Tag Archives: big-game

October, 2016

  • 28 October

    It’s a trophy

    Game and Fish biologist Eric Rominger takes elk antler measurements. While it was a large rack, the measurements came up short of the record book minimum. Photo by Martin Perea, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    Ask a hunter about the trophy mounted on the wall, sitting on a table or neatly placed in a cabinet, and a story will unfold — of outdoor experiences, an important hunt and deeply held values. The term “trophy” generally refers to a large game animal that has been mounted, …

  • 28 October

    Open Gate: stamp funds provide opportunities for hunters & anglers

    The Open Gate program improves access and enhances hunting, angling and trapping opportunities around New Mexico. The program is funded using a portion of the Habitat Management and Access Validation stamp revenue. Photo by Martin Perea, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    As the autumn wind begins to blow, it becomes clear hunting season is near. Those gearing up to hunt begin preparing their equipment and open a map to formulate a plan. For even the most dedicated sportsmen and women, this is where it can get a little complicated. “Exactly where …

  • 28 October

    It’s called hunting

    Seeing wildlife is always an exciting experience, but it can become frustrating when the animal a person is looking for can’t be found. While on a cow elk hunt, with the camera left behind, javelina, deer, and pronghorn antelope were all happy to make an appearance, but the elk remained elusive. Photo by Dan Williams. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    We’ve all been there. At least I hope we’ve all been there and I’m not sitting here alone with the memories of the feeblest hunting experience. As the saying goes: Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. This is the category under which my personal hunting exploits would lie. It was …

August, 2016

  • 15 August

    Modern conservation

    Fencing can impede movement of some wildlife, including pronghorns. Although capable of jumping, pronghorns ring to go under fences. Pronghorn-friendly fences include an 18-inch gap from the ground to the first strand. Fencing without such modifications impedes pronghorn movement. Photo, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    The need for modern conservation efforts In the last 100 years, development has boomed, cities have grown and the connections people have with the outdoors has been replaced by the internet, shopping malls, movie theaters and home entertainment centers. The roadways we use, our homes, fences and our workplaces are …

November, 2003

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 1

    Two young fishermen with bass, 1899. Photo: New Mexico Records and Archives. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. New Mexico Wildlife magazine. (A history of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, NMDGF).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Winter 2002-03, Vol 47 Num 4) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 1 of 9 By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Making tracks: a century of wildlife management New Mexicans of the 1860s were eye …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 2

    New Mexico Wildlife (Spring 2003,Vol 48 Num 1) Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management, Part 2 of 9 Sportsmen's innovative self-tax funds wildlife restoration By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. New Mexico Wildlife magazine. (A history of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, NMDGF).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Spring 2003, Vol 48 Num 1) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 2 of 9 Sportsmen’s innovative self-tax funds wildlife restoration By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Sportsmen’s innovative self-tax funds wildlife restoration With the …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 3

    Left to right, Elliott Barker, Gov. Mabry and Roy Snyder hunting lions. Photo: NMDGF. New Mexico Wildlife Magazine, Vol-48, Num-2 Summer 2003. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Summer 2003, Vol 48 Num 2) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 3 of 9 Profiles in conservation: Aldo Leopold and Elliott Barker provide legendary leadership By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Profiles in conservation: …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 5

    Nutria Village hunting party, Zuni Pueblo circa 1890. Photo: Christian Barthelmess, Museum of New Mexico, Neg. No. 86929. New Mexico Wildlife Magazine, Vol-48, Num-4 Winter 2003. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Winter 2003, Vol 48 Num 4) Making tracks: a century of wildlife management, part 5 of 9 Culture clash: early law enforcement efforts encounter dissent By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Culture Clash: Early law enforcement …

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 9

    The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish was the first state agency In the nation to use wing traps to capture large numbers of antelope. Photo: Don MacCarter. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, Vol-50, Num-3 Spring 2005. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Summer 2005, Vol 49 Num 2) Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management, Part 9 of 9 Bringing back the game: ambitious, innovative actions restore and protect wildlife By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. Bringing back …

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