Spring turkey hunt opens statewide in New Mexico
Outdoor readers are urged to plan for April 16 to 24 turkey season with licenses at 5.25 dollars for residents and 50.50 for non residents. Hunting only with shotguns or bows and arrows. unit closures cover northwest areas 1 2 3 4 19 20 27 30 35. highest success in Unit 10 near Zuni Mountains Grants to Gallup. Weather snow reduces fire danger. check US Forest Service or New Mexico Game and Fish for updates.
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Chama
Tierra Amarilla
Arizona Line
Highway 68
Gallup
Northwest
Zuni Mountains
Grants
Mount Taylor
US Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
New Mexico Wild Turkey Federation to form state Chapter
The National Wild Turkey Federation plans a meeting at Alamogordo Federal Savings and Loan Building on April 12 at 7 30 p m to establish a New Mexico Chapter. Larry Merovkit of Albuquerque notes the group promotes wise management protection and restoration of wild turkeys with public education and events. For details contact Merovka at 255 1265 Albuquerque.
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Turkey Hunters of
New Mexico
National Wild Turkey Federation
Alamogordo
Restoration funds near 12 million for region programs
Federal aid totaling almost 17 million for sport fish and wildlife restoration and hunter safety will be distributed in the Southwest Region. Regional Director W Q Nelson Jr announced allocations including 2,704,906 to fish restoration and 9,236,773 to wildlife restoration and hunter safety across Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
W. Q. Nelson, Jr
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Antona
Faulty engines hazardous warning from Forest Service
The U S Forest Service cautions forest users that many wildfires start from faulty exhaust systems on chainsaws motorcycles and generators. Regional Forester Hassell notes a Forest Service inspection at Ranger Stations to ensure exhausts are adequate and that chainsaws use a fine mesh 0.023 inch exhaust screen. Certification runs March 1 to February 28 with one annual inspection replacing two last year.
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U.S. Forest Service
Southwestern
M. J. Hassell
National Forest
Forest Service
Hassell
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