Backcountry Cook Jobs in New Mexico
0 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026
Backcountry Cook jobs in New Mexico, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Backcountry cooks feed hunting camps, river trips, lodges and trail crews, earning $150 to $250 per day with lodging and meals, or $3,000 to $5,000 per month at lodges. New Mexico hunting guides register with the Department of Game and Fish under a registered outfitter, and elk camps in the Gila and Pecos hire guides, packers and cooks every fall.
More About Backcountry Cook Jobs in New Mexico
Each backcountry cook listing in New Mexico shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled backcountry cook positions in New Mexico stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Backcountry Cook Jobs in New Mexico
How do I apply for backcountry cook jobs in New Mexico?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Camp and river cooks commonly earn $150 to $250 per day plus tips with lodging and meals; lodge cooks earn $3,000 to $5,000 per month with housing.
When do backcountry cook jobs in New Mexico get posted?
Hunting outfitters hire cooks in July and August for fall camps; river outfitters and lodges hire February through April for summer seasons. New New Mexico listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
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