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Anyone interested in a Browning Citori 12 guage over and under in excellent condition? I have had this gun in my safe for a long time. I am looking to trade this gun for a side by side in a smaller guage. 20 or 28 guage. I do a lot of upland hunting and would prefer a light, not so blocky of a gun. I live in New Mexico. Thanks, Gonhntn

TAM, Maybe you would like to offer us NM residents some sound advice on getting back hunting opportunity. I am all ears at this point. The bottom line is that the NMDGF is penalizing the NM residents for their lack of basic economics. The department needs new leadership and a commision that meets the needs of it's stakeholders. Not special interest groups. Gonhntn

Is that a Rem 721?? Gonhntn

What a shame that cut the til off of that pointer. LOL gonhntn

Prices please. Thanks, Gonhntn

Sent you a pm

Pull type or bumper pull? gonhntn

Well, that's too bad J. When ya get chance, I would like to visit with you. If you can help pass the word it would be much appreciated. You are right about Dutch. He is always available and even came to our Deming meeting to hear our concerns. 575-494-5507 Thanks , gonhntn

Good news is that sportsman in Grant county will be having a meeting tomorrow in Silver City. Please plan on attending. This meeting will be informational and we will outline some of the next steps for discussion. We want to hear from all of you who are tired of getting the shaft. This meeting will be held at the First Babtist Church located on Swan St. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. Yes, that's tomorrow the July 23rd. Jason, thanks for all your help! Please feel free to call Ray Trejo at 575-494-5507 or Daryl Tow at 575-956-3765 Thanks, Gonhntn

Hey guys, I have a 270 Remington BDL and I am looking at suggestions on making it more accurate. My son and I both drew some HD NM Coues deer permits. We are primarily bow hunters and decided to put in for the rifle hunt thus allowing for our favorites pass times bows and birdhunting. We have not spent anytime on the new custom long range trend right now, but would enjoy imput on how to make our old BDL's better. Would like to be able to shoot out to a range of 4 to 500 yards. Is it doable? Thanks for your advice< gonhntn

Absolutely, there is a petition you can sign. The Wildlife Federation is going to have them available. We can also send them via e-mail. I do take much of this personally, we are just trying to educate sportsman and at the same time rally support on making change. I do take take all this unequity of NR vs Resident tag distribution pesonal. I was raised hunting and fishing by my grandparents and parents. It was a tradition for us. A tradition, I feel is worth fighting for. What I am fighting for is the right to change regulation and or legislation in an effort to give more opportinity for youth, new sportsman and sprtswomenwomen to draw their fair share of hunting tags. I am an educator in this state and have a vested intrest in doing my due dilegence to keep youth involved and off the street. A judge once said " I never had to lockup a kid who had a hunting or fishing license in their pocket". I hope many you feel the same way. Scotty, on Ibex and Sheep, I hear ya, but sportsman just need to be educated on the data they will do the work. We need to start with the game commisioners. Many of them great folks, they just need to hear our stories. The Game and Fish will be in Silver City on the Tues July 8th. Thanks, gonhntn

The next best thing to being here is to pass along the info. Checkout the following link: Thanks, for your intrest, Gonhntn Ray Trejo (Hope The link below works) Tommy or Jason Help!!!!!! http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/environment/h...-license-system

Here are some interesing facts reference antelope tags in N.M. We are banding together to protest this unfairness. This also keeps many non residents from drawing a permit in NM. Do your part and check out the NM Wildlife Federation. My father who is getting up in years and wants an antelope tag bad. and surely can afford a tag has never drawn a tag in his own state. He has been putting in for many years but, refuses to pay a land owner $2500.00 plus for a permit, especially when most of the transferable tags are ranch owned and most of that hunting is done on public land. I have not drawn an antelope bow tag for seven years. I am afraid to think where this could end up for our youth if the department is not made more transparent. The following should be of intrest to all of us. Silver City will be have a Game and fish meeting soon. Hope to see many of you there. Thanks, gonhntn One problem is that the state Legislature in 1997 passed a law that guarantees 22 percent of most licenses in the Big Game Draw to nonresidents. In other western states, nonresidents licenses are typically capped at 10 percent. An even bigger drain is the fact that over the years more and more antelope and elk tags have been shifted away from the big game draw to private individuals to re-sell. For decades the Department of Game and Fish has quietly funneled an increasing number of “transferable” tags to some landowners who bought or inherited ranches in elk and antelope country “in compensation” for having wildlife on their property. No state in the nation comes close to allowing so many private individuals to control access to so many big game hunting permits. Consider the following: More than 70 percent of all antelope licenses in New Mexico are handed out to certain landowners as transferable licenses to resell. That leaves less than 30 percent for the Big Game Draw, of which nonresident hunters are guaranteed almost a quarter. More than 40 percent of all elk licenses are handed out to private individuals to sell as transferable tags No other western state has such a generous program of giving away transferable licenses and allowing private individuals to control who gets a tag. In Arizona, Wyoming and Montana, all big game licenses are allocated through the public draw, and hunters who want to hunt on private land must negotiate for access – not for the tag itself. Landowners there control access to their own private land, but do not control access to tags. In Colorado and Utah, less than 10 percent of antelope tags are transferable, and the ranchers who receive them must open their land to at least some draw hunters. The State Game Commission will vote in September on potential changes in how the state hands out transferable licenses for antelope. Sportsmen are asking the commission to substantially increase the percentage of tags allocated to the Big Game Draw, thus increasing your chances of getting a pronghorn license. Over the last few years our odds have been only about 5 percent, meaning you will likely draw one antelope tag every 20 years. It’s time for a change. It’s time for the State Game Commission to revamp the way it hands out transferable licenses and to start the process of bringing New Mexico more in line with other western states in the way we allocate hunting licenses to residents. It’s time for the Legislature to boost the percentage of licenses allocated to residents in the Big Game Draw. And it’s up to you to speak out. Until many more of us do, nothing will change. But if the newspapers and TV stations, the politicians and game managers start to hear us, we can make a difference. This is an issue of fairness, of open government and of transparency in how our publicly owned wildlife is managed on behalf of all citizens. Our hunting heritage is in danger, and it is time for us all to begin speaking out. Hunters, write a quick e-mail to your local newspaper (all the addresses are below). Explain that you and your friends and family are tired of not drawing tags. Tell them how long it’s been, or why you hunt out of state, or that it’s getting harder to pass on the hunting tradition to your kids and grandkids when none of you can draw a tag. And send a copy of your letter to your state senator or representative (contact information is below). Tell them you hunt, fish and vote, and that you want them to start paying more attention to the sportsmen of New Mexico. It’s time for a change, but it has to start with sportsmen like you. If you don’t speak out now, who will? Click on any of the following to send a letter to the editor: Albuquerque Journal Santa Fe New Mexican Taos News Rio Grande Sun Farmington Daily Times Las Vegas Optic Las Cruces Sun-News Silver City Sun-News Alamogordo Daily News Ruidoso News Deming Headlight Carlsbad Current-Argus Roswell Daily Record Hobbs News-Sun Click here to get the address of your state representative or senator. If you appreciate receiving these monthly news updates, please share them with a friend and ask them to get involved by joining our Sportsman's Alert network. New Mexico sportsmen need to stay involved to ensure our hunting and fishing traditions continue. And please make a donation to NMWF. With sportsmen like you, we can continue to make a difference. Click here to donate now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the New Mexico Wildlife Federation Founded in 1914 by sportsman and conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation is New Mexico's first and most effective conservation advocate. We are dedicated to protecting New Mexico's wildlife, habitat and outdoor way of life. We spearheaded permanent protection of our hunting and fishing rights in the Valle Vidal, and stopped cold the previous sell-off of your public lands. We believe that the best way to get things done is to build consensus with common goals. Our key priorities are: Opportunity Habitat Youth NMWF Website | Donate Now | Contact Us | About Us New Mexico Wildlife Federation | 2610 San Mateo Blvd. NE | Suite A | Albuquerque | NM | 87110 Would you like to forward this email to a friend? Click here.

I can help you there. I got a set. Call 575-494-0777

sold yet? if not, consider trade on a Leupold Gold Ring 15-45x60 spotting scope? It's in great shape includes hard case, lenses covers and protective case. Gonhntn

sold yet? if not, consider trade on a Leupold Gold Ring 15-45x60 spotting scope? It's in great shape includes hard case, lenses covers and protective case. Gonhntn

Mearns season is over,dogs are resting, and I am trying to figure out what I am going to do now. Well, I think it is time to go ahead and get some ideas from you guys or gals for a mearns quail arm tattoo. I have been pondering this for years and in order to celebrate this remarkable bird I need some ideas. I have been thinking of somehow using a piece of mimbres pottery along with the Male mearns. All ideas welcome. (wife thinks I am nuts) Saids I am going to faint at the site and sound of the tattoo gun. First tat???? Thanks gonhntn

Maybe a sitting on a coues shed???

Thanks for all the advice and support. I have been struggling with this for quite sometime. Keep it coming. Thanks, Gonhntn

Good luck on getting that pup sold. Great bloodlines! We have had excellent results from River (rio). This dog hunted sharptails in Montana with us, blue grouse here in NM and been hunting him a whole lot on mearns. Charlie could not be happier. Last weekend he nailed 3 coveys of mearns on his own. You couldn't buy that dog from Charlie for any amount of money. He's got the potential to be a once in a life time dog. Rio is very obedient, holds well and is one hellava retriever. Anyway, I will try to post a few pics of him on this site otherwise send me your e-mail and I'll send them to you. Thanks, gonhntn

Been through it myself. Time is the best medicine. Just know now, she is sitting in a field full of birds, paitiently waiting your arrival. So don't forget your bottle of scotch and your favorite shotgun. Gonhntn

This old man has a Parker Trojan side by side, double trigger shotgun. He said that it's old gun. he believes it was manufactured around 1915. It has a serial number it's # 164175. It's a 12 guage in good condition . Any thoughts, I don't really like shooting 12"s over my dogs. Any thoughts??? Thanks, gonhntn

Thanks Rio appreciate the comment. He's asking 500.00 so I guess i can't go wrong with the gun. I'd much rather have a lighter side by side. Gonhntn

Sorry looking for something in a lighter guage. 20 or 28 Thanks for trying. gonhntn

Anyone looking to part with their over and under or side by side 20 or 28 guage? Looking for a good second gun. Thanks, gonhntn