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https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/27094509/AZ-Hunt-Recommendations-Fall-2024-and-Spring-2025.pdf Looks like more tag reductions for deer.

Hello, New to applying to Colorado. Do they publish the tag numbers per hunt code before the application deadline? I'm use to NM and AZ regulations where they give the tag numbers in the published regs. Thanks, Travis

Was looking at Goulds Turkey draw reports from AZ game and fish for my NR odds. I see hunt 4047 had only 3 tags issued and 1 of them went to a NR. How is that possible? Doesn't there have to be at least 10 tags for a hunt before a NR has a chance at a tag? I know it's different for Sheep...

From G&F email: 285,363 applications were submitted for 61,400 deer, elk, antelope, oryx, ibex, bighorn sheep, Barbary sheep and javelina licenses. Looked at previous emails/posts, this number is right on par with 2021. 2022 was about 8K less.

Delete link on Apps are already gone as of this morning. Last year that didn't happen till the 12th. Might mean nothing, but hopefully means earlier results this year. Tis the season

https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/publications/rib/2023/hunting/HNT-RIB-2023-24-FINAL_ENGLISH_Online.pdf

Hey everyone, NM boy here wanting to share my 2022 AZ Coues hunt! After the NM draw results came out and I had not drawn a single tag, nor had anyone in my hunting party drawn a single tag, I was sure happy I had made the decision 3 years ago to start buying AZ points. So with 3 points in hand...

Hey everyone, NM boy here wanting to share my 2022 AZ Coues hunt! After the NM draw results came out and I had not drawn a single tag, nor had anyone in my hunting party drawn a single tag, I was sure happy I had made the decision 3 years ago to start buying AZ points. So with 3 points in hand...

I know this is the NM forum, but I thought I'd share my 2022 AZ Coues hunt here since I'm a NM guy where 95% of my posts reside. :) After the NM draw results came out and I had not drawn a single tag, nor had anyone in my hunting party drawn a single tag, I was sure happy I had made the...

Looks like G&F made a couple updates to their Elk and Deer proposals. Most notable change is scrapping the idea of making unit 34 a Secondary Management zone for Elk and keeping it Primary. Instead they want to add more cow hunts in January and February for unit 34 and 36. They added tables...

First time drawing an Antelope tag. When do the tags normally get mailed?

G&F updated their Exotics proposals after public feedback. Highlights: Barbary - Dropped idea of lumping all Barbary Units together, will remain separate - Staying with proposal to move Barbary from 5 hunts to 8 hunts, shorter seasons - Bulk of McGregor tag increase will now be 2 day...

Hello, Looking for recommendations on a Pronghorn unit for my 73 year old Dad. Based on his point total, thinking about units 91 or 95 in the special draw and would appreciate any input. Looking at which unit has a better shot at a high 70s buck. I'm from NM so would be happy to trade info on...

G&F website is down and Rio just made a post on another thread. Whenever he comes back from his Turkey hunt, things get real.... haha

Hey everyone, G&F posted all the proposals for all species. Please review and email comments. Here are a few highlights: All Big Game - No Scopes on Muzzleloaders Turkey - Delist Gould's, end spring season on May 15 instead of May 10 Deer - Lower tags in 2B, move most of the youth 2B tags...

Delete link is gone, OIL status is down, harvest reports are down... Good luck kids Travis

Game commission meeting today had a proposal of not allowing scopes on muzzleloaders hunts anymore. Thoughts?

Need help picking a Pronghorn Unit for my Dad to apply for, Non Resident. 72 years old, looking for a big buck, high 70's or above. Done all my potential point calculations, narrowed down to these units. Feel free to PM me if you'd rather. Really appreciate it! 53, 92, 95,101 Thanks, Travis

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/translocation-of-desert-bighorn-sheep-into-sacramento-mountains-topic-for-public-meeting/ Thoughts on this? From a couple of sources, I hear there is still quite a few Barbary here. Could be a problem. Travis

Is there really this many elk in 34? Looking over the new Elk proposals on Game and Fish Website. Proposing close to 1,200 cow tags and all MB would become ES hunts. GMU 34 (Sacramento Herd): Increasing (49:100:49) ? Increase draw A licenses to 3 hunts of 350 licenses and maintain youth A...

Was listening to the last game commission meeting recording and they are in the preliminary stages of Barbary, Ibex and Oryx changes for the next 4 seasons. Nothing officially posted yet for comment, but heard this: -Increase public Barbary licenses by 25% -Combine the 2 hunts together. Units...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-08-17 AT 11:36AM (MST)[p]FYI... 1. Delete App link is gone 2. Once and Lifetime status in the Account menu is gone 3. Harvest Reporting is unavailable 4. Options removed for buying OTC Barbary, Ibex 5. Option removed for buying Private Land Elk, Deer, Antelope & Oryx

LAST EDITED ON Oct-12-16 AT 03:36PM (MST)[p]It's been a dream of mine to get all big game species of NM. And preferably, I would like those all to be DIY and on public land. For deer, I've taken a rocky mountain muley, desert muleys and Coues deer. All I had left was an Eastern(Texas)...

How would this work: I apply for a Barbary tag, BBY-1-101. That tag is good for units 29, 30 from Feb 1 - 28 but also for any OTC areas in the state from Apr 1 - Mar 31. So lets say on Apr 1st I want to hunt the OTC area so I buy an OTC tag before the drawn has taken place. Question is...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-18-16 AT 07:19AM (MST)[p]Delete app link is now gone. :) Travis

After years of applying I was finally able to pull a Gila bull elk tag this year. It was for the 2nd rifle hunt which I knew would be tougher because of the late season, but I was still very pumped to get the tag. After a couple scouting trips and getting as much advise as possible I felt fairly...

Hadn't pulled a Pronghorn tag for 11 years, so was super stoked to draw this tag. Turned out even better that my good friend drew as well. After passing on a couple smaller bucks early on Saturday, I spotted this buck with a herd of about 15 Does about a mile away. I could tell he was a good...

Just got my Unit 52 Antelope!

After 4 years of trying to get my first Rio Grande Turkey subspecies, I finally got one opening morning. Super stoked to get him! Roosted this Tom Tuesday night. Wednesday morning I worked into about 150 yards of the roost tree. Turned out he had at least 5 hens with him. They were all...

I imagine most all big game hunters in America have dreamed about hunting Bighorn Sheep. I know it's been a long time dream of mine, but realistically I didn't think it would ever happen. Draw odds are dismal and I never did get into the preference point system in other states. So when draw...

So I hate to be that guy, but really looking for some help here. I'm looking for any advise on where to find a buck for my cousin. She has the 2nd Rifle hunt in Unit 17. This will be her 5th deer tag and she is still looking for her first buck. She's bagged a cow elk, broken horn Oryx and...

I have a question. I pulled the below from the game and fish website. Does it seem kind of odd to anybody else that there is no Ranking list? There has to be a list of 5th choice applicants, so how does the dept determine who they are going to call when a hunt is needed if no one is ranked...

Hey guys, I always love our "Season Review" threads, so I thought I'd start it since this season is pretty much wrapped up and we are all thinking about next year. Can't wait to see everyone's posts! I started with Spring Turkey season. Didn't get a gobbler but had some fun...

Just got back from opening weekend. Almost didn't go because of the weather forecast, but decided to give it one hard day on Saturday. Went to a new area I hadn't been before and started walking at daylight. By 2:30, had walked about 5-6 miles and did see about 3 sheep a mile off crest a...

FYI... http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/publications/press_releases/documents/2013/090613felixunitization.html I know there was some complaints about this last year, so wanted to make everyone aware. Travis

When you use a headlamp to walk in the dark in the early AM to get to a roosted turkey, don't just turn it off before you set up to call, make sure you TAKE IT OFF YOUR HEAD! Otherwise, you'll have the perfect setup, make the perfect calls, have the perfect situation watching a Tom come to...

Deadline is up and draw is closed. Good luck to everyone! Only a month to wait, but it will be a long one. lol Travis

LAST EDITED ON Feb-27-13 AT 05:50PM (MST)[p]Caution... VERY SMALL RAM This year I wanted to hit it hard and not only try to get my second sheep, but more importantly try to get my Dad his first sheep. We had planned on going for one full week and then probably a couple of weekends. Well...

Hey all, I thought I'd start a new topic just for fun. Who else out there would like to get all Big Game Species of NM like me? I'm not a big trophy hunter, but I love to get new species. To me it would be quite an accomplishment to get all NM species. Here is my list. Acheived: Rocky Mountain...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-02-12 AT 12:10PM (MST)[p]Well, I was able to get my second Coues deer this past week. Not only was it my second Coues, but it was my 2nd with a muzzleloader and it was the 2nd Coues I've taken on my birthday! That definitely must be my lucky day! lol He's not the biggest...