New Mexico Elk Draw 2022

[Keener22]

First year drawing as a resident in NM. Elk 16E first bow, Der 26 second rifle, Barbary 29,30 Jan-Feb!

 

[Deadspace]

Didn’t draw. That makes it every year in a row now!

 

[3darcher2]

“You don’t understand how rare this tag is” has came out of my mouth the last two years. I assume she won’t believe me this year.

I pulled that out again last night after drawing a NR Kaibab 12AW Rifle Tag last year with 1 point. Thought I did not draw, told wife, she's all happy but my e-Tag app was acting weird. Actually deleted the app and reinstalled since I couldn't log out, then logged back in to e-Tag, bingo, drew second choice. Early archery 6A. Third year trying as a NR, only applied for elk.

My wife was not amused at my great fortune of pulling low percentage tags in back to back years. Hopefully this hunt will be just as good as the 'bab was last fall.

 

[Short Track]

Looking to Idaho. Was going to put in for Sheep, but after drawing
a complete Blank in NM, thinking I may do the trifecta (Elk/Ant/Deer)
and a couple sheep raffles just for good measure.

I never did Idaho. What's the tag process like?

 

[Dos Perros]

Anyone know the country down by S*o*c*o*r*r*o, east side of the hwy? Please PM me if you’re willing to have a convo. Do intend to put boots on the ground in June.

 

[Cwillimon]

I was unsuccessful in drawing a tag. My uncle drew a tag in unit 34 in the outfitter pool.

 

[Newtexican]

We drew unit 36 elk first archery. Party app three tags!

 

[sahunter06]

Unsuccessful is the story of my draw life. I’ll keep doing OTC until I get lucky.

 

[Harveyb]

0 for 6 three years running. I’m bummed.

 

[Harveyb]

0 for 6 three years running. I’m bummed.

 

[jihawki1]

Poopin bricks here, drew unit 15 in the rut 2 years in a row. Shocked!!!

My brother had unit 15 last year and I was able to tag along. Definitely saw some big boys there but it was 1st archery and couldn't get close enough to get a shot off. Good luck!

 

[slick trick]

guess i am going Elk hunting in unit 15!!!

 

[Seth]

No complaints…. First archery elk and javelina for me, muzzy bull for the wife, youth rifle deer for my daughter, and on-range oryx for my son.

 

[twdjr]

I drew a Rhodes Canyon Oryx tag!!!

Congrats!

Which hunt?

 

[CoyotieKiller]

Dear Diary, I looked at the NMDGF website again to see if draw results were posted. It was only the 4th time this week, but it is only Tuesday... I just know that the more I look the quicker they will post results. That is how it works, right?

Only 4 by tuesday? You gotta put up stronger numbers than that!

 

[Fitzwho]

Only 4 by tuesday? You gotta put up stronger numbers than that!

Rookie numbers.

 

[RuggedYogi]

There was a lot of talk prior to the results being released about a substantial decline in applicants this year. Do we have to wait until next year to see that data?

 

[jihawki1]

There was a lot of talk prior to the results being released about a substantial decline in applicants this year. Do we have to wait until next year to see that data?

I saw in the email i got "More than 275,000 applications were submitted for about 60,000 deer, elk, antelope, oryx, ibex, bighorn sheep, Barbary sheep and javelina licenses." i did not see anything specific yet

 

[Josh86]

Congrats!

Which hunt?

Thanks, Feb. 10-12th broken horn.

 

[Short Track]

I heard the primo land owner tags go for $15K