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Leftover deer, elk, javelina licenses go on sale June 22

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 6, 2016: Leftover deer, elk, javelina licenses go on sale June 22 SANTA FE – Almost 1,500 deer hunting licenses, over 1,000 javelina licenses and 7 elk licenses that were not allocated during the annual drawing for 2016-17 big-game hunting licenses will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 22, only on the Department of Game and Fish website. New Mexico residents will get first shot at the licenses during the first-come, first-served sale. License sales will be open to residents only for the first 24 hours. The sale will be opened to everyone, regardless of residency, at 10 a.m. June 23. To be eligible to buy a leftover license, hunters are reminded that they must previously have purchased either a Game Hunting or Game [...]

Opportunity in Roswell for youths to catch memories of a lifetime

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Zen Mocarski, (505) 476-8013 zenon.mocarski@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 2, 2016: Opportunity in Roswell for youths to catch memories of a lifetime ROSWELL – A hook, a line and a little bait will replace computers, cell phones and television as parents and children take home memories that will last a lifetime. Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to noon, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish personnel will host Outdoor Adventure Day at the Spring River Park and Zoo children’s fishing pond. The event is free and open to youths ages 11 and younger. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues throughout the duration of the event. The first 100 to register will receive free t-shirts. The event is sponsored by the Department of Game and Fish, Safari Club International, Spring River Zoo and the [...]

Game and Fish conservation officers busy over holiday weekend

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center, (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Zen Mocarski, (505) 476-8013 zenon.mocarski@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 2, 2016: Game and Fish conservation officers busy over holiday weekend SANTA FE – Memorial Day weekend ushers in a new season, a time of year when tourism begins to blossom, outdoor recreationists take to the field and anglers dust off their rods and reels. Conservation officers with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spent the weekend educating the public and protecting the state’s resources. They made over 4,000 contacts with the public during more than 900 hours of patrolling. With fishing activity increasing, it is important for anglers to purchase a current license and any required stamps. While the majority of the officers’ contacts did not result in citations, 219 were written, the most common for fishing without a license and not having [...]

Some big Gila trout stocked in Lake Roberts for annual kid’s fishing derby

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 31, 2016: Some big Gila trout stocked in Lake Roberts for annual kid’s fishing derby LAKE ROBERTS – The annual Aldo Leopold Kid’s Fishing Derby at Lake Roberts in the Gila National Forest is back and bigger than ever, especially after being stocked with some record-breaking, native Gila trout. The free event is Saturday, June 4, at Lake Roberts off N.M. 35 north of Silver City in southwestern New Mexico. The annual event had been postponed for the past several years while maintenance work was performed on the dam. Although the fishing derby is for children, the lake is open to fishing for anglers of all ages. Native Gila trout from the Mora National Fish Hatchery, including some record-breaking, retired brood stock will be put into [...]

Go fishing for free Saturday, June 4.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 30, 2016: Go fishing for free Saturday, June 4. SANTA FE – Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico on Saturday, June 4, as the state celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week. “Fishing is one of our state’s great cultural traditions,” said Eric Frey, sportfish program manager for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. “And it’s one of the best ways to get kids outdoors.” Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state Saturday, June 4, but everyone must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Kids can learn to fish at the annual, free fishing derby on the Santa Fe River at the intersection of East Alameda and Old Santa [...]

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