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    Lightweight insulated bottle?

    I have had 2 GSI microlites and I love them. Don’t drop a barbell on them…that’s why I bought the second. It also fits in many Nalgene holders. Hunting/camping is about the only time I consider using a plastic bottle anyway.
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    With that attitude I think you’ll do alright. Who knows, an early fire could turn out okay with an average monsoon, which looking at the ENSO data is all I expect for this year.
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    Not trying to be a downer as that’s an awesome tag but it’s been an extremely dry winter in southern NM. Keep an eye out for fires and monsoon moisture to give you an idea of realistic expectations. Best of luck
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    At least in Red Dawn you get to kill commies. All red on a NM hunt application is much worse. My condolences
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    I drew an oryx tag and a 1st season archery elk tag.
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    Don’t turn a NM tag in. That would be silly. If anything, turn the MT tag in and probably draw it again next year. If you have the time, hunt both.
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    6 ARC ammunition

    It is because a thinly jacketed bullet will disrupt more, causing more damage and therefore a quicker kill. Can you kill something with copper? Absolutely, but copper bullets by and large do not have the rapid expansion properties as thin jacketed lead bullets. This is not opinion. This is fact...
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    6 ARC ammunition

    I prefer 200gr copper bullets out of my 6mm. It provides more wallop. Nocks down the toughest of field mice.
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    Here’s the bill. I don’t like the idea of the reorganization of NMDGF. All the prices are near the end of the 8 pages. https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/firs/SB0005.PDF
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    2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

    Huntinfool reported that NM resident and NR prices will increase next year but it’ll still be one of the cheapest western states.
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    Colorado Tag Sales

    Ah, yes. I agree. Too many point holders in the pool to make any positive impact on point creep. It will get pretty bad after 2028. Currently, from my understanding of the changes, I think they are moving in the right direction. I know high point holders likely disagree. They’re entitled to...
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    Colorado Tag Sales

    I thought that the 2028 plan was eliminating the preference point as a fist choice option an individuals application. As in, you have to put an actual hunt code for the first choice. Is that a misunderstanding?
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    Idaho Bonus point system

    @IdahoBeav I had to look it up in the draw odds report that NMDGF releases each year. Last year in the NR pool alone, they issued 2369 deer tags through draw and 917 elk tags through the draw. New Mexico has an interesting way off going about OTC tags. For deer you can get OTC private land tags...
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    Idaho Bonus point system

    I don’t agree that NRs won’t accept “buying licenses and not apps without anything return”. Look at NM for example: no points, totally random, pay everything up front, ability to apply as a party for most species, no refunds if you do draw, and we have plenty of NRs trying to draw down here...
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    Idaho Bonus point system

    Yeah, but ultimately it doesn’t matter controlled vs OTC. Residents will complain of non resident hunter crowding whether the data supports their claim or not. That is the trend in nearly every western state-hunter crowding with the finger pointed at NRs. Point systems are broken whether they...
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