2025 NM Elk Draw Thread

[Gila]

Even during the height of Covid BS in 2020 I was not able to buy an antelope tag. There were a ton of cancellations and outfitters would not sell one to a resident.

One guy near offered me $1000 for the tag and $2000 to guide him. I said, dude it's a pronghorn I will sleep in my truck on BLM and give me a map. I even found some guys to dow it with me and buy all the tags and he wouldn't do it. Even doubling the tag price to $2000, no residents.

I have never drawn a pronghorn tag in New Mexico. Every year has been red. The DOW (was F&G) keeps doing slightly different iterations of the same type of failed pronghorn management. Land owner tags or trespass fees don’t work for pronghorn hunting. Yet they keep doing the same thing. Outfitters buy up the authorizations from the landowners, then buy the tags over the counter, and roll them into non-resident outfitted hunts. And as one would expect with over the counter sales; the pronghorn numbers are declining in the counties that did have the highest herd densities. Yet the Commission scratches their heads and laments about the past. For this draw they reduced the number of public tags available by 20% in 12 counties in the NE. Also over the counter private land tags have a quota (sort of). Just band aid after band aid while public hunting opportunity and pronghorn numbers take a nosedive.

 

[Thunderer]

I woulda went there, but you got my tag apparently. lol

If you still wanted to make the trek, I'll supply beer, bourbon, and firewood.

 

[NealS02]

Referencing the FAQ on the G&F website, should be within two days. I’d expect tomorrow for it to show up

Thanks!

 

[hoosierhunter11]

No luck this year. We just started putting in for elk and deer in NM last year. Hope to get in with my pops before he gets too old! He has got at least 5-10 years of tough hunting left in him.

 

[RoaminTexan]

I was able to draw a December archery elk tag a short drive from the house.

 

[TheCoyote]

There is a possibility that I could just do both hunts. I really didn’t think I’d draw Montana. It would be a whirlwind season. Imagine if I filled both tags! Two elk in one year, gonna need a bigger freezer!

Well the unthinkable happened. I have both a LE Montana archery permit tag and a New Mexico Rifle tag! Here we freaking go!

 

[Boone2088]

Well the unthinkable happened. I have both a LE Montana archery permit tag and a New Mexico Rifle tag! Here we freaking go!

That’s awesome congrats!

 

[Jaker_cc]

Well the unthinkable happened. I have both a LE Montana archery permit tag and a New Mexico Rifle tag! Here we freaking go!

If you drew a central Montana/ breaks tag message me. I may be able to help

 

[5MilesBack]

Did folks get an email on their draws? Normally I get an email, but got nothing this year. Also, can't remember when they issue refunds?

 

[baz77]

Did folks get an email on their draws? Normally I get an email, but got nothing this year. Also, can't remember when they issue refunds?

Already got my refunds for deer elk.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Did folks get an email on their draws? Normally I get an email, but got nothing this year. Also, can't remember when they issue refunds?

I got an email for the successful app, none for the unsuccessful ones. I’ve gotten refunds for everything already, a lot faster than previous years.

 

[Deadspace]

No emails for the unsuccessful apps and have been refunded for half the hunts I didn’t draw.

 

[Quandary]

My son and I got the email last week for successful Muley draw in NM!

 

[Tracker52]

No luck this year for me

 

[Midwest_Farsight]

Questions for the more experienced.
These results include the 4th and 5th options? Are those coming later?
Thanks!

 

[mhammond86]

No luck here this year, hoping for good results in CO!

 

[WVELK]

Well I am batting 1000! Perfect you might say. My wife is over the moon excited. For the 14th year in a row, the money I spent applying for NM tags was recently credited to my credit card. That is right. No tags for anything, much less elk. So I will be buying a landowner tag again. I don’t think she realizes we are better if I ever draw.

 

[jgilber5]

Questions for the more experienced.
These results include the 4th and 5th options? Are those coming later?
Thanks!

Technically yes, those come later. Wouldn't hold your breath on those though.

 

[mavinwa2]

I had better luck drawing NM elk tags, 4 during 1999-2011 (15-16A-16D-34) prior to NM converting from paper application to online application system. Haven't drawn since 2011.

Have zero faith in all western states using 3rd party vendor software draw systems. But I still apply thinking some lucky dog has to win.

 

[fatlander]

I had better luck drawing NM elk tags, 4 during 1999-2011 (15-16A-16D-34) prior to NM converting from paper application to online application system. Haven't drawn since 2011.

Have zero faith in all western states using 3rd party vendor software draw systems. But I still apply thinking some lucky dog has to win.

I think the bigger issue is people are now able to apply for tags they really can’t afford. If people had to write a check for every tag they apply for, draw odds would go through the roof.


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