New Mexico 2023 Draw Thread

[roadrunner]

I see oryx daily never had a tag.

That's the same as a paper cut with lemon juice on it.

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

I see oryx daily never had a tag.

Such cool animals to watch. Have you see any of the bighorn herds down there?

 

[wyosteve]

Dang you Mojave, now you've got me pumped up!

 

[timekiller13]

I have been putting in for New Mexico since 2008. I have yet to draw a tag.

This is gonna be my year. I just know it….

 

[Nickofthewoods]

I have been putting in for New Mexico since 2008. I have yet to draw a tag.

This is gonna be my year. I just know it….

What type of tags are you putting in for? All exotics, Sheep, HQ/HD hunts with low odds? Pardon my curiosity but 15 years without drawing anything is pretty discouraging.

 

[Fitzwho]

I drew tags in NM for the first 5 years I applied. Missed the app deadline year six and haven’t drawn anything since.

 

[JPD350]

I heard over 300,000 applications, LOL it's all about what sequence your app number is.................

 

[timekiller13]

What type of tags are you putting in for? All exotics, Sheep, HQ/HD hunts with low odds? Pardon my curiosity but 15 years without drawing anything is pretty discouraging.

It’s all Hail Mary stuff. Gila elk tags for all 3 choices.

This year I changed it up and made my 3rd choice a “easier” draw late muzzleloader hunt.

 

[dtrkyman]

In for everything archery, expecting nothing. Oh well someone has to draw.

 

[KHNC]

Yes, Refund season is almost upon us!

 

[Nickofthewoods]

It’s all Hail Mary stuff. Gila elk tags for all 3 choices.

This year I changed it up and made my 3rd choice a “easier” draw late muzzleloader hunt.

Well good luck this year. It's hard to gauge people's draw luck in NM without knowing what type of stuff they apply for. You hear some folks say they've drawn 3 out 5 years and then some like yours that are on year 10 or 15 of nothing. For Elk and Deer I apply for 1 or 2 hard to draw tags and at least 1 choice that is easier, plus a few exotics. I've calculated that I should draw *something* I have applied for within a 5 year period.

 

[butcherboy]

I apply for Q/HD hunts and some not so good. This will make 23 years since I’ve had a mule deer tag as a resident. 6 years on elk.

 

[NB7]

It's been 8 years since I drew a Gila tag, which was my first attempt. Still trying. This time my son is in for his first attempt.

 

[Felix40]

The odds favor first time applicants.

As a resident, If you want to hunt, you can certainly draw tags every year. Just depends on your willingness to do crappy hunts.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

I would love to see some hard numbers on first time applicants. Other than anecdotal accounts is there anything backing up these claims? Enough people are bringing it up that it warrants a hard look.

I have a family member that drew a Gila Elk tag 3/4 years while he was a NM resident from 2018-2021.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

It’s all Hail Mary stuff. Gila elk tags for all 3 choices.

This year I changed it up and made my 3rd choice a “easier” draw late muzzleloader hunt.

This is always my approach as well. Not always Gila, but <1-3% draw odds kind of tags.

 

[KHNC]

I would love to see some hard numbers on first time applicants. Other than anecdotal accounts is there anything backing up these claims? Enough people are bringing it up that it warrants a hard look.

I have a family member that drew a Gila Elk tag 3/4 years while he was a NM resident from 2018-2021.

I drew Gila tag on my 2nd attempt. None in Gila since tho.

 

[5MilesBack]

Pardon my curiosity but 15 years without drawing anything is pretty discouraging.

Yep, but that's what you get with any lottery type of draw......always the potential that you NEVER draw, especially with the numbers of people applying these days. Odds just keep getting lower and lower every year. Yet many folks keep hating on point systems and want a lottery system. SMH

 

[Seth]

Even with a point system, you may never draw your desired tag in NM. As with many states and species, demand far outpaces the available resource, even for residents.

 

[Jethro]

I would love to see some hard numbers on first time applicants. Other than anecdotal accounts is there anything backing up these claims? Enough people are bringing it up that it warrants a hard look.

I think we debunked that theory last month when somebody brought it up. Many people posted that it didn't hold true for them. Including me. Drew year 3 and 5 of applying.