The Nonresident Share of New Mexico Tags
New Mexico big game tag allocations divide permits into an 84 percent resident pool, 10 percent outfitter pool, and 6 percent unguided nonresident pool.
New Mexico big game tag allocations divide permits into an 84 percent resident pool, 10 percent outfitter pool, and 6 percent unguided nonresident pool.
New Mexico big game tag allocation assigns 84 percent to residents, 10 percent to outfitters, and 6 percent to unguided nonresidents.
New Mexico allocates eighty-four percent of big game tags to residents, giving local hunters better draw odds than nonresidents.
New Mexico big game draw results notification methods, online account statuses, and credit card charges for successful applicants.
New Mexico big game hunting draw results are posted online in late March or early April following the March 18 deadline.
New Mexico bear hunting applications close months before other big game to protect slower reproduction rates and ensure sustainable harvest quotas.
New Mexico bear hunting application deadlines, closing on the second Wednesday in February, protect breeding-age sows and cub populations.
Closing times fall under Mountain Daylight Time in the mid-March application window, so a 5:00 PM deadline for elk, deer or oryx means 5:00 PM MDT.
New Mexico big game application deadlines close sharply at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, detailing exact time zone conversions and rules.
New Mexico big game application deadlines on March 20th and February 15th at 5 PM Mountain Time ensure hunters submit entries on time.