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Las Cruces teen takes first place in International Youth Hunter Education Challenge

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Karl Moffatt, (505) 476-8007 Public contact: Customer service (888) 248-6866 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG. 11, 2015: LAS CRUCES TEEN TAKES FIRST PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HUNTER EDUCATION CHALLENGE RATON – Raton played host to 339 contestants and coaches from 16 states for the International Youth Hunter Education Challenge at the National Rifle Association Whittington Center July 27-31. Team Bullseye of Las Cruces brought home top awards from the competition with Lawrence Richardson, 14, of Las Cruces, earning first place in the junior division. Richardson, a freshman at Mayfield High School and a member of team Bullseye, bested more than 120 contestants to win his division with high scores in multiple events. Bullseye’s junior team also took first place overall in orienteering while team member Kelsey Graves earned first place in wildlife identification. New Mexico teams sent 32 competitors and 11 [...]

Free family fun at N.M. Outdoor Expo Aug. 15 & 16

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Karl Moffatt, (505) 476-8007 Public contact: Customer service (888) 248-6866 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG. 11, 2015: FREE FAMILY FUN AT N.M. OUTDOOR EXPO AUG. 15 & 16 ALBUQUERQUE – If you’ve wanted to learn to catch a fish, shoot a rifle, paddle a kayak or try your hand at archery, check out the Department of Game and Fish’s annual New Mexico Outdoor Expo, a free family event at the Albuquerque Shooting Range Park 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Aug. 15  and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Aug. 16. “This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy some fun outdoor activities together,” says Jessica Fisher, shooting program coordinator for the Department of Game and Fish. “And we’ll be teaching folks basic skills that can lead to a lifetime of outdoor enjoyment.” Shooting ranges staffed by certified instructors await participants [...]

Expect roadblocks statewide during hunting season

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Ross Morgan (505) 222-4707 Public contact: Customer service (888) 248-6866 ross.morgan@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Aug. 6, 2015: EXPECT ROADBLOCKS STATEWIDE DURING HUNTING SEASON SANTA FE - The Department of Game and Fish will conduct roadblocks throughout the state during hunting seasons to collect harvest data and to detect wildlife law violations. Hunting seasons are approaching for pronghorn antelope, deer, elk, bears and some other species as listed in the department’s Hunting Rules & Information booklets. At roadblocks, conservation officers also will check for compliance with the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Act and the Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act. Drivers of vehicles hauling wood products will be asked to produce documentation as required by the Forest Conservation Act. Department officers may be assisted by other law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Police [...]

Agenda updated for Aug. 27 State Game Commission meeting

The agenda for the Aug. 27 State Game Commission meeting was updated Aug. 4. The full agenda, detailed agenda-item briefings and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish website. Details of proposed rules and opportunities to comment about them also are available on the website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us.

Plenty of prime youth elk licenses available

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Dan Williams, (505) 476-8004 Public contact: (888) 248-6866 dan.williams@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 30, 2015: PLENTY OF PRIME YOUTH ELK LICENSES AVAILABLE SANTA FE – Around 700 youth encouragement elk licenses remain available through the Department of Game and Fish Online License System. The sale is now open to all eligible youths, regardless of residency, who don’t have a 2015-16 elk license, whether they applied for draw hunts or not. Many of the remaining licenses are in prime hunting units, said Chad Nelson, supervisor of the department’s information center. “There are a lot of excellent hunting opportunities still available,” Nelson said. The sale is designed to encourage youth hunting and licenses are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To purchase a license, customers will need to log in to their Online License System account at www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Youth hunters must have a [...]

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