looking for guide for unit 16A NM
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From: arebowhunt
19-Feb-15
Looking for a guide for Unit 16A NM Second week of September
From: Junior
19-Feb-15
That's one of the best diy units in the west.
You might want to get the tag first. Chances are slim to none that you will draw that tag. If its a landowner tag your thinking they are over 10gs last time I checked!
From: NoWiser
19-Feb-15
PM Sent
From: SDHNTR(home)
19-Feb-15
How much experience do you have? I have to agree, with some experience, 16A is very doable DIY.
From: SteveB
19-Feb-15
Limestone Outfitters Daryl Welty out of Dusty/Winston area. I used him years ago in another 16 sub zone and had an unbelievable hunt.
From: arebowhunt
19-Feb-15
Plenty of experience just looking for some help in place to stay and pack out. Will be driving from Florida. Only unit I put in for was 16.
From: LINK
19-Feb-15
I hope the .002% odds work better for you than they have me. So do you have a tag or are you banking on the draw?
From: arebowhunt
19-Feb-15
You are probably right Junior. I put in for it last year and did not draw. Fun thinking about it though.
From: arebowhunt
19-Feb-15
Dreaming about the draw,Link,
From: LINK
19-Feb-15
I guess .002% is probably 16D, 16A is probably more like .005%. I bet if you contact an outfitter on the hopes of drawing he will laugh. Never hurts to dream though.
From: Junior
19-Feb-15
I had the tag 2008. Awesome place to be in September!
From: NoWiser
19-Feb-15
With draw odds so low, I wouldn't even bother applying there. That goes for everyone.
From: Brotsky
19-Feb-15
Hey you guys all have the same draw odds I do for 16A. Someone has to draw it! I plan on drawing 55 though so that'll save you guys a tag in 16A. LOL.
From: GIT R DONE
19-Feb-15
I hate the waiting game with the draw although I only applied once . I know it's a lot of money but I'm gonna buy my tag. It's 2600 more but atleast I know I'm going in 2016
From: cityhunter
19-Feb-15
what makes some units DIY and others not ?
From: earlyriser
19-Feb-15
Accessibility and elk numbers
From: Allbirdies
19-Feb-15
I bet you'd like that now wouldn't you nowiser!
Got R Done how'd you get a guaranteed tag in 16a for $2600????
From: DuckhunterBrad
19-Feb-15
You wont find 16a tag for $2600. $4500+ at least. Surprisingly enough I drew 16a the first year I ever applied!
From: GIT R DONE
19-Feb-15
Sorry guys not 16a I just ment that I'd rather plan a hunt longer and buy a landowner tag then get my hopes up in the draw . I mean if I want to plan a hunt for this year and need to know I can buy the landowner tag
From: Allbirdies
19-Feb-15
I hear ya on being able to plan. Right now I'm drawing in NM in outfitters pool but will have enough points for Colorado to for sure draw but can't really afford to do both. Money or time that is...
From: Labby
19-Feb-15
Limestone outfitters would be who I would go with. Another good one in the Gila is Upfront outfitters. Get the tag first. Very tuff odds.
From: zia
19-Feb-15
dont need anybody to pack you in or out, you are probably never more than a mile from some kind of road in most of 16a. 16 b is the wilderness
From: midwest
19-Feb-15
Just might be puttin the cart before the horse but positive thoughts your way!
From: WapitiBob
19-Feb-15
Being in the Outfitter pool, you already have a guide for a period of time over two days.
From: tobinsghost
20-Feb-15
Don't even try, No Wiser is going to draw it back to back years!! That dude is an elk tag drawing machine!!
Zia X2!
From: BTM
21-Feb-15
0.005% is one in 20,000! Are you sure about that?
From: NoWiser
21-Feb-15
My ability to draw tags is only surpassed by my ability to eat those tags. Karma knows that when I'm successful in the draw, another animal lives. I just call myself a conservationist.
From: arctichill
21-Feb-15
As has been stated, it's a tough tag to draw but everyone in each respective draw pool has an equal chance of drawing a tag every year. If you do draw and prefer to utilize the services of an outfitter (or if you need one prior to the draw to help your draw odds in the outfitter pool) I would highly recommend contacting Tom Klumker of San Francisco River Outfittets. He goes by Stoney on this site.
From: LINK
21-Feb-15
Sorry BTM 0.5 % 1:2000. I think some of the odds for A might actually be around 2-3 percent but my point was don't plan on drawing it.
From: huntmaster
21-Feb-15
I drew 16A my very first year applying for elk and I hired an outfitter that my buddy has hunted with on LO tags for a few years.
To be honest, I had a better hunt in ID on a DIY OTC unit Last year... You won't have to worry about me taking your tag in 16A!
From: tobinsghost
21-Feb-15
So ur saying my chances just went up!!
