All those successful in the Unguided Hunts are required
to be at the Whittington Center cafeteria at 9:00 am
the day before the season opens for a hunt briefing.
Topics covered in this briefing will include New Mexico
Department of Game and Fish regulations, hunt methods
and conditions on the Whittington Center, history of
the Whittington Center and each will draw for their
hunt areas. Everyone will have a chance to sight in
their rifles after the hunt brief. After the sight in
period, hunters will have an opportunity to
explore the area that they have drawn.
Game processing and taxidermy services are available
locally. Arrangements can be made to have your meat
and trophy shipped to you. Your meat can also be packaged
so that you can transport it home yourself. Dry ice
is available in Raton.
Topographical maps of the Whittington Center are available
at the gift shop when you arrive as well as at the hunt
briefing. All hunts will be conducted at an altitude
of between 6,500 and 8,000 feet. The Whittington Center
is situated where the great plains meet the foothills
of the Sangre de Cristo mountains leaving the terrain
a combination of broken flatland to canyons and mountains.
Weather during the hunts, both fall and spring, can
be anything from warm and dry to cold and wet. We recommend
that you bring several layers of clothing as well as
wet weather gear.
The Competitor Housing units all host kitchenettes which
are equipped with refrigerator, stove and microwave
oven. Bring your own dishes and utensils for meal preparation.
Raton also hosts several fine eating establishments
and is only a ten minute drive from the Whittington
Center. Bed linens are furnished in the housing units.
YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN TOWELS, SOAP AND WASHCLOTHS.
A four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended for access
to the back country. There are over 100 miles of trail
road in the back country so it is fairly accessible
to most areas of the Center. In several areas these
roads are steep and narrow. When they become wet, they
become very slick. Four-wheel ATV vehicles are allowed
but they, too, are restricted to the roads. If an animal
must be packed to the road, assistance is available.
Booking and Cancellation Policy
All hunts are confirmed by receipt of a 50% deposit.
Balance of hunt will be paid prior to your departure
from the Whittington Center.
Hunt fees may change prior to your hunt date. Deposits
sent in advance do not guarantee that year's price.
Cancellations ? Deposit will be refunded less $200
handling fee if Whittington Center is notified more
than 90 days prior to your hunt date. Cancellations
less than 90 days result in deposit forfeiture.
