Cost of DIY New Mexico Antelope?

[YellCoAR]

What do you think is the lowest amount you will spend on a DYI New Mexico 3 day antelope hunt?

Here is what I spent Leaving from Arkansas.
Tag and license $352.00
Gas $365.00
Dry Ice for meat and cape $20.00
1 Night motel $80.00
So a total of $817.00 is about as cheap as it can be done. Of course after 4 days of camping I felt a night to clean up and rest before the drive home was well worth the $80.00
Hunting is getting expensive even on your own.

 

[YellCoAR]

Oh also my unit only had State land so did not have to buy other access licenses.

 

[Geewhiz]

Was this an otc license or was it your cost+ waiting years to draw?


$817 seams dirt cheap. You cant even hardly take a dump for $817 dollars these days.

 

[YellCoAR]

Random draw public land tag.

 

[S-3 ranch]

I’m looking for a diy New Mexico for 2025
Would love a DM from those looking or have done it

 

[DosAmigos]

Super 8 in Clayton was 149.99 per night. This was last years pricing.

 

[YellCoAR]

M&M Hotel in Des Moines $80.00 cash

 

[Kurts86]

Plus the 30x $100 in tags you have to buy to statistically pull a NM NR unguided tag.

 

[saskhunter]

Do you not eat or drink? Obviously that'll be added to overall hunt cost but, anything <1k is VERY affordable for a DIY hunt.

 

[YellCoAR]

Must of not seen my photo. I am going to eat regardless.

 

[johnbow]

Let's see your antelope