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New Mexico Draw hunts #6253166 04/09/16 04:21 PM
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Just waiting until April 27 to see if my BIL and self will get drawn. Applied for a couple of different units, so have only done brief planning until we know where we might be going? I am not sure why it takes the NMFG over a month to draw each unit since it is computer generated?


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6253204 04/09/16 05:11 PM
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Use to be around the end of June before you knew if you got drawn, April is a lot better. I applied for a couple units myself.


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6253284 04/09/16 06:35 PM
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As with most things in life, all things are relative and April is better than June. I did not see as much chatter prior to the application deadline as in previous years. Either less people were looking to draw NM tags, or they didn't want to put the word out?


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6253327 04/09/16 07:38 PM
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Hopefully less people are trying to draw.


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6253934 04/10/16 03:28 AM
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My friend and I have put in for the 1st time/


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6253970 04/10/16 04:25 AM
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I did elk and mule deer. I'm pretty sure I'll draw elk but it's gonna be a tough hunt for sure. Mule deer will be interesting to see about.


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6254007 04/10/16 06:42 AM
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Put in for MD, PH, Big Horn and Ibex. Only put in for top units for the MD and PH......so I seriously doubt I will draw. The odds are more than 1 in 100 of drawing the sheep or ibex so I don't ever think I will draw one of those.

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Only put in for Mule Deer. Wanted to put in for Coues deer in unit 23, but ended up partying up with my brother who wasn't interested. Next year I guess...


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I agree, hopefully the sparse pre-draw chatter means fewer applicants but I doubt it. Seems everyone wants to hunt the west now. I put in for mule deer and elk. My girlfriend, who is a NM resident, put in for mule deer, elk, and pronghorn so hopefully between the two of us we can get a tag or two.

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We put in for unit 31, MD.

Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6260412 04/14/16 09:35 PM
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We put in for Mule deer unit 2B again. Been drawn three times since 2010. It's harder since they took the tags away from us.

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I put in for 7 count them 7 hunts, be lucky to draw 1 or 2 and I am resident. So its tough for everybody. Really hoping I draw Elk and Ibex. rifle


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I have a brother who just moved out to south east Arizona, like right on the New Mexico border, so I have been thinking of applying in south west New Mexico. Has anyone had any experience in that part of the state?

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Originally Posted By: NMGW
I put in for 7 count them 7 hunts, be lucky to draw 1 or 2 and I am resident. So its tough for everybody. Really hoping I draw Elk and Ibex. rifle


4 species here, I'm not holding my breath. All power ball lottery odds


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I have hunted southwest NM for Turkey, Elk, and Deer. Deer numbers have been down but are coming back. Best hunting is for Elk in the Gila. Turkey is good also, though not nearly as many birds as Texas.


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Originally Posted By: NMGW
I have hunted southwest NM for Turkey, Elk, and Deer. Deer numbers have been down but are coming back. Best hunting is for Elk in the Gila. Turkey is good also, though not nearly as many birds as Texas.


I was thinking about a DIY elk hunt in that area. Do you have any suggestions on where to get info?

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http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ for starters. Tough part is drawing a tag. If you want to hunt during the rut you got to go bow. Unit 16A is best 16D is a close second.


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6274489 04/25/16 04:30 PM
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Well we will all find out this week, as my grandpa used to say, "I wish you as much luck as you wish me". Good luck to all....Posts your results when you get them.


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Well we will all find out this week, as my grandpa used to say, "I wish you as much luck as you wish me". Good luck to all....Posts your results when you get them.


I hope yo draw a 16!!! I put in for 34 smile


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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6275452 04/26/16 12:41 PM
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Well, I guess we will see what tomorrow brings. Hoping for first season rifle, mule deer, unit 30. Second choice is first season rifle, mule deer, unit 32 and third is second season rifle, mule deer, unit 30. Hope to hunt a new area in unit 30 that may be holding some larger deer for the area?

Ground cover and water sources should be good again this year, so there should be a healthy herd again this year.


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I put in for 16,34& 36 and have been checking the website everyday for the last two weeks.

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Last year they sent out emails early, so we could get an email as early as today. Good luck to everyone.


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I put in for Elk in 16 also, but for the second rifle hunt. Full moon on the first rifle hunt, been there and done that, don't want to do it again. If I get drawn, this will be my 7th trip. Had some good hunts in the past.




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Re: New Mexico Draw hunts [Re: DOD] #6276190 04/26/16 09:16 PM
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Nice elk Stompy.

I guess they fixed their backdoor notification glitch from last year. I have been checking my application status each day for a week now myself. At least that what Im hoping and not that we were not drawn. :0


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Is the non-resident quota still the same?

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