Cost of DIY New Mexico Antelope?

[jjentringer3921]

Might as well figure in ammo costs too. I think I shot 100-200 bullets before the hunt to make sure everything was dialed out to distance. That's probably 500$ right there for the 7 mag

 

[YellCoAR]

Dang that is a lot of shooting. The guy where I bought my rifle said it was bore sighted in. So I figured it was good out to 500 yards.

 

[jjentringer3921]

Dang that is a lot of shooting. The guy where I bought my rifle said it was bore sighted in. So I figured it was good out to 500 yards.

Well I like to shoot out to 550 so the old bore sight just doesn't quite get the job done

 

[YellCoAR]

Well I like to shoot out to 550 so the old bore sight just doesn't quite get the job done

 

[Jaker_cc]

I drew a tag 5 years ago in New Mexico. Living in Texas so it’s close.

350 for tag and license
200 for fuel
150 for food and beer
800 for pedestal mount after successful


No hotel, we processed our own meat and camped on public. 1500 for a 5 day hunt and a priceless trophy antelope with my bow.

 

[ElDiablito]

I never add up any of my out of-state-trip expenses. Don’t want to know…..

 

[TheWhitetailNut]

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.

That's expensive to you?

 

[Iowa.guy.7mmMag]

I’m still looking for a small group to diy in NM or do it solo

When is the next deadline to attempt to get a permit

Sorry for the long read but here's the plan. I’ve shot 4 or 5 really nice antelope over the past 15 years and use to have a lease in Wyoming so I’m a little spoiled and addicted to looking for the above average pronghorn or go home empty handed. I have an outfitter friend of mine in NM and I’m going solo next year 2026 with a rifle so the plan is to put in for the draw and with his outfitter # and the areas he will put me in for there are fairly good odds to draw that will make the hunt cheap in my book, but if not, I am going to buy a landowner tag from him. I like the landowner tag option cause I want to know I’m going for sure then I don’t juggle vacation time around at work or get disappointed cause I didn’t draw. He has tons of private ground. We will hunt for the biggest bucks on the ranch from daylight till dark and spend the first couple days looking for a giant (85’). If we don’t find a giant, we still have a really good chance on the last day to catch up with one of the 78-80” that you passed on those first couple days. You're welcome to join in it’s not a dirt-cheap hunt but your hunting private ground in NM and probably going to shoot a great pronghorn. I’ll hunt this way for a few years till I get the points to draw a Wyoming tag again then that hunt will be cheap. He has access to a ton of ground. PM me for more info

 

[UKwildcatfan]

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.

Guess "expensive" is relative. To me, that's dirt cheap for an out of state big game hunt. I'd guessed $2000-$2500 at a minimum.

 

[Iowa.guy.7mmMag]

That's an awesome buck with a bow for sure and a sweet mount. I don't hunt a lot of pubic but if you're on private ground you usually see quite a few like that in NM in my opinion Wyoming which is where I hunted quite a few times has gone severely downhill for antelope.