The OTC is for residents only. It is still $50. Im handling it as a convenience if I should run into one. We do make some special tips sometimes. I did call the local Zoo and they will take the meat and organs (heart, liver, kidneys) and the hide. They only ask that you quarter it.
NM OTC tags are only good for a specific area which basically is anything west of West Side road from HWY244 to Timberon. The whole western range of the Sacremento mountains.
Here is s secret about cooking Barbary as was told to me by and old-timer guide. . Find a nice clean piece of log about 4 feet long with no knots or splits. Strip off all of the bark. Set it just close enough the the fire that it will not burn but you still get good heat. Add you spices as you...