RE: What's the best state to draw an elk tag?
New Mexico has a lottery for the elk tags for most units,last year they had 1 (one) unit that just opened up after being closed for a long time and if you applied you got a tag. I'm going to "try" again this year in NM the cost was $756.00 if you didn't get drawn the state took $6.00 and the rest was returned. Some states you can buy over the counter...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Jack