New Mexico

Ken Baisch made a long shot with his muzzleloader to harvest this giant two-point mule deer in the early season.  Photo courtesy of Bucks-N-Bulls Outfitters.

Mule deer are found throughout New Mexico, with the Rocky Mountain mule deer inhabiting the majority of the state and…»

The author took this mature gobbler with archery gear after a day-long wait in a proven feeding area.  When late-season turkeys refuse to come to you, turn the tables by going to them. Photo by Patrick Meitin.

As the Rocky Mountains’ spring turkey seasons begin to wind down, surviving birds have gained an education in the ways of the hunt. They can still be taken, but a change of tactics can be required for success.

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Just about all turkey hunters have been in this situation at one time or another in the woods. Here I…»

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Here’s your calendar that can serve as the basis for a month-by-month angling plan in the nation’s premier mountain range. Use it as starting point in organizing your own year-long fishing adventure.

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Astute anglers who regularly hear the call of fish know that the sport can be defined in a variety of…»

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Diamonds aren’t forever…at least that’s what Scott Atkinson was hoping when he and his wife Rachelle figured out that their…»

Photo by Brandon Ray

I hunted pronghorns for 10 years before I got a crack at a really big one. What I wouldn’t give…»

Often hunters will have to travel deep into the backcountry to pursue mule deer. These western deer are not as tolerant of humans as their eastern cousins.  Photo by Dave Campbell.

Every year thousands of hunters venture west to hunt deer and other big game. Many have made the trip several…»

Matt Christensen is shown using llamas to pack out of the Colorado high country. Photo by ChucknGaleRobbins.com.

As usual, Colorado is expected to win the blue ribbon for Rocky Mountain deer this year. Elsewhere, hunters can expect…»

Several units in Arizona will produce trophy bulls this fall. Photo by Lance Crowther.

This fall is shaping up to be another tremendous year for big bull harvests across the Rocky Mountain States. If…»

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Known for its superb trout fishing, the state of New Mexico offers surprising fishing opportunities for anglers hoping to hook a spunky largemouth or smallmouth bass!

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New Mexico’s Pecos River and its many tributaries offer some of the most productive and varied high-country trout angling in the state.

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The San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico offers some of the best winter trout fishing in the entire Southwest. Even so, this doesn’t mean that it comes without pitfalls and frustrations. (January 2006)

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Big fish? Little fish? It’s hard to beat the Valles Caldera National Preserve for serene fishing and high-mountain solitude, where luck of the draw tempers the fishing at New Mexico’s newest brown trout venue.

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Increased moisture levels in the Land of Enchantment have brought renewed hope for a better trout year to come. Increased runoff should fill New Mexico’s streams and lakes in time for a banner angling year.