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Now, Right Now, Is the Time to Plan Your 2022 Elk Hunt

Travis Baker
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Hard to believe but the end of 2021 is already in sight. Hunters are returning from afield and our phones have been ringing off the hook here at the WTA office. Another sure sign of fall is that our 2022 catalogs will be arriving in mailboxes soon! Be thinking, be ready, grab the catalog and give us a call. We’re happy to help you plan your next hunting or fishing trip.

Here are some thoughts about elk hunting to prime the pump.

The Rocky Mountain elk is probably the most iconic big-game animal in the American West. This is many hunters’ dream hunt and once you’ve experienced it, you’ll be hooked. It’s a hunt many people will do multiple times in their hunting career, some returning every fall. WTA books more customers on hunts for elk than for any other species in North America.

We have the BEST team of consultants in the industry and are constantly researching new areas and networking with our outfitters so we have plenty to offer our valued customers. Whether it’s a private-land hunt from a deluxe lodge or a wilderness horseback hunt from a tent camp, whatever your preferred method of hunting, rest assured our team can line up a great experience or you.

The demand for hunting, especially in the U.S, is as high as we’ve ever seen it. So give our consultants (who have more than 100 combined years of experience in the industry) a call to plan your next elk hunt. We’ve already done the legwork. 

Southern New Mexico Elk Hunting Outfitter – Guaranteed Tag

Southern New Mexico offers some of the finest elk hunting in the West, a great example of it through this outfitter who for many years has hosted hunters with great success. These properties are home to a very healthy elk population with great genetics. And, to top it off, the properties are lightly hunted, oftentimes by only a few hunters at a time. As you’d expect from an outfit like this, first-class accommodations are part of the experience. The area is home to an abundance of elk, especially later in the season! 

Northern New Mexico Elk Hunting Outfitter

This 20,000-acre ranch in northern New Mexico is incredible and borders other well-known trophy elk properties such as Vermejo Park and the once-in-a-lifetime draw area known as the Valle Vidal.  This is a high-success hunt for quality animals with a guaranteed tag, so no draw is required.  

Utah Private Land World Class Bulls

This private ranch in western Utah encompasses more than 100,000 acres of some of the best elk habitat in the West. This remote area is home to a large resident herd and the genetics are some of the best in western states. WTA has secured a prime week during the peak of the bugle so don’t miss out, give us a call to plan your trophy elk hunt for 2022.

With time flying so fast, fall of 2022 will be approaching before we know it. Plan ahead and give one of our consultants a call today to learn more about these elk hunting opportunities. 

Our toll-free number is 1-800-346-8747.

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