Unsuccessful

BeDawg · Apr 12, 2017

Congrats to all that drew. 7 years been applying as a NR for and always the same unsuccessful result. Odds getting worse every year too! Maybe someday.

joesikora · Apr 12, 2017

Man that sucks! Is this the only state you drew for?

Joe

"Sometimes you do things wrong for so long you
think their right" - 2001
"I can't argue with honesty" - 2005
-Joe E Sikora

mossback50cal · Apr 12, 2017

At least you aren't a resident who can't draw....... Like me.

*We are all in the same boat, just
wishing to be hunting right now!*

BeDawg · Apr 13, 2017

Nope, I was hoping to draw and have been setting my sights on hunts that are less and less desirable every year. I want to hunt NM because the in-laws live there and I was thinking it would be convenient to drop wife and children off in Albuquerque while I got lost in the hills. Sort of kill 2 birds with one stone. I do apply for some different States. Will not hunt much this year as I am in a graduate program.

RioHuntNutt · Apr 13, 2017

mossback50cal , didnt you draw 2 hunts in 2015?

muleybeast · Apr 13, 2017

That sux man. I could take you out predator calling.

MrRogers · Apr 13, 2017

Don't feel bad. As a resident I only drew 1-8 a crappy muzzy deer hunt that has little success and likely nothing big. My wife got a good tag....barb. (Makes me happy) My 63 yr old mom all red and she lives to do this. Dad all red as well. I have a buddy who in three years as a res. 2 out of 3 all red...5-6 apps. There are OTC available which is what I will do this year to keep satisfied. Hang in...it will happen. GL

Zim · Apr 14, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Apr-14-17 AT 10:56AM (MST)[p]Amazing the difference since the outfitter welfare bill back what ten years ago? NM went from one of the easiest states to draw to one of the hardest overnight. We'd always get at least our third choice low demand elk unit. The change, plus banning NR from state land, turned our low demand unit from 90% NR odds to 6%. I've only drawn once since then, and that in the outfitter pool. Game changer for sure. Just after I really got to learn that unit. Oh well. These days the odds are so low I really don't even really think about returning in my lifetime. I apply but pretty much gave up on NM. Really used to enjoy my visits there, both hunting and other activities. All over now.

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mossback50cal · Apr 14, 2017

Yes Rio, I did draw two low demand hunts two years ago. Since then, we are 0-25 as a family.... Not even my kids can draw youth tags....

*We are all in the same boat, just
wishing to be hunting right now!*

El Gringo · Apr 14, 2017

>LAST EDITED ON Apr-14-17
>AT 10:56?AM (MST)
>
>Amazing the difference since the outfitter
>welfare bill back what ten
>years ago? NM went
>from one of the easiest
>states to draw to one
>of the hardest overnight. We'd
>always get at least our
>third choice low demand elk
>unit. The change, plus
>banning NR from state land,
>turned our low demand unit
>from 90% NR odds to
>6%. I've only drawn
>once since then, and that
>in the outfitter pool.
>Game changer for sure. Just
>after I really got to
>learn that unit. Oh
>well. These days the odds
>are so low I really
>don't even really think about
>returning in my lifetime. I
>apply but pretty much gave
>up on NM. Really
>used to enjoy my visits
>there, both hunting and other
>activities. All over now.
>

^^^^^^^^^

This couldn't be more spot-on from my perspective as well. I grew up in NM but moved away many years ago. Brutal draw odds now after "Outfitter subsidies" kicked in.

Shame