NM applications

[Lostinthewoods]

Putting mine in here soon. Super excited for the draws as always!

 

[Nick87]

Feeling lucky again.

 

[Valley1320]

Didn't draw bear or goulds turkey. Have put in for the gila and the pecos with a buddy for elk. Havnt done my other apps yet.

 

[brownbear932008]

You say this jokingly, but a couple years ago I went 3/4 green on elk, deer and oryx. It was a serious problem, my boss wasn’t stoked

Been there twice and it about done me in. Lol

 

[X13]

It’d be a good year for an oryx tag

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

For those that are applying for Ibex, NMDW sent an email today saying they are eliminating the female/immature tags and reducing ES across the board due to population decline. Also eliminating the OTC of the Floridas as well... hopefully not too little too late.

 

[rybwv]

Got mine in today, all mega long shots, been applying for 12 years, maybe this is my year
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So I'm assuming you posted a picture from a previous year's app?

 

[Duck-Slayer]

So I'm assuming you posted a picture from a previous year's app?

Yes

 

[Valley1320]

For those that are applying for Ibex, NMDW sent an email today saying they are eliminating the female/immature tags and reducing ES across the board due to population decline. Also eliminating the OTC of the Floridas as well... hopefully not too little too late.

Finally thank goodness. Needed to happen 5 years ago. Who wants to blow a OIL tag on a sub par billy

 

[Zim]

I have never drawn a single tag in NM, got my apps in again this year though. I really want a javelina tag or a January archery deer tag.

LCH, Fellow Hoosier here. You should have seen how it was in the 90's & early 00's. I drew Valle Vidal then 6 other NM elk tags in consecutive years. NR Odds in the Pecos (45) were 90%, and for the full month season, not half. Truly the good ole days. Probably many hunters today can’t even fathom that. But that’s just how it was before social media. Today I shoot for low, low demand units.

 

[Chama Grande]

I have never drawn a single tag in NM, got my apps in again this year though. I really want a javelina tag or a January archery deer tag.

You can get a javi tag OTC when they go on sale in the summer, and I've had better luck in the otc units than I have had with the draw

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

how has the moisture been in n m this winter?sounds like it's been pretty dry,,still will be tryin for deer and elk,,,anybody out there with recommendations on "s" tag deer and elk options as 3rd choices,,late muzz elk?rifle deer options on the "s" price,im leaning towards a few options,,always open to recommendations

 

[Lostinthewoods]

how has the moisture been in n m this winter?sounds like it's been pretty dry,,still will be tryin for deer and elk,,,anybody out there with recommendations on "s" tag deer and elk options as 3rd choices,,late muzz elk?rifle deer options on the "s" price,im leaning towards a few options,,always open to recommendations

For my favorite unit it’s very dry.
Fire teams are doing a great job proactively getting stuff burnt in prep for a potentially bad season.

The snow fall was significantly low so I’m hoping and praying for some strong rain over the next few months.

 

[ccc23454]

Just purchased my elk tag!

 

[Nick87]

Just purchased my elk tag!

You what!

 

[ccc23454]

You what!

It's a sure thing i draw this year...lol

 

[Nick87]

It's a sure thing i draw this year...lol

I hope you do.

 

[ccc23454]

I hope you do.

I am so overdue to draw a decent tag, it's ridicous. I think all the bad mojo has been used up and and I am going to have to decide what tags I actually hunt since i draw so many, confidence is all I can have in march

 

[Nick87]

I am so overdue to draw a decent tag, it's ridicous. I think all the bad mojo has been used up and and I am going to have to decide what tags I actually hunt since i draw so many, confidence is all I can have in march

You'll draw. Probably. Lol

 

[mdeerjunkie]

In for everything but ibex, hoping to draw a late oct muzzleloader elk tag before heading up to kodiak in Nov