| Eric Kern is a lifetime resident of Southwest New | | | | guided hunt with a licensed outfitter, you may |
| Mexico. He has been hunting big game on the Gila | | | | increase your odds of drawing a tag. Deadline to |
| National Forest for over 15 years and is very | | | | apply is April 7, 2007. Contact Eric Kern for more |
| knowledgeable of the area and the species that live | | | | information on quality units or assistance with the |
| there. Eric has a Bachelor of Science degree in | | | | application process. All public land deer hunts require |
| Forestry/Wildlife and worked for the United States | | | | the hunter to apply for a tag through the NM draw |
| Forest Service for 10 seasons as a wildland | | | | system. Twelve percent of the lottery draw licenses |
| firefighter. In 2000 he became a licensed guide and | | | | are allocated for nonresidents who hire an outfitter. |
| worked in both New Mexico and Alaska. He has been | | | | By booking a guided hunt with a licensed outfitter, |
| successful helping hunters take elk, mule deer, coues | | | | you may increase your odds of drawing a tag. |
| deer, antelope, turkey, javelina, desert bighorn, | | | | Deadline to apply is April 7, 2007. Contact Eric Kern |
| caribou and coastal brown bear. | | | | for more information on quality units or assistance |
| All public land deer hunts require the hunter to apply | | | | with the application process. |
| for a tag through the NM draw system. Twelve | | | | Eric Kern is a lifetime resident of Southwest New |
| percent of the lottery draw licenses are allocated for | | | | Mexico. |
| nonresidents who hire an outfitter. By booking a | | | | |