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Game Commission to meet March 26 in Alamogordo

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 16, 2015: GAME COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 26 IN ALAMOGORDO ALAMOGORDO – The New Mexico Game Commission will meet March 26 in Alamogordo to discuss possible strategies to reintroduce desert bighorn sheep in the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico, and to discuss possible changes in the way hunters tag big-game and report harvest results. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, in Alamogordo. The full agenda, detailed agenda-item briefings and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Details of proposed rules and opportunities to comment about them also are available on the website. Other agenda items include: A presentation about possible changes to [...]

Deadline fast approaching to apply for big-game hunting licenses

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact: (888) 248-6866 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 11,2015: DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING TO APPLY FOR BIG-GAME HUNTING LICENSES SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is reminding hunters that March 18 is the deadline to apply for deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, oryx, ibex, bighorn sheep, javelina and Barbary sheep licenses. The department expects more than 160,000 applicants for about 60,000 licenses. Hunters must complete their applications before 5 p.m. MDT March 18. All applicants previously must have created an online account at onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us. Here’s how to apply: Online: Applicants can access or create accounts via the “Customer Login” link on the department website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us. From their account, applicants will select “Draw Hunt Applications” in the main menu and then will be prompted through license and application choices. By phone: Hunters without computer access or who need help applying can [...]

Department-landowner agreement opens new bighorn sheep hunting area

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 5, 2015: DEPARTMENT-LANDOWNER AGREEMENT OPENS NEW BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING AREA SANTA FE – A new Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep area will open to hunting this year in northeastern New Mexico after successful negotiations between the Department of Game and Fish and two private landowners. The single public ram license will be the first offered in the Dry Cimarron area near New Mexico’s borders with Colorado and Oklahoma. “The growth of this bighorn sheep herd and this unique hunting opportunity would not be possible without the cooperation and land stewardship that these landowners have displayed,” Department Director Alexandra Sandoval said. “We are very thankful for their conservation efforts.” The agreement between the department and the Pacheco and Black Mesa ranch owners will allow a hunter who is successful in [...]

Mescalero Apache School takes top honors at State Archery in the Schools Tournament

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, [...]

Comments sought on public-private land-swap hunting access agreements

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 2, 2015: COMMENTS SOUGHT ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE LAND-SWAP HUNTING ACCESS AGREEMENTS The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comments about agreements that would open some private lands to public hunting in exchange for closing some areas of State Trust land. A public meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. March 25 at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Mountainair, where representatives from the department and the State Land Office will hear comments and answer questions. All comments received will be forwarded to the Department of Game and Fish Director and the State Land Commissioner. The "unitization" agreements among the State Land Office, the department and several landowners are designed to benefit sportsmen and landowners. Under the agreements, some areas of State Trust land would be treated [...]

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