NM applications

[trb]

In for elk and deer, and that was a hefty charge. Don't think I will ever have the flexibility to apply for everything I'd like to in NM.

 

[mdhunter]

Incredibly tough nonresident sheep odds…but I always apply.

 

[beaglegun]

Incredibly tough nonresident sheep odds…but I always apply.

0.04%

 

[Blackcats06]

My prediction: 2025 was peak NM application volume.

Costs up, opportunity down. I’m cutting back on applications for my kids, we have much better odds of drawing and having a good hunt in Colorado.

I still love NM and i will put in, but the days of floating them a 15k loan across several family members may be over.

Seeing that AZ saw another increase I doubt NM is at its peak

 

[baz77]

I'm in for elk, deer and oryx

 

[gburk]

Seeing that AZ saw another increase I doubt NM is at its peak

You may well be right but AZ didn’t crank up NR costs like NM did.. the cost to buy another elk point and stay in the game didn’t change in AZ, even if odds continue to erode. In NM the odds have been bad for awhile but the cost to play just jumped…
I for one was more ambivalent about applying this year.
I don’t have the numbers but it’s also interesting to consider the ratio of licenses, app fees, and tag fees charged to NRs. The odds are bad enough that a $25 license increase is probably more impactful than the tag increases. Which actually would make them sensitive to reduced application volumes due to NR demand destruction.
Will be interesting to see what happens.