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He looks to be pushing 210lbs....but kinda hard to tell from the photos.

I remember probably a couple decades ago or more when certain states were talking about doing away with non-resident tags. Other states, mostly western states vowed to not allow hunters from any state that did not allow non-resident hunting, from hunting their states. That idea went away real...

How did they secure a tag for this giveaway?

Wow! I am glad I got that email from WDFW!!! I went back into my account to find that I had drawn sheep, moose, goat, and quality elk!!! Just kidding. Still zero tags for me.

Reduce elk populations by 75%

13 years straight without drawing a special hunt.

I have 12 points for a particular hunt...I have never drawn it. My buddy who I apply with had like 16, and we used to apply for this hunt together, and we never drew with an average of 14 points. The average number of points to draw this hunt was 9 points. About three years ago, his...

Anyone know when the big game draw results will be out?

So you used a 450/400 Nitro to hunt deer?

I come from ranching families on both sides. I believe that the closer we get to the European model of game management, the closer we get to the demise of public land hunting, and soon hunting will only be a pursuit of the rich, and not a common activity. Then the anti's will have won.

I have a rancher friend in that unit that told me when they put up all the wind turbines near Bill Knight Gap, all the antelope showed up on his ranch.

I agree that all ranchers are different. Back when archery antelope were unlimited, I had rancher ask me to gather all my buddies and go hunt his ranch. He said the antelope actually kicked the cattle off of water. I agree that all ranchers are different. Back when archery antelope were...

I'm strictly an archery hunter

The NM state record for non-typical muzzleloader mule deer came from that unit. I think you will find plenty of public land to hunt.

What does Africa have to do with governor's tags? And since you brought it up, how many people...American's or not, can afford to hunt Africa on a regular basis, if at all? I am talking about limiting unique and coveted tags to only those who can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a...

What hunt did you draw? I have hunted 23 a lot, growing up in Silver City. I now live in AZ five miles from unit 23. I used to apply for ID every year, but have never drawn a tag. Let's chat.

I grew up in Silver City and used to venture down to GMU 27 quite frequently. It used to be such a magical area. I haven't been down there in years, but here are my thoughts...If you are looking for Coues deer, hunt up high. The mule deer will be down in the flats and up to midslope. That is...

The closer we get to a European model of game management, the fewer the people who can afford to hunt, the less folks we recruit into our ranks, the less relevant the game/hunting becomes to the actual owners of the wildlife (the citizens of the state), and the fewer people who care about...

The commercialization of wildlife will be the downfall of hunting as we know it.

Alpine, AZ

I haven't drawn in New Mexico since 2019 when I drew a pronghorn tag and a deer tag. Filled both tags with great animals. I used to at least draw my third choice deer tag every year. I am looking forward to becoming a resident again in my home state. All I need to do is finish up my career...

EPLUS is the reason for low draw odds...40-50% of available tags go to land owners, depending on the unit.

I put in for points only this year. I hope to retire next winter, and then plan on spending points in 2025.

The intent of B&C was to honor the animal as a representative of the species. The ego part comes in when the hunter's names are listed.

Do you know if the garments are true to size? I have Kuiu clothes that are, but recently bought a large vest that I had to exchange for an XL.

I want a SKRE membership

Did you kick his a$$?...f*<k that guy!

One time I corrected a person on a facebook page about the proper spelling of the word "chile" as in roasted Hatch green chile peppers (incorrectly spelled chili by this person). So this lady chimed in and called me a "grammer nazi"...so I promptly replied that "grammar" is spelled with two a's...

I don't know about the Arizona side, but the New Mexico side is good for javelina and quail. I have seen Gambles, Scaled, and Mearn's down there, and plenty of javelinas.

I have been photographing deer in rut the last couple weeks in Catron, Grant, Sierra, and Socorro Counties in NM, and in Apache County, AZ

What do you want to know about WA? I lived there for 10 years. I hunted the north central part of the state for deer, bear, grouse...never got drawn for any special tags. Let me know your questions.

Hello Neighbors! I don't often ask for advice on social media, or websites like this, but with the CO draw coming up, I thought I'd throw this out there. I am sitting on 19 NR deer points and want to get your thoughts on units/hunts to possibly spend those points this year or next. I have...

I agree with you, and I am also bald. I shoot a 6.5-284 Norma as well. My brother shoots a 6.5PRC, my other brother shoots a 6.5x55 Swede, and my niece shoots a 6.5 Creedmor. I also shoot a 264 Win Mag.

The 6.5 Creedmor was designed to punch paper and steel at the range all day long without making your shoulder hamburger meat. The PRC outperforms is just about all metrics except recoil, cost, and ammo availability. In a hunting application, I would always go with the PRC. I personally shoot...

I shot a 4.5 year old buck one year that had the largest body of any deer I've ever taken. My butcher told me the carcass was 187lbs after aging 15 days, so he said that back was likely over 350lbs. The next year in the same area, I shot another 4.5 year old buck that was probably less than...

Gonna be one helluva taxidermy bill!!!...nice work y'all!!!

You count three teeth back from the front, look at the fourth molar...that will get you the age from 3-7 years old...then look at the last tooth and that will narrow it down from 2-4, then beyond that you look at the height of the molars above the gumline, and it will get you 7+...after seven it...

Do you have pictures of the bottom jaws? That's what's needed to age him.