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Dang, I've never gathered nuts except to occasionally eat some as I'm hunting. Didn't realize it was a full-contact sport, including poaching/trespassing. But I have a particular spot in mind I'll keep an eye on for bear sign next fall!

So you're saying the wet weather doesn't necessarily help this fall, but the following one? And regarding how does it affect hunting (good one 2lumpy), my experience is where you find a bunch of pinons would be a good area to look for bears.

I agree with you GilaJeff.

Thx for clarification and mature dialog. In my opinion areas with smaller checkerboard ranches is where the oversale/kill of pronghorn occurs. Because one rancher thinks "If I don't sell the tag, my neighbor will, so I may as well make some $ while I can". Bigger ranches can manage their...

Since the hunt/tag is F/IM female/immature, that means females/does can be killed...no? And because logically there are more does running around and visible, does are probably more likely to be killed on that tag than immature bucks? Who knows, I may be entirely off base and ranchers actually...

As I stated, LOs can and do sell F/IM (either sex tags) corresponding to what hunts are going on. If ranchers are focused on getting rid of pronghorn that are eating "their" cattle grass, you can bet they are whacking the does... Another issue I've witnessed is the LO tags are supposed to be...

When LO can sell tags for either sex, corresponding to the hunts going on it surely can affect pronghorn population.

He's still out looking for one...

I am not familiar with numbers in that unit, but in NE I've seen a HUGE decrease in bucks and overall numbers that seems to correlate with the timing of unlimited private tags. Coincidence?

Thx for clarification 5year, so I'm left with the only reasons Rick hasn't received refund is the CC has gone inactive or changed? Or some internal NMDGF/charging agency glitch. Rick better call NMDGF and sort it out, because refund was long overdue.

The only reason you wouldn't have received a refund by now is if you chose to be put on the depredation list. I think. Not sure how they do that list these days.

SLM, I agree. There are some LO that provide benefit, others not so much. I've also seen drinkers turned off when cattle aren't around, so yes there may be some benefit to wildlife when cattle are there, but other times of the year nada.

It was my understanding the system didn't crash, it was too many people applying over the telephone that overloaded their staff so they weren't able to get through everyone on hold... We were reminded 8,565 times to apply, apply, apply. We had months to do so. IMO anyone who couldn't get...

HAAAA!!!!

For whatever reason areas I've seen birds in the past simply didn't produce any activity last year. And everywhere else I looked turned up empty too. Will be ready to try new spots this year while keeping tabs on old areas. Best of luck to all.

Congrats!

7 days may not necessarily be that bad for you or me personally. But next year when they decide it should be extended to 14, then later on 4 months... As stated above "Shall not be infringed" is the issue. The issue isn't whether 1 day, 5 days or 7 days is the magic time period.

I've been surprised how good their hearing is, resulting in me busting them on numerous occasions...

Amen and amen! Thx

Definitely not NMSFW rebranded. DSC and NRA are IMO the biggest national voices. While no organization is perfect, they can do almost infinitely more than small unorganized local organizations when it comes to supporting hunting and firearms nationally.

I'm well aware of the "what's new" section

Let's all post every single nuanced change so there is no possibility of sniffing out a sleeper draw...

Amen, thx for sharing!

I swear the management plan often seems like "kill them off, so we can work to help them recover" sort of job security type of thing. Doesn't matter if we're talking about deer, ibex, elk, pronghorn... Maybe I'm just too simple minded and don't understand?

The numbers are WAY down since game & fish hammered the nannies. I heard they went from something like 800 animals to 200...

Although might be handy, the problem with boards and a small jack is you have to be able to crawl under the rig. A high-lift with available lifting points on front and rear bumpers is huge benefit. Especially in mud...

Yikes! Looks like your van could use a high-lift jack in the tool kit! As stated some of those roads can get really bad when wet OR dry.

No kidding.

I have a buddy looking to sell "like new" MSR Habitude 6 and a Cabelas Quad Pole Dome 4 Season Tent. Shoot me a PM if you're interested I can pass along his contact info. If he says they are "like new"; they are. Located in ABQ.

HAAA!!!

HAAA! I too have stared at that buck every time I passed thru Datil

Aye caramba!!!

"Trump tried to overthrow the government..." That right there is FUNNY

Yeah, moose aren't considered "feral". Seems they might be able to gain a foothold in the Pecos if a cow or two meander down from CO.

I suggest she lead by example and eliminate all her armed security, and open up her home to the harmless illegals, hobos and panhandlers.

Cell service is generally available throughout most of NM, especially compared to AK; however, there is the definite possibility you won't have service when you need it here LOL. But say you get stuck or something, you can at least walk to a high point or a mile or two and get...

And given their track record...they may decide to burn even if the weather isn't favorable...

or gunbroker.com

I tend to agree coloradoman, but I think it also depends on the truck. My Tacoma would virtually never get stuck in only sand. But a heavy truck might. On an off-range oryx hunt with daughter during incredible monsoons I needed chains and a heavy foot on the accelerator even in my truck.

4WD just allows you to get that much farther off the beaten path before you get stuck;)