As of February 10, 2008 all hunts purchased for New Mexico will have 5.625% state tax added to the invoice.

Price List for New Mexico Hunts - 2008                                               WHAT'S INCLUDED?

As of February 10, 2008 all hunts purchased for New Mexico will have 5.625% state tax added to the invoice. We accept the following credit cards (via PayPal) by clicking the icon below. There is a 4% fee added to any credit card payment as shipping-handling for using a credit card. If you send a check, there are NO additional shipping-handling fees. You DO NOT have to have a PayPal account to pay with a credit card - simply scroll down in the payment window and click on 'I don't have a PayPal account" and you will be directed to the credit card window.

When you pay with a credit card on the "Buy Now" button you may pay any amount you wish toward the final payment of the hunt. NO HUNT is reserved until a 50% payment is received. The balance of the hunt is due 30 days prior to arrival -- sorry, no exceptions unless specified in writing on the original invoice.

A 50% payment is required to book a hunt plus 4% fee for using credit card -- no 4% fee if sending check/money order. All payments are non-refundable. The balance of the hunt payment is due 30 days prior to the scheduled hunt. (Payment MAY be applied to another booking within the same season upon availability and per the outfitter's discretion.) Hunting license, meat processing and taxidermy services (or packing, shipping or delivery to/from taxidermist) are not included in fees. Tipping is customary, see TIPPING section.

What is included in the hunting packages?

ARRIVAL: No arrivals before 3:00PM -- and please, if you arrive in our area before 3:00PM we will not be able to feed or house you before 3:00PM -- it's impossible to plan meals for unscheduled guests and it causes us to have to neglect guests who are already in camp. Please don't arrive in camp until around 3:00PM.

DEPARTURE: Please remove your personal items from the motel, tents, or other lodging facility before 11:00AM on the last day of your hunt - outfitter is NOT RESPONSIBLE for persons exceeding/staying beyond the prescribed check-out time -- if you need an extra overnight stay we can usually arrange that for a slight additional fee WITH 30 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE.

LODGING: Each package (except day hunts) include modest, clean, comfortable lodging (can be motels, tent camp or other facility to be determined by outfitter prior to each hunt) with good food (cafes, camp cook, and/or restaurants) and experienced, knowledgeable guides. All overnight sleeping accommodations are based on double occupancy unless otherwise arranged for by the individual hunter.

FOOD SERVICE: Meals begin on the night of your arrival and ends with the evening meal on the last day of your hunt. Coffee and coffee makers are available for your use along with boot dryers when available. If you have special dietary needs, we will do our best to accommodate them--just remember that if you don't give us advanced notice, we are limited in how we can assist you.

FIELD PREPARATION OF ANIMAL: For those with deer, elk or antelope, we will remove the animal from the field, dress it, rough cape it and prepare the carcass for transportation in your vehicle. Come prepared with enough coolers to transport your game -- there are only limited resources to purchase coolers at most of our hunting locations. In other words, it can be difficult to find large coolers anywhere near the hunting area.

TAXIDERMY: Excellent taxidermy is available and we will be happy to deliver your game to our taxidermist for a $55 transportation charge. All fees, payments or other charges for taxidermy are the sole/separate responsibility of the hunter.

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Tipping: A Guide to Tipping on Your Hunt

Tipping your guide is customary. Every year a few of our guests take me aside and ask about our tipping policy. This question is awkward for me to answer. In short, we don't have a "tip policy." Tips are not the driving factor behind the everyday courtesies and considerations afforded our guests. We're all in this business because we love to hunt and we love the outdoors. On the other hand, gratuities are important to our guides and behind-the scenes help, so let me take a shot at making you aware of what I think about tips - and why.

At HuntHere, we play "team ball", which means to every degree possible you will be helped on your hunting trip by all our staff--INCLUDING Roseann and myself. If you harvest a elk, mule deer, or antelope, it is quite possible that another guide will assist in bringing out your game. We make an extreme effort to get your harvested animal out of the hunting area as expeditiously as possible, even if it means a radio call to another guide/staff person for assistance.

Guides sometimes share in picking up hunters for each other, servicing vehicles, and hauling meat to the butcher, cleaning up around camp and prepping for the cook. You will usually hunt with one guide during the course of your hunt, but may not be aware of the effort expended by the guide you never hunted with - effort on your behalf!

For these reasons, I think that at least part of your tip money (probably 1/2 to 2/3) should go into a group tip. The remaining portion should go to the guide, or guides, you either spent the most time with or found the most helpful.

The other question most asked is - how much should I tip? I don't believe there is a hard and fast answer for this one, as it partially depends on your ability to pay and the kind of service you feel you have received. Typically our deer season rifle hunters tip between $100 and $200 per hunter. Assuming you are planning on tipping $150, a reasonable approach might be to tip your guide $50, with the remaining $100 going towards the group tip. The total group tip is split equally by all the guides and behind-the-scenes help. A second example is that bird hunters general leave $60-100 per hunter. Assuming a tip of $75, you might tip your guide $25, with the remaining $50 going in the group tip basket. Nothing is set in concrete, these are simply guidelines.

On the other hand, if you believe that the service, courtesies and considerations during your trip were LESS than you expected, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ALERTING US!

Ken & Roseann Mayer