Just listened to it.
Lot's of not facts in there if you ask me. I understand the non landowner view,but not based on the flawed info they are fed. By the usual sort of truth retellers here.
E-plus has been going under some changes the last few years.
Most units now require a minimum acreage to be enrolled, and mine is now around 3000ac. Not 5 ac or 20.
Those with less are in the Small Contributing Ranch lottery,which needs overhaul too.
Maybe 40% of NM is public lands. And it is questionable how public the State Trust Lands are in NM.
Never seen a rancher nor outfitter that sat on tags as stated,if they had them. Maybe some ranchers did not convert all the cow tags.
But every outfitter will sell any and all tags if they can,& twice on Sundays. The whole outfitter welfare deal is a different deal than E-plus.
As for realtors stretching the truth,well...I know of that one, who was on the podcast. Sounds like someone likes the property values going up. Or they want it to be like MT or TX with most ranches owned or leased by they're buddies...
LO tags don't just come with the property. One must apply or re-apply for the program every year.
The number of applicants in NM,resident & non has gone up every year the last 5 years. By a lot.
Now I have never drawn a true Gila tag,the Caldera or such, but I drew tags again this year. Some folks just don't know how or where to apply.
And some are just lucky.
I meet all the E-plus criteria,am in the program,the Elk Habitat Enhancement Program and yes, I got tags,this year.
And I gave them all away. To some nice folks I know.
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