NM draw

[npaden]

My son and I are in for Bighorn Sheep, Oryx, Ibex, Elk, Deer and Antelope. $7,912 for me and $7,858 for my son.

Hopefully we don’t get 95% of it back like we have the last 3 years. Best odds are for our 3rd choice deer tags at around 12%. We do the outfitter pool for the sheep, oryx and ibex but the 6% nonresident pool for the others.

It’s sad how many youth hunts aren’t available to a nonguided nonresident since they don’t round anymore. Several hunt codes for the youth hunts have 10 tags so that means zero tags for the 6% group.

 

[midwesthunter]

I swung for the fence, put me and my son in for big horn, oryx, ibex, elk, mule deer

 

[Hawk Tuah]

In for three species, two with a buddy and Ibex on my own.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

im in for elk and deer this year,,and a s--- load of expensive diesel if i do actually draw.good luck folks

 

[BradA]

I’m in for everything beside, antelope and javelina

 

[amo16]

I put in for everything except ibex. Like usual I'm swinging for the fences on most applications so somewhat doubtful I'll draw.

 

[TheHeadTurkey]

I put in for early archery deer in the southwest, pronghorn in the northeast, and a javelina tag. Fingers crossed.

 

[Valley1320]

I put in for ibex, gila archery elk hunts, bighorn I'm planning on either drawing the fras for desert or the wheeler tag not sure which one nmgf is going to give me yet. And a mix of archery and rifle pronghorn. And then jus the deer unit I have private land to hunt in as well for January. Pry get to barbary hunt private this year but saw some big rams on public the other weekend and now wishing I had put in for barbary to

 

[Bluffgruff]

Anybody hear/know/want to opine about what percentage of individuals draw at least 1 tag in a given year?

 

[prhunter]

Elk and barbary sheep for me.

 

[hank4elk]

Anybody hear/know/want to opine about what percentage of individuals draw at least 1 tag in a given year?

I have drawn at least one tag every year for 13. 2 years no tags. Only aplplying for elk & deer.

 

[Nick87]

I have drawn at least one tag every year for 13. 2 years no tags. Only aplplying for elk & deer.

Were you able to hunt the majority of those tags on your own place?

 

[hank4elk]

Were you able to hunt the majority of those tags on your own place?

Deer no, but nearby. I have drawn 2 elk tags for my unit and only hunted here. My choice.
Most have been nearby recently. Within 100 mi.

 

[Nick87]

Deer no, but nearby. I have drawn 2 elk tags for my unit and only hunted here. My choice.
Most have been nearby recently. Within 100 mi.

Deer seemed to be spread pretty thin when I was in your general area.

 

[hank4elk]

Deer seemed to be spread pretty thin when I was in your general area.

Yeah, they've been decimated here.
Glad they finally cut the tags a couple years ago. Good news is I have seen does in the neighborhood again. Maybe they will come back some. Saw tracks at my gate this week, so they are using the water too now.
Used to be the best in the west, IMHO. Years ago...many.
Elk have done well here and the antelope came back some.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

hopefully we wil now our fate on wednesday,,hopefully tag draw day early.

 

[WildWill]

hopefully we wil now our fate on wednesday,,hopefully tag draw day early.

Would be nice but I'm thinking it'll probably be a week from Wednesday. Haven't been so excited for 4/20 sense my college days.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

last year it was early by about a week,15th ish i believe,,its always on a wednesday last several years,,im hoping weds this week,they have been sending out a fishing report as a teaser early the last 2 years also.

 

[huntandfly]

Last year was Apr 21st. Most likely to be the 20th this year, could be the 27th

 

[BrokenChicken]

first time NM applications for me.
put in for Ibex, Oryx, Barbary, Elk
wanted to put in for Javelina but timing just didnt work for me.
really optimistic for that 0.1% draw chance of Ibex