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drew unit 17 archery sept. 11th-18th. any suggestions for this area for outfitters or specific region to concentrate for a 350 or better bull?

And for the life of me, I cannot figure out the logic of hitting the credit cards for tags in April. Mine got hit for the antelope (non resident=$270), so they will have to process refunds for the great number of people who do not draw, and pay the cc company fees on top of that. Just doesn't make good business sense.






next year i believe all big game hunts will be payed up front and reimbursed if you do not draw for yhe same reason



this was implemented because the bunny huggers were applying for tags-drawing and of course would not hunt thinking they saved bambis life. nmdgf thought if they actually had to pay they would not apply


there is not a more inexpensive place to hunt quality animals, you cant complain about these prices even if your out of state. if your from NM....PLEASE hunt out of state..go to colorado,you should appreciate what you have here and stop your whining

The very south end of unit 17. There is a peak call Baldie or South Baldie I dont remember exactly,I'll look at some maps today. Buts its in the SW end of the unit where it borders the edge of 16. They like to hang out in the south side of this peak.

I never even thought about the PETA freaks drawing just to burn tags.

It was nice!!! this year i got 2 little emails. one for elk and one for deer.

rem7,
it would be nice to stop whining if i, like so many others could actually hunt in our home state.

That has to be one of the most hilarious things I have seen written on the campfire in a LONG time! What a TOOL! I am supposed to "appreciate what I have here and stop whining"?? What do I have? I have drawn 1 deer tag and 1 cow elk tag in 9 years. Please regale me with tales of how fortunate I am to be able to hunt in the state I live in and pay taxes in 2 times in 9 years?

knowledge of how the draw works and how to apply to increase your odds could be an issue for you guys i quess??

nah numpty,
it has to do with where we live and where we want to hunt what..

i am not about to waste a draw in a unit i know nothing about nor have time to drive to, to scout.

the system sucks we all know that and want changes made to it.

so you can take your high and mighty attitude and stick it.

and i do go and hunt in colorado and have had wayyy better hunts than the 2 i have drawn for in new mexico.

cool.....good luck in colorado


numpty

Does anybody think that the Quality/HD every other year that they went to is going to help?

it should. the same people that drew ths year cant even apply next year.

So, rem_7, you just pick your hunts and get tags every year? I am sure not putting in for the Valle Vidal, I am putting in units that have reasonable odds. So, again, waiting on your fabulous tales on how you hunt all you want to every year? Out of 14 avid hunters here in New Mex. that I have talked to this year, there were 2 tags drawn. Gotta love a third world state that gives us those odds!

this is the first year i did not draw deer and i put in unit 31 as a last choice!i drew 34 elk 2 out of the last six years and have friends that drew 34 three or four years in a row. you are obviousely applying for extremely high demand hunts on every choice or just have really schitty luck.

17 years no Antelope, 17 (or more) years no OIL Oryx, been puting in for 17 Deer since it went to draw and have not drawn it, Ibex also a big never. Drew elk 17 second ML. My son a big goose egg on everything again.

No doubt I have horrible luck here, and, I try and avoid the super high demand hunts.... Still is a pathetic system. And, yes, I will enjoy my hunt(s) in Colorado this year. Having the ability to hunt the same units year after year make for a much more enjoyable hunt. I did draw a great 4th season muley tag in Colorado this year as well. So, yes, I am truly looking forward to Colorado.

some of these guys from michigan,kansas you name it,are happy as hell to have drawn and have never been here.change your strategy on the draw and to hell with it if you dont know the area, you will after the first time. not being schitty and dont know what you apply for.

rem 7, i'm not sure what you're driving at. are you suggesting that an out of stater shouldn't put in for a marginal unit in hopes of a shot?

look, i'm willing to drive across the country for an archery hunt with an elk tag in my pocket. i'm happy just to be in the mountains with the prospect that i might get a shot at an elk. i'm also putting nearly $600 into your state's coufers.

there are elk in mi, but it is a once in a life time tag, and a .001 percent chance of drawing.

i'm fully prepared to spend a couple years making the trip and learning the lay of the land. i don't expect to show up in sept. and kill a cranker.

what i do expect is to show up, burn some boot leather, camp, work, hike the backcountry, hear a bull bugle in the darkness, and see the sun set over the rockies.

i'm also confident that the residents in NM will be just like the one's in BC and CO and share our love of elk, elk country and the hunt.

no, what i was saying was there is out of staters that cannot scout and have no idea of the layout of the land and still are happy as hell to have drawn. in that-its called hunting, i would prefer to scout as well but not always an option. just saying some of the guys from nm may need to change there stategy in order to draw and may have to take an area they are not familiar with

you actually responded better to what i was getting at than i could of