For those who don't know, the draw results for New Mexico came out on the 20th and I finally got through to the web site a few minutes ago to check the results. I have good news and some not quite so good news.

Between my two sons and I we drew 4 tags, we put in for 6 so I would call that good. I didn't draw for mule deer but did draw a cow elk tag (I wanted a Bull but got my second choice). My youngest son (his first real big game hunting season) drew a youth mule deer tag but not an elk tag. My oldest son had all the luck, he drew the same youth deer hunt as the youngest and a second choice cow tag in the same hunt I'm in. Both of the boys first choice was for the youth elk hunt which was either sex but niether drew that. All the hunts are muzzleloader and luckily not spread out over multiple weeks.

So it looks like I need to get my vacation requests in for those 2 weeks and get the boys out to the range to start practicing in earnest.