NEW MEXICO TROPHY ELK HUNT
This is a fully outfitted five day hunt in New Mexico's premier GMU 12 with Young Gun Outfitters.
Hunt Dates: October 10 - 14
Trip Includes: meals, lodging, field care , professional 1x1 guide & one unit wide elk voucher.
During this time frame hunters can expect to hear bugling bulls and get in on some up close and personal encounters. We are currently 100% success rate on this rifle hunt. Hunters will see bulls 280-330 with a possibility of harvesting a bull over 350"
2026 Elk Hunt Sweepstakes
Entry Period: July 27- August 31 Winners. Responsibility: For travel to hunt location; License & tag fees; gratuities.
OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE AN ENTRANT’S MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO WIN. VOID IN FLORIDA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, PUERTO RICO, ALL UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.These Official Rules govern the 2026 Young Gun Outfitters New Mexico Unit 12 Elk Hunt Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”). By entering, each entrant agrees to comply with these Official Rules and accepts the Sponsor’s reasonable and lawful decisions regarding administration of the Sweepstakes.
1. Sponsor The Sweepstakes is sponsored and administered by: Young Gun Outfitters LLC, doing business as Young Gun Outfitters PO Box 1616 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 Telephone: 505-879-0616 Email: tyler@youngguntrophyhunts.com Website: www.youngguntrophyhunts.com The business identified above is referred to throughout these Official Rules as the “Sponsor.”
2. Sweepstakes Period The Sweepstakes begins at 7:00 AM Mountain Time on July 27,2026 and ends at 6:00PM Mountain Time on August 31, 2026 “Sweepstakes Period”). Online entries must be completed before the end of the Sweepstakes Period. Free mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than August 20 and received by Sponsor no later than 10 days prior to August 31 Sponsor’s computer systems and official business records will serve as the official timekeeping records for online entries. United States Postal Service postmarks will be used to determine whether mail-in entries were timely mailed.
3. Geographic Eligibility The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the forty-seven eligible United States and Washington, D.C. Residents of the following jurisdictions are not eligible: Florida; New York; Rhode Island; Puerto Rico; Any other United States territory or possession; Any country outside the United States; and Any jurisdiction in which the Sweepstakes is prohibited or materially restricted. Eligibility is determined by the entrant’s permanent legal residence, not the entrant’s temporary location when submitting an entry. A Florida, New York, or Rhode Island resident is not eligible merely because the person enters while physically present in an eligible state or uses an address located in an eligible state. Sponsor may require proof of legal residence before confirming a winner.
4. Individual Eligibility An entrant must: Be at least 18 years old at the time of entry; Provide accurate and complete entry information; Be legally eligible to obtain the licenses and authorizations required to hunt elk in New Mexico; Satisfy any applicable hunter-education requirements; Be legally permitted to possess and use the lawful sporting equipment selected for the hunt; and Agree to comply with all applicable wildlife, firearm, trespass, outfitting, land-use, and hunting laws.
5. Maximum Entries Sponsor will make no more than 250 entries available through the paid online entry method. Valid free mail-in entries are additional to the 250-entry paid-entry limit. Therefore, the total number of entries included in the drawing may exceed 250. Sponsor will not advertise or guarantee that the odds of winning will be 1 in 250.
6. Paid Online Entry Method During the Sweepstakes Period, an eligible entrant may obtain entries through the official Sweepstakes webpage at: [OFFICIAL ENTRY URL] Sponsor will stop accepting paid online entries when 250 paid entries have been issued or when the online entry deadline occurs, whichever happens first. A completed payment does not guarantee eligibility. All entries remain subject to verification under these Official Rules. Payments accepted after the paid-entry inventory has been exhausted will be refunded, and no corresponding entries will be issued. Entries associated with fraudulent, unauthorized, disputed, reversed, refunded, or charged-back payments may be canceled. The paid method does not provide a greater maximum number of entries than the free method.
7. Free Alternate Method of Entry by Mail No purchase or payment to Sponsor is necessary to use this entry method. To obtain one free entry, an eligible entrant must legibly hand-print the following information on one plain, white, unlined 3-inch-by-5-inch index card using blue ink: Full legal name; Complete permanent residential address; City, state, and ZIP code; Email address; Telephone number; Date of birth; The words “2026 Young Gun Outfitters Elk Hunt Sweepstakes”; and The following certification: “I certify that I am eligible to enter the 2026 Young Gun Outfitters New Mexico Unit 12 Elk Hunt Sweepstakes, that the information I provided is accurate, and that I have read and agree to the Official Rules.” The entrant must personally sign and date the card. Place the completed card inside one standard, white No. 10 business envelope. The outside of the envelope must contain: The entrant’s full legal name; The entrant’s complete return address; Sufficient postage; and The following mailing address: 2026 Elk Hunt Sweepstakes — Free Entry Young Gun Outfitters Po.Box 1516 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 Each envelope must contain exactly one entry card. Each valid envelope provides one entry. An entrant seeking the maximum of free entries must separately prepare and mail completed cards in separately stamped envelopes. Mail-in entries must be: Personally handwritten by the entrant; Individually mailed; Postmarked no later than the final day of the Sweepstakes Period; and Received by the stated mail receipt deadline. Photocopied, mechanically reproduced, computer-generated, automated, bulk-mailed, incomplete, unsigned, illegible, postage-due, or materially altered requests are void. Entries submitted by commercial entry services, sweepstakes clubs, artificial intelligence systems, bots, scripts, or other third parties are prohibited. Minor clerical variations that do not prevent Sponsor from verifying identity, eligibility, timeliness, or compliance with the entry limit will not automatically invalidate an otherwise valid entry. Sponsor is not responsible for mail that is lost, stolen, damaged, delayed, misdirected, illegible, or never received. Sponsor will not return entry cards or envelopes. Equal Treatment of Entries Every valid entry will be placed into the same drawing pool. A valid mail-in entry has the same chance of selection as a valid online entry. Sponsor will not: Conduct separate drawings for paid and free entries; Assign different weights to entries based on entry method; delay the processing of free entries to favor paid entries; Require a free entrant to make a purchase after being selected; or Charge a winner a fee to claim the prize.
9. Prize One verified winner will receive a fully outfitted New Mexico Unit 12 rifle bull elk hunt provided by Young Gun Outfitters. All participants receive one species New Mexico Draw hunt application strategy consultation. Must contact Young Gun Outfitters to redeem. The hunt is scheduled for: October 10–14, 2026 The prize is expected to include: One New Mexico Unit 12 private-land elk authorization; One five-day rifle bull elk hunt; Professional guide services; Lodging during the scheduled hunt; Meals during the scheduled hunt; Transportation during the hunt from Sponsor’s designated meeting location; Field preparation of a legally harvested elk; and The customary outfitting services described on Sponsor’s official prize page. The approximate retail value of the prize is: $18,500 The prize does not include, unless Sponsor expressly states otherwise in writing: New Mexico hunting-license fees; Annual game-hunting license fees; Habitat stamps or validations; Hunter-education expenses; Transportation to or from Sponsor’s designated meeting location; Airfare; Rental vehicles; Hotel accommodations before or after the scheduled hunt; Taxidermy; Meat processing; Meat shipping; Personal hunting equipment; Firearms; Ammunition; Clothing; Travel insurance; Medical expenses; Alcoholic beverages; Gratuities; Expenses for guests or companions; or Federal, state, or local taxes. The winner is responsible for obtaining all required licenses, stamps, validations, and approvals before participating.
10. Nature of the Hunting Prize The prize is an opportunity to participate in the described hunt. Sponsor does not guarantee: Harvest success; An opportunity to shoot; The presence of elk in a particular location; Antler size; Trophy quality; Weather conditions; Road or land conditions; The winner’s physical ability to complete the hunt; or Any particular hunting outcome. Wildlife is free-ranging, and hunting success depends on numerous factors outside Sponsor’s control.
11. Prize Restrictions The prize: Has no cash-redemption value; Is not transferable or assignable without Sponsor’s written approval; May not be sold, auctioned, or traded; Must be used on the scheduled dates unless Sponsor approves a change in writing; and Is subject to all applicable New Mexico wildlife laws and private-land authorization requirements. No prize substitution is permitted at the winner’s request. Sponsor may substitute a prize or hunt package of equal or greater approximate retail value when the advertised hunt becomes unavailable because of government action, loss of legal authorization, wildfire, mandatory closure, natural disaster, extreme weather, war, public emergency, or another circumstance outside Sponsor’s reasonable control. Sponsor may alternatively reschedule the hunt when legally and reasonably possible.
12. Winner Selection The potential winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about: August 31-September 6 The drawing date must occur after the mail-in receipt deadline. The drawing will be conducted using: AUDITABLE RANDOM-DRAWING METHOD Sponsor will maintain records showing: The valid entries included in the drawing; The random-selection process used; The selected entry; The date and time of the drawing; and Any alternate entries selected. Sponsor may have an independent witness observe the drawing.
13. Odds of Winning The odds of winning depend on the total number of valid paid and free entries received. Because free mail-in entries are added to the drawing pool, the final number of entries may exceed 250. Each entry represents one equal opportunity to be selected.
14. Winner Notification Sponsor will attempt to contact the potential winner using the telephone number and email address provided with the selected entry. The potential winner must respond within five calendar days after Sponsor’s first notification attempt. The potential winner may be required to provide: Government-issued photo identification; Proof of age; Proof of permanent residence; A completed eligibility affidavit; A completed IRS Form W-9; A liability and publicity release, where lawful; Proof of compliance with applicable hunter-education requirements; and Other information reasonably necessary to verify eligibility. The potential winner is not the official winner until Sponsor has completed verification and notified the person in writing that the prize has been awarded.
15. Disqualification and Alternate Winner A potential winner may be disqualified if the person: Does not satisfy the eligibility requirements; Is a resident of an excluded jurisdiction; Cannot be contacted; Fails to respond within the required period; Refuses to complete required verification documents; Provides false or inconsistent information; Cannot legally obtain the required New Mexico hunting license; Is legally prohibited from participating in the rifle hunt; Violated the entry limits; or Violated any material provision of these Official Rules. If the potential winner is disqualified or forfeits the prize, Sponsor may conduct another random drawing from the remaining valid entries. Sponsor may continue selecting alternate winners until the prize is properly awarded or until awarding the prize is no longer reasonably possible.
16. Winner’s Responsibilities The verified winner must: Obtain all required licenses and validations; Follow all federal, state, and local laws; Follow reasonable guide and safety instructions; Appear at the designated meeting location at the required time; Bring appropriate personal clothing and equipment; Sign Sponsor’s customary hunt agreement and lawful liability acknowledgment; Refrain from hunting while impaired by alcohol or drugs; and Conduct himself or herself safely and professionally. Sponsor may immediately end the hunt without compensation if the winner: Violates wildlife law; Handles a firearm or other weapon unsafely; Hunts while impaired; Threatens another person; Intentionally damages property; Refuses reasonable safety instructions; or Creates an immediate legal or safety risk.
17. Taxes The winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes resulting from acceptance or use of the prize. Sponsor may report the prize’s fair market value to the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities and may issue the winner an applicable tax-reporting form. Sponsor does not provide tax advice.
18. Publicity Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of the prize grants Sponsor permission to use the winner’s name, city, state, photograph, likeness, voice, hunt photographs, hunt video, and general prize information for reasonable promotional and advertising purposes without additional compensation. The winner will not be required to make a statement or endorsement the winner does not believe.
19. Privacy Sponsor will use personal information collected through the Sweepstakes to: Process and verify entries; Enforce entry limits; Contact the potential winner; Prevent fraud; Administer and document the drawing; Satisfy tax and legal obligations; and Maintain legally required records. Sponsor will handle personal information in accordance with its published privacy policy and applicable law. Consent to unrelated marketing communications is not required as a condition of submitting a free entry.
20. Prohibited Conduct Sponsor may disqualify any entrant who: Uses false information; Creates multiple identities; Attempts to exceed the entry limit; Uses automated or scripted entry methods; Tampers with the entry website or payment system; Interferes with the drawing; Manipulates a payment, refund, dispute, or chargeback; Threatens or harasses Sponsor, its employees, or another entrant; Attempts to transfer or sell entries; or Otherwise attempts to undermine the integrity of the Sweepstakes. Suspected fraud or illegal conduct may be reported to law-enforcement authorities.
21. Technical Failures Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, delayed, or not received because of circumstances outside Sponsor’s reasonable control. If a technical failure materially interferes with the online entry process, Sponsor may temporarily suspend online entries until the problem is corrected. Sponsor will not arbitrarily reject a valid entry when reliable records establish that the entry was timely and properly submitted.
22. Modification, Suspension, or Cancellation Sponsor may not materially change the prize, eligibility requirements, entry limits, or drawing procedure after the Sweepstakes begins except when necessary because of fraud, government action, legal requirements, technical failure, natural disaster, or another circumstance outside Sponsor’s reasonable control. Any permitted material change will be posted on the official Sweepstakes webpage. If the integrity of the Sweepstakes is compromised, Sponsor may suspend or cancel the promotion and, where lawful, select the winner from valid entries received before the interruption.
23. Release and Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrants release Sponsor and its owners, employees, guides, contractors, advertising providers, drawing administrators, and agents from claims arising from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance and use of the prize. This release does not apply to claims arising from gross negligence, reckless conduct, intentional misconduct, or legal rights that cannot be waived. The winner acknowledges that hunting, hiking, travel, firearm use, horseback riding, motor-vehicle use, and outdoor activities may involve risks of serious injury, illness, property loss, disability, or death.
24. Governing Law and Disputes Except where prohibited, these Official Rules and the Sweepstakes are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, without applying conflict-of-law principles. Any legal action relating to the Sweepstakes must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in McKinley County, New Mexico, except where applicable consumer law gives an entrant the right to bring a claim elsewhere. Each party will be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees unless a statute or court order provides otherwise.
25. Severability If any provision of these Official Rules is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent legally permitted. The remaining provisions will continue in effect.
26. Social-Media Disclaimer This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, X, or any other social-media platform. Entrants release those platforms from claims arising solely from Sponsor’s administration of the Sweepstakes, to the extent permitted by law. Questions concerning the Sweepstakes must be directed to Sponsor, not to a social-media platform.
27. Winner Information After the winner has been verified, Sponsor may publish the winner’s first name, last initial, city, and state at: www.youngguntrophyhunts.com A person may also request the winner information by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to: 2026 Elk Hunt Sweepstakes Winner Request Young Gun Outfitters PO. Box 1516 Gallup, New Mexico 87305 Requests must be received by October 1, 2026
If promotional material conflicts with these Official Rules, these Official Rules control, except that no rule or advertisement may eliminate, obscure, or materially restrict the free entry method.
