Got a e-mail from New Mexico G & F today stating that the draw results are up.

Good luck fellas!

Now if I can only log in and find out what I got drawn for.

The site is overloaded...too many folks finding out they didn't draw...

Got my usual "thank you for playing, please try again next year" Lol

Now if they would promptly send back my $2400 that would great...

Yes, site is overloaded. And here is my luck.

I lived in NM for 7 years and drew 1 antelope tag.
I have been back in TX for 4 years and I just drew an antelope tag.
I also drew a ML Deer tag. I don't know if I can take time off to do both hunts.

My wife is going to be pissed.

Red a plenty on my page.

Nada.

Hope some of you gents have better drawing luck than me!

Yup,still cannot get on and find out what I drew.

Got an e-mail stating that I drew for deer.

I still can't get onto the site.

That'll work!

No email for me, so I assume that means I didn't get my ibex or Desert sheep tag, yet again

Neither can I.

Got an email that we were successful on our late season mule deer hunt. like the 2 week early notification. Good luck all.

Could be T.

I got another e-mail stating that I drew a cow elk tag. It's been 5 years since my last cow elk tag!

Drew a javelina tag also.

Geez, you're cleaning house in NM this year.

Going to be a great year for ya!

Yup,all that is left is antelope and I doubt that I drew that tag.

Waiting with crossed fingers for the e-mail on whether or not I drew a antelope tag.

Rifle antelope in the VLA area (!!), 2nd rifle elk in 52. M/L deer in 29.

Drew my once-in-a-lifetime Oryx, early Jan on Stallion. Unsuccessful on antelope

Congrats PrimeBeef!

Thanks! Only took 26 years to draw another goat tag.

I finally got on...all red again.

Oh well. At least I will get my 8 grand back!

Schit,that is better than me,only drew one antelope tag here in New Mexico since I've been putting in,sometime around the mid-80's.

Sorry T.

Yep. And we probably know of folks who draw antelope regularly. Successive years even. Go figure.

Well,finally got online and just what I expected,no antelope tag.

PB,that is true.

Now I've got to figure out which rifles will be going on these hunts.

Lots of red for my bunch.

Javelina and 3rd choice deer.

Javelina!

Laffin', even I can draw that tag.

Maybe even Tinyman can draw one of those javelina tags.

We drew the same tags! Big goose egg for me this year, was on suicide watch for the hour after but now i'm planning plan B. Congrats to those who drew!

I went one out of six drawing my third choice deer. I guess it's time to get the boat ready for fishing

I tried putting in for the Jav tag this year, but remember I tried it after 5 PM (or whatever time it closes) on the last day?

That sucked.

So far, I am 1 for 9 tags...but still have Montana, Wyoming and Idaho to hope for.

Coues deer again for me !
That's all I put in for.
Wait til Jon Graham gets on here, and tells what they drew !!

Rats - was all ready to get back into the big flow this year, but ZERO on elk, antelope, oryx, and barbary sheep. So, the one drawn will have to be great - mule deer.

I'm in the same boat as Hunting 1. Everybody. Was watching me. , 7 RED boxes ! Huntin's going to be expensive this year!

Afternoon folks. Hope your day is going as well as mine has been. I got great news this morning when I found out that I drew a McGreagor Range Oryx tag and a primitive muzzleloader tag in unit 9.

The news got even better though. When i logged onto my wife's account it was GREEEN. Fra Cristobal mountains DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP, a Valles Caldera first rifle cow hunt and a unit 38 Rifle tag.

I'm without words on how excited I am to be able to chase sheep with her. Since we have 2 month old baby Cullen in the house, my mother is going to fly out for the sheep hunt. The elk and deer hunts may just be a weekend ride in the truck.

I'm still tingling from the excitement. New Mexico truly has the best system in the west.

Congrats to everyone who drew!!

JM- Amazing year it's gonna be!! Expecting lots of pictures!

Congrats to your wife Jon!

Depending on what ranch you get assigned to, that pronghorn hunt has the potential to give you the buck of several lifetimes. Way better than any CO tag that you could be chasing.

-Jon

Congrats to your wife on the sheep hunt. I will be chasing deer with a bow in 34

Nada for me--but I didn't apply for anything but first choice hunts. Was sorta hoping I might finally get a desert bighorn tag, but no dice...

no Gila elk tag here. Thinking about giving up on NM

Mule deer Unit 30 Oct 28-Nov 1. I am blessed.

You are right about that, my friend.

Congrats on the draw. You'll be busy this fall!

Unlucky on my draws, At least I'll get my 4300.00 dollars back

I dont know about that. Everyone can get a few venisons every year in Texas, even nonresidents.

I can hunt muleys for weeks every year and whitetails for months.

If you can afford the lease. How many times have you hunted a Mule Deer on public land in TX?

I'm talking about states that have drawings. Point systems suck and making it difficult for kids or adult onset hunters to get into it.

Idaho has both general tags and a random draw system. A guy can kill 2 deer, 2 elk and an archery antelope every year there, while still putting in for the draws for the really good areas.

I've been putting in for New Mexico since I was 14 years old...23 years now. I have yet to be drawn for anything there. Granted, I put in for the good tags normally, but not always.

While I agree that random draw systems are "better", I wouldn't say that New Mexico has the best system in the west. The ranch "assignment" system for antelope is completely screwed up from everything I have heard.

Personally, I like Montana's bonus point system...while those with the most points statistically have the best odds of drawing a premium tag, even those with 0 points have a chance.

Wyoming's got a very confusing system, but for residents all but sheep and moose are random draw. They also have some tags allocated specifically towards random draw sheep and moose tags, but those tags are really hard to get.

Have you tried buying one of the leftover tags in June?

Some years I have tried it, but they're allocated to residents aren't they? The tags I am interested in have always been been gone by the time I got online, but admittedly I have only tried a few times over the years.

I have not tried to pick up any leftover mediocre quality tags, as I have always had plenty of tags in other states to concentrate on.

Probably should add that my feelers are not hurt, as NM is expensive if you do actually draw a tag...but that cost also keeps a lot of folks from applying, which increases odds. They're still absolutely terrible odds for the better hunts though.

There's ups and downs to every state's system.

The entire LO authorization system is screwed up.

You NR's can blame not being able to apply for cow hunts on the system.

Some may be,but for the most part it is worth a try. You do have to be quick!

NM G&F will send you an e-mail when the tags go on sale and which units they are for. Mostly the tags are archery and muzzleloader. If you are real quick,you can even get a stinkpig tag.

non residents have to wait 24 hours to buy one of the left over tags. The first day its only open to residents. Same with the youth encouragement cow elk tags.


I agree T Inman on the A-Plus system, but in the north east portion of the state (and ONLY that portion of the state) I cannot think of any other system that would work to incentivize the landowners to keep the water on for the antelope through the year.

I'd love to have OTC options in the state, but there just isn't enough animals to support it. I think this state has the best system for the public draw, not overall game management. Everyone has a CHANCE at the golden ticket.

I grew up in NM and had excellent luck for years ad years. Seems like its getting worse and worse as the years go on.

Way back in the 70's bull elk tags were OTC. Also a deer license came with bear and turkey tags and that was OTC too. Antelope was a draw as was oryx,ibex,sheep and barbary sheep.

The good ol' days.

Both my hunting buddy and I were unsuccessful for antelope. This is the third time I've struck out on the NM draw (twice for elk) and probably won't bother again.

I got real lucky and drew an outfitter Unit 2 rifle tag, I hate to say it but it was the first time I applied in New Mexico.

when do the refunds go out?