NM Landowner Cow Tags

[Whip]

Trying to figure out plans B,C, D & E for next fall if my plan A doesn't come through. (And it probably won't)

One option we've discussed is trying to buy a landowner cow tag in one of the better NM units. We aren't nearly in position to afford bull tags, but would love to spend time in a quality area and hopefully bring home some meat for the freezer.

My question is how high is the demand for NM cow tags? Do they sell out early where we need to be making contacts now? Or is this something that would be easy enough to pick up later after draw results for the various states are complete?

 

[jgilber5]

My dad picked up a bull tag with an outfitter on December 18. They still had plenty of cow tags through the end of the season for 1000$. Shouldn't be too hard to find a few.

 

[Brooks051]

My dad picked up a bull tag with an outfitter on December 18. They still had plenty of cow tags through the end of the season for 1000$. Shouldn't be too hard to find a few.

and where do you find them?

 

[SDHNTR]

and where do you find them?

Gotta dig. Call somebody to call somebody to maybe get a call back, if you’re lucky.

 

[Brooks051]

Gotta dig. Call somebody to call somebody to maybe get a call back, if you’re lucky.

Been digging for years lol Lots and Lots of dead ends.

 

[BBob]

and where do you find them?

Find the NMDGF eplus list and start calling the landowners that show “A” tags (antlerless).
This was last years list.

https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/hunting/maps/e-plus/2022_E-PLUS_LANDOWNER_LIST-9_21_22.pdf

 

[jgilber5]

Check with outfitters that run on large ranches, in units that have the largest herds. They'll end up with most of the surplus tags

 

[SDHNTR]

Been digging for years lol Lots and Lots of dead ends.

Try harder.

 

[SDHNTR]

Find the NMDGF eplus list and start calling the landowners that show “A” tags (antlerless).
This was last years list.

https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/hunting/maps/e-plus/2022_E-PLUS_LANDOWNER_LIST-9_21_22.pdf

Waste of time, imo. The outfitters have all those tags spoken for long before the list comes out.

 

[Whip]

Find the NMDGF eplus list and start calling the landowners that show “A” tags (antlerless).
This was last years list.

https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/hunting/maps/e-plus/2022_E-PLUS_LANDOWNER_LIST-9_21_22.pdf

I know where to look, but my question is whether they typically are still available in the spring after other states draw results are out. Ideally we'd like to wait and see if we draw something else but wonder if a NM cow tag might be a reasonable back up plan if we wait. Not really looking to lay out the money to reserve one at this point.

 

[SDHNTR]

I know where to look, but my question is whether they typically are still available in the spring after other states draw results are out. Ideally we'd like to wait and see if we draw something else but wonder if a NM cow tag might be a reasonable back up plan if we wait. Not really looking to lay out the money to reserve one at this point.

They typically aren’t available at all, period. Seriously.

 

[Whip]

They typically aren’t available at all, period. Seriously.

Really? Even the cow tags? I knew bull tags are really tough to come by but was just assuming cow tags would be much easier to find. Might have to work on a plan "F"....

 

[SDHNTR]

Really? Even the cow tags? I knew bull tags are really tough to come by but was just assuming cow tags would be much easier to find. Might have to work on a plan "F"....

Easier, perhaps, but still not easy, and not bought directly from a landowner.

All, yes essentially all, tags go to outfitters and a few go to tag brokers. The outfitters and brokers have standing agreements to buy all tags a LO may receive. That’s how they keep a working relationship. Then the outfitters sell them. There’s a slight chance you might be able to find something unsold from an outfitter (I knew of a deer tag this last year) but to get them to sell the tag independent of a guided hunt is very unlikely to happen. And most tag brokers have lists a mile long of people who want tags. I’m not saying it’s impossible. I bought a NV tag directly from a LO last year, but it was a unicorn deal. Took literally hundreds of phone calls and some fortuitous timing in that I just happened to call immediately after someone else backed out.

 

[11boo]

i know nothing about these hunts, just passing it on.

https://www.jicarillahunt.com/

 

[madtinker]

There’s a NM elk hunters group on Facebook that had a number of folks offer tags for sale late in the season.

 

[Npike4040]

Got one last year on a NM elk hunting facebook page last summer just have to have cash ready to go when one pops up for sale.

 

[Marine4life]

I bought a couple for my Mom and Dad off Albuquerque Craig list a couple years back. There were several people advertising them for sale


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[Tinhorn]

I bought a couple for my Mom and Dad off Albuquerque Craig list a couple years back. There were several people advertising them for sale


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All cow tags?

 

[Usi05]

I know a guy who sells NM mule deer and elk tags with his guiding service. I have shared his info before. I have never hunted with him but almost did a few years ago just to hunt NM. I will ask what he has left before sharing contact info.

 

[Brooks051]

I know a guy who sells NM mule deer and elk tags with his guiding service. I have shared his info before. I have never hunted with him but almost did a few years ago just to hunt NM. I will ask what he has left before sharing contact info.

please let me know