Didn?t get drawn

So I applied for deer, elk, antelope, and oryx (I also selected fourth choice for deer and elk) and didn't get drawn. What other options do I have as a youth resident to hunt this year? This is my first time not being drawn for anything and I just wanted to hear other hunters thoughts.

Youth encouragement cow tag, javelina, leftover deer tag

Youth Encouragement cow elk hunts. Great opportunity for youth.

Look at the Youth Encouragement hunts. That's what I will have to be doing with my son who struck out on his first year applying for everything.

I'm not sure when they come out, but I think it is June.

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...ting/19-Elk-and-Youth-Encouragement-Hunts.pdf

Here's what they say:

Only New Mexico resident youth hunters are eligible during the first 14 days when these hunts become available on the NMDGF website. In the current license year, the resident youth hunter must have successfully applied for at least one draw hunt for bighorn sheep, deer, elk, ibex, oryx or pronghorn antelope but must not have drawn any hunt.

Resident youth hunters must be 17 years of age or younger on opening day of the hunt and must have a valid Hunter Education number (page 26). Hunters will be required to sign-in and sign-out at check stations for some hunts .

After 14 days, remaining licenses will be available to any youth hunter who is eligible to purchase an elk license. Youth hunters who hold any current elk license (either draw or private-land) are ineligible to purchase a Youth Encouragement Elk License.

Hunts will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, online only. Hunts will be available online until 14 days before each hunt. For information about how to obtain one of these licenses telephone
the NMDGF Information Center: 1-888-248-6866.

OTC bear, cougar, and barbary...

Landowner cow elk tags.

Can non-residents apply for the youth encouragement tags after the 14 days?

>Can non-residents apply for the youth
>encouragement tags after the 14
>days?


Yes, if there are any tags left

Are there ever any left or are they pretty much gone the first couple of days?

There's usually a handful of very good tags left over.


I have offered to guide people from Texas with their kids and nobody takes me up on it :/

>Youth encouragement cow tag, javelina, leftover
>deer tag


When can you purchase a youth encouragement or leftover tag?