I grew up and still live on the AZ/NM border in elk country and have hunted this area and in NM all my hunting life. I'm not a big fan of the NM landowner tag deal but have talked to several landowners that get tags and several people that have bought the landowner tags both guided and unguided, and the stories rate from 0-10 on a 1-10 scale, so you really have to do your homework to make sure you get a good area and a good deal.
I myself would never buy a landowner tag and have relied on the draw in both AZ and NM and have taken probably a dozen or more bulls and a few cows as have both of my sons. If I lived out of state I would determine the better areas, put in for the luck of the draw, and then go scout if I was drawn......I know thats easier said than done if you're 500 miles away though.
