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  1. mcelweed

    NM Unit 52 bears?

    I drew NM unit 52 for primitive muzzleloader in Sept. My question is, are there a lot of bears in 52 that would make it worth taking along a bear tag? I made the mistake 2 years ago in the Gila of not getting a tag and had one walk in on me two evenings in a row, 15 yds the second evening. Of...
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    First blackpowder hunt

    I drew NM Unit 52 for mule deer with a primitive muzzleloader in Sept. I will be using my dad's Hawken rifle that he gave me before he passed in August. I have shot it a few times before he died, but its been several years. I have never hunted with it, but he took whitetails with it back...
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    Back in the game! NM 52 muzzleloader muley

    I haven't been on in a while because I've been skunked on tags the past couple of years. This year I drew primitive arms muzzleloader mule deer in NM Unit 52. I'm excited for this hunt because I will be hunting with my dad's Hawkin rifle that he gave me before he passed away this past August...
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    Need Advice on Food in the field

    I'm not doing a backpack hunt per se, but I do leave camp early in the morning and typically stay out until dark. I'm looking for some ideas on lunches and snacks in the field that don't require a lot of gear to prepare. I'm trying to reduce the weight of my pack since I hunt alone and carry a...
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    Elk in West Virginia. No really!

    I saw this story on FaceBook today. I'm a Mountaineer transplanted to New Mexico. There have been rumors of elk from the Kentucky herd migrating across the Tug Fork into WV for a few years, but the first official transplants were this past spring. Now they have new calves...
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    Daughter's Youth Encouragement cow elk hunt

    My daughter just picked up a Youth Encouragement cow elk hunt in NM. Its in GMU 16A (pretty psyched about the area) in late November. Last elk hunt in the area is late October and I have a deer tag there the first weekend of November. I have never hunted elk before and most of the information...
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    Need Taxidermy Advice

    Ok, this is a weird request for advice. I made a wing bone turkey call for my daughter last fall with the wing from her first turkey. I'm getting ready to make a couple more from my spring gobbler. I'm trying to think of things to make them unique and thought about a wrap of skin around the...
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    DeLorme InReach Satellite Communicator

    A little background. Last fall a family friend was climbing the Maroon Bells in Colorado and went missing. He was supposed to have gone with another friend who ended up not being able to go. Our friend was supposed to get a SPOT locator from our second friend, but they didn't meet up. They...
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    New Mexico Turkey Hunt 2017

    I’m a little behind posting due to work and family schedule. My daughter and I started the season in Tucumcari, NM hunting Rios. Apparently Outdoor Life mentioned Tucumcari in their spring turkey preview saying there were lots of Rios and Open Gate properties. What they didn’t mention was...
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    Let the Games Begin (NM spring Turkey season)

    Heading out tomorrow to get set up for the NM spring turkey hunt. Starting out with my daughter hunting Rios in eastern NM, then heading to the Gila hopefully for some Merriam's action. She got a jake last fall and we're hoping she can get her first gobbler on the Saturday opener.
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    I Got Lucky! (Oryx on Stallion Range)

    Hard to believe, but after 7 years of applying, I finally got lucky enough to draw a Returning Iraq/Afghanistan Resident Oryx tag on the Stallion Range for Feb 2018. :) That gives me plenty of time to practice my longer range shooting, and save money for a shoulder mount if I get lucky again...
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    NM Early Draw Results Release

    NM released their draw results early. It's a good news/bad news result. I lucked out and drew deer in GMU 16 (Gila National Forest) and a Feb '18 oryx hunt on the Stallion Range. I love the Gila so that will be a great hunt and any oryx is a great hunt. The bad news is my daughter struck out...
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    Daughter's first turkey

    I took my daughter for some NM fall turkey hunting last weekend. We had arranged access to on individual's property in an area where there is virtually no public land but lots of turkeys. Originally we were counting on having access to about 300 acres with several roost sites. After meeting...
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    NM Javelina

    Anyone have any experience hunting javelina north of Silver City, NM (GMU 16)? My daughter and I have tags for the middle of January. A guy I work with has a deer tag in GMU 16 in a couple weeks so he will do some scouting for me. I've never hunted them before so any tips and pointers would...
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    NM Fall Turkey Hunt

    NM starts its fall gun turkey season in a few days; I can't wait to get back out with my daughter. Who else is chasing thunderchickens this fall? Where?
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    NM Coues deer

    I'm exploring the idea of applying for a Coues tag (Forked antler) in SW New Mexico next year. Anyone have any experience with Coues in New Mexico? Is there a large enough population to make it worth spending a draw slot on vs. sticking with mule deer units? Any info would be greatly...
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    Next Up, Fall Turkey Hunting

    Finished with antelope hunting (Me -0, daughter- 1). Starting to plan our fall turkey hunting excursion. Ordering her a Mossberg 500 Super Bantam Turkey 20 gauge to replace my Winchester 37A 20 gauge she has been using the past two years (cost her a tom this spring because of lack of range)...
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    Fall Turkey Hunting Advice

    I have obtained permission to hunt a property with a large population of turkeys this fall with my daughter. I have only hunted turkeys in the spring. Other than the toms not chasing the hens as much what are some other differences? Any differences in set ups? Calling? Decoys or no decoys...
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    Daughter’s First Successful Hunt

    Saturday was the beginning of the Youth Antelope Hunt in NM. My 13-year-old daughter drew a doe/immature buck tag in NW NM. She has hunted turkeys with me a couple times with no luck.It went much better than my antelope hunt a month earlier (see Caliche, Colds, and Cow Slobber on this forum)...
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    Colds, Caliche, and Cow Slobber

    Now that I have your attention I’m sure you’re wondering what these have to do with an antelope hunt. Bear with me and all will be made clear. For those of you old enough to remember Patrick McManus’ humorous stories in Field and Stream, this will likely sound like one of his misadventures...
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