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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Lance Cherry, (505) 476-8003 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 lance.cherry@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 24, 2015: SPECIAL HUNTER EDUCATION CAMP OFFERED AT PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Philmont Scout Ranch and Safari Club International are offering a new way for youths younger than 18 to earn their hunter education certification and be able to legally hunt with firearms in the state. Participants of the free Hunter Education Camp will stay with their families at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron the weekend of April 17-19, where they will learn safe and responsible firearms handling, ethical hunting behaviors, conservation, wildlife identification and basic survival skills. Participants also will have the opportunity to test their marksmanship skills with .22 rifles and shotguns on the range under the instruction of certified hunter education instructors and department staff. To qualify for [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Lance Cherry, (505) 476-8003 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 lance.cherry@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 3, 2015: MESCALERO APACHE SCHOOL TAKES TOP HONORS AT STATE ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT NASP TOURNAMENT RIO RANCHO – Mescalero Apache School placed five archers among the top 10 finishers to win their division and become the first Native American team to win a state championship at the New Mexico National Archery in the Schools State Tournament. Almost 300 archers from across New Mexico braved stormy weather and difficult travel conditions to compete in the annual event at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho on Saturday. Mescalero Apache School and team winners in two other divisions will advance to the National Archery in the Schools Tournament May 7-9 In Louisville, Ky. Competitors shot 15 arrows each from distances of 10 and 15 meters, [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Lance Cherry, (505) 476-8003; cell: (505) 321-8162 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 lance.cherry@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEB. 26, 2015: STATE'S BIGGEST ARCHERY TOURNEY SATURDAY IN RIO RANCHO RIO RANCHO – More than 800 young archers will compete Saturday in New Mexico’s fourth annual National Archery in the Schools State Tournament in Rio Rancho. Shooting will start at 8:45 a.m. and conclude at 5:45 p.m. at the Santa Ana Star Center. Approximately 100 public schools across New Mexico participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program. Schools receive free training for instructors, and the Department of Game and Fish provides 50 percent of the funding for each school to purchase archery equipment. It costs about $3,000 to outfit a school or organization with bows, targets, backstops and other equipment to get a program started. Many schools incorporate the program into existing physical [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Jessica Fisher, (505-476-8100 Public contact: (888)-248-6866 jessica.fisher@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG 6, 2014 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RESPONSIBLE HUNTER PROGRAM SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish scheduled meetings across New Mexico to explain changes in the shooting program to youth shooting club leaders. “In the past, youth clubs benefited from the agency purchasing ammunition and other shooting equipment,” said Jessica Fisher, shooting program coordinator. “In the future, we intend to offer financial assistance for the clubs to purchase equipment and other products they need. We also will be emphasizing ‘responsible hunting’ through better marksmanship.” Learn more about these changes at the following meetings: Aug. 25, 1912 West Second Street in Roswell; Aug. 26, 2715 Northrise Drive in Las Cruces; Sept. 2, 3841 Midway Place NE, Albuquerque; Sept. 3, 215 York Canyon Road, Raton. All meetings are scheduled for [...]