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Good morning all, Im in NM and have 8 points.  Im ready to try and draw Az finally.  Im just wondering what I can possible get for 8 points?  I prefer bow and muzzleloader but would be happy with a rifle tag.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  I just don't want to put in for something I have no real chance at.  Im hearing you need 14 points or more but Ill probably be dead by then:). Thank you! Jake

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My dad drew a outa state tag with no points for muzzleloader in 6a for bull and the next year got the cow tag .archery hunts are a hard draw for in state and I'm sure almost impossible for most outa state .

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As a non resident, 8 points won't get you much. Just pick a hunt you like, apply, and hope you get lucky. That is the only shot you have for a long time at any of the better hunts.

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You could draw 7e or 11m September archery.   3b November muzzy or a 4,5,6,7 or 8 late rifle tag.  Just depends on what you want out of your hunt.  Should be able to kill a bull on any of those if you aren’t super picky.  

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24 minutes ago, yotebuster said:

You could draw 7e or 11m September archery.   3b November muzzy or a 4,5,6,7 or 8 late rifle tag.  Just depends on what you want out of your hunt.  Should be able to kill a bull on any of those if you aren’t super picky.  

Not as a non resident. 

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52 minutes ago, Roosevelt Mark said:

Not as a non resident. 

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Normally I’d tell people to actually search the points they had last year to see if they’ll draw but in the case of these hunts there’s a lot of tags and not much demand so the point creep isn’t out of control.  

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52 minutes ago, Roosevelt Mark said:

Not as a non resident. 

The point pass for non resident for all of those hunts started at either 6 or 7 points.  Some are still 10% draw, but technically in the pass.

 

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There is no accounting for bad luck, though. I have had one early bull hunt and an antelope before the bonus points were instituted.  I have had one antelope since and no early bull.  If it were not for max points, I may have never been drawn for sheep.  

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On 1/21/2022 at 10:40 AM, Roosevelt Mark said:

I thought it would need more. I know a resident that didn't draw 4a with that many points.

8 points?  I think your buddy messed up on his app.   A lot of times guys think they know what their choices were but are wrong or don’t know how the draw works and put an elk hunt as a third through fifth choice. 

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It's a drawing! It takes a little bit of luck to win the draw. Just sayin

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