As a resident of NM it makes more financial sense to get the trapping permit. As a nonresident $345 is hard to swallow. I could buy the trapping permit the next 5 years and potentially never get a shot at another bobcat. I’m still thinking about it this year though. I would really like a bobcat and I’ll have time to do a lot of calling the next couple months. I was going to buy it a few weeks ago but thought I probably wouldn’t call in a bobcat. If I would have known I was going to call in this cat, the $345 would have been worth it for me. It would be nice if NM had a less expensive permit for bobcats taking without a trap.