Penalty for not doing harvest survey

[beginnerhunter]

So I'm not planning on applying in NM this year. I forgot to fill out the harvest report for 2020 and now it wants to charge me $8 to do it. If I dont fill it out, may I still apply in 2022?? Thanks!

 

[Nick87]

I'm not sure iirc if you dont fill it out you loose your privileges in the draw the following year, that may have changed.

 

[beginnerhunter]

I'm not sure iirc if you dont fill it out you loose your privileges in the draw the following year, that may have changed.

Yeah, they aren't clear how long the penalty lasts. Cant be forever right?

 

[Nick87]

Yeah, they aren't clear how long the penalty lasts. Cant be forever right?

I thought it was the following year?

 

[Corn king 60]

I would pay the 8 dollars and harvest report to be on the safe side.
would suck to find out the hard way in 2022

 

[Carnage2011]

It’s $8....just do it.

 

[Hem]

At least NM is serious about their surveys.
Every hunter should be as serious.

 

[beginnerhunter]

Yeah I like that they make then mandatory, good for management. But why set up an obstacle to obtaining information? Why not just take the survey info then charge me $8 extra if I go to apply for the draw?

 

[Corn king 60]

At least NM is serious about their surveys.
Every hunter should be as serious.

Yeah here at home they put out harvest data in March (the game commission) fun times. I would be in favor of the NM model. Kill or no kill send it in

 

[beginnerhunter]

Meh, paid the $8.

 

[Gr8bawana]

$8 is gonna break you?

 

[2rocky]

lesson in procrastination $8
Hunting in a state of enchantment - priceless

 

[hank4elk]

Filling out the harvest report is the final part of notching your tag,regardless of success. IMHO.

 

[bobbydean]

I screwed up a couple of years ago. As someone, who has only hunted in NM, It did make me feel like a fool.

I can easily see a nonresident forgetting to fill it out.

 

[Addicting]

I can’t believe you’re on a forum complaining about 8 bucks. Geese If I only had your problems.

 

[bobbydean]

True, but uncalled for!

 

[1976]

After the fun I've had hunting New Mexico, that phone call for registering was more important than calling the wife, good god the chance not to go back in the draw the next yr was unthinkable. If its that bad set up a go fund me page lol.

 

[beginnerhunter]

I mean, I paid the $8.

 

[beginnerhunter]

I can’t believe you’re on a forum complaining about 8 bucks. Geese If I only had your problems.

Initially I asked how long the apply ban would last. Then suggested NM charge people for the late fee when they apply so there isn't an obstacle to getting the survey info. I've never heard of a game and fish agency charging people to give them harvest info. I can't be the only schmuck who thought twice about whipping out the credit card for that. You catch more flies with honey.

My state makes us check all big game so they know the harvest down to the time it was harvested. Looks like NM is moving that direction with e-tag so good for them.

 

[Hem]

I mean, I paid the $8.

Speaking for myself, as a resident of Montana, I WISH we had mandatory reporting on hunting results by all persons that hunt our state.
But no, instead we get a random call to answer a "few" questions. Who answers random calls? I don't fault the volunteers who make the calls, they are clearly caring people, but the process stinks and is hardly accurate. Maybe if Montana Fish and Game was serious about managing data they would adapt something like New Mexico...but we all know that answer.
So to the OP, your input has value. Its a pittance of a cost/donation to aid in future quality hunts.