produces 13" to 16" antelope. This hunt is also sold on a guaranteed tag basis.
Rates: $2,400.
HUNTS FOR HANDICAP
This three day hunt in early August allows the handicapped hunter access to virtually untapped antelope populations. For this reason, we have consistently produced Boone and Crockett antelope for our clients with 100% success rate.
Rates: $1,950

In New Mexico we hunt the black bear species. They vary in color from jet-black to blond, with cinnamon and brown phases also being quite common. Most of our bear hunting is done from horseback behind hard-driving hounds; however, stand hunting can also be productive in the right situation, and is sometimes selected for hunters who are not up to the rigors of hound hunting. The area we hunt in New Mexico is well known for producing large bears. We have taken many bears with skulls measuring more than 20 inches. We have consistently produced 80 percent success rates on these hunts. We offer a five-day fall hunt; normally scheduled August through November. Bear hunts can be combined with a variety of other species including lion, antelope, elk and deer.
Rates: 5 days - $2,500

The mountain lion is a magnificent trophy, but an extremely elusive animal, requiring the aid of well-trained hounds. We hunt afoot, horseback, from four-wheel drives and snowmobiles, depending upon weather conditions. Fresh snow is always welcomed, but not absolutely necessary. We catch several lions each year on bare ground. The New Mexico season runs October through April. We try to harvest only mature toms. The big toms are the trophies. During the past 25 years we have earned a reputation as one of the top producers of mountain lions in New Mexico. Our success rate runs in excess of 80 percent -- every year. All of our lion hunts are ten- day hunts, unless an ON-CALL hunt has been arranged. Lion hunts can be combined with bobcat, and Black Bear.

Rates: 10 days - $3,750. On call (Tom only) no kill no pay - $4,500

BOBCAT
The bobcat is also hunted with hounds through the winter months. There is no limit on bobcats, and many hunters have the opportunity to TAKE MORE THAN ONE. This hunt, combined with lion, makes for a wonderful winter hunting experience. ; Bobcat, when combined with Lion - $550.