How do you guys go so long without drawing, at least as residents.
Do you guys study the application statistics to try to make it work for you? One of the things i've found for people that don't understand the draw is that they try to apply for 3 different awesome hunts with incredibly low draw odds. With the way NM's drawing works, this isn't logical.
There's no sense in putting down-
#1-Valle Videl 1st rifle Bull
#2-16D 1st Rifle Bull
#3-15 3rd Archery ES
This kind of application is kind of a waste of 2 spots in my opinion. Instead make your first choice a awesome hunt with low draw odds, make the second choice a decent unit with ok success rates and make your third choice for something like a Dec cow tag or a 5B bull tag.
This kind of application mindset has made me successful in drawing a elk tag, even some of them were 'not good' units, almost every year. I'd rather be hunting for elk in a crappy unit like 5B or chasing cow elk around unit 9 or 15 than sitting at home.
BTW- I'm just trying to add some insight here. Not trying to insult anyones intelligence.
