In 16A I would agree with the other posters that with the access and road systems a drop camp may not provide much benefit. Maybe Vmcfadden is driving or flying from across the country and just wants to pay an outfitter to have his camp set-up for his group to avoid the logistics and hassles of bringing their own camp? Or perhaps he is a nonresident just looking for a 2 day guided drop camp to get in the outfitter draw for a 16A tag for the better drawing odds?
With regards to the later, I have heard of some NM outfitters offering a bare bones outfitter package to meet the minimum requirements to be entered into the guide draw but I don't know if this strategy will be met with widespread acceptance by the majority of the prequalified outfitters. With the 2 day minimum package, they might be able to increase their client base and gain some revenue from the hunters that would otherwise be DIY, but then they might be losing some tags that would otherwise go to their clients that want the full blown full price guide package. Seems like a double edge sword...
I think there would be a lot of DIY hunters (myself included) that would be interested in the legal minimum outfitter package that qualifies for the guide draw to increase their draw odds if such a package was offered at a reasonable price. Just look at Wyoming where applicants are willing to pay more for the same elk tag in the special draw ($1,057) vs the regular draw ($577) just for potentially better (but not even guaranteed) draw odds!
Horniac