New Mexico late season Archery Elk licences available November 2nd

SANTA FE - As many as 275 late-season archery elk hunting licenses will be available Nov. 2 in a first-come, first-served sale on the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish website. Only hunters who do not have a 2011 to 2012 elk license are eligible to purchase the licenses. The licenses will only be available at www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Hunters of all ages can purchase licenses beginning at 10 a.m. Nov. 2. Hunters are strongly advised to obtain an online customer account or review their existing account, user name and password before the sales begin. The sale is first-come, first-served and popular hunts sell out quickly. Available late-season elk licenses include: Unit 12 - Nov. 19 to Nov. 23, 25 licenses; Unit 34 - Dec. 17 to Dec. 21, 200 licenses; Unit 37 - Dec. 3 until Dec. 7, 50 licenses. The late-season elk licenses become available as biologists continue to assess annual population and harvest information, regional herd management objectives and additional harvest needs. Because these assessments require information gathered during fall aerial surveys and regular fall hunts, the licenses are made available via an online, first-come, first-served sale. For more information, call the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish office, in Las Cruces, at 575-532-2100