Southern New Mexico Hunters And Anglers

03/10/2021

SB 32 has passed in the senate. It is now being assigned to a committee and will be voted on by the House. We urge everyone to call and email the house of representatives and get our arguments heard before its too late.

10/16/2020

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Are you preparing for your first waterfowl hunt?

Every autumn, thousands of ducks and geese migrate into the state of New Mexico. Some of them stay on bodies of water across the state until spring, and others stage here briefly before flying into Mexico and locations further south. While they are here, waterfowl hunters have the exciting opportunity to hunt them for a three-month period. Some of the reasons to hunt waterfowl include providing your own lean, hormone-free meat, funding crucial habitat restoration projects by purchasing sporting arms, ammunition and duck stamps and managing an overabundant snow goose population.

Someone who is brand new to waterfowl hunting faces many barriers. One of these barriers is a lack of knowledge of what gear and equipment to purchase. Click on the link to watch a video about the gear and equipment needed for a novice waterfowl hunter. https://youtu.be/4R-ywv91heM

10/05/2020

Who else has deer on the brain?

08/16/2020

Fresh antelope getting ready for the freezer!

08/01/2020

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07/27/2020

Almost raffle time!

07/27/2020

Season opener just a week away! Whos ready?!

07/25/2020

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Great American Outdoors Act Passes House!

Today the Mule Deer Foundation commended the U.S. House of Representatives for its historic action in passing the Great American Outdoors Act by a vote of 310-107. The bill is a victory for public lands hunters because it fully and permanently funds land conservation through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for the first time ever, including a dedicated percentage to improve recreational access, along with creating a new fund to address deferred maintenance on federal public lands. The legislation, that passed the Senate in June is expected to be signed into law by President Trump.

“Our country’s federal public lands provide most of the hunting opportunity for mule deer and black-tailed deer hunters. The Great American Outdoors Act provides necessary funding for sportsmen’s access and will help to improve the network of roads, trails, and facilities found on these federal lands,” commented MDF President/CEO Miles Moretti. “The Great American Outdoors Act adds to our country’s conservation legacy and the Mule Deer Foundation thanks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for leading this bill through the House.”

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) will permanently fund LWCF at its authorized level of $900 million per year for land conservation as well as state and local parks. The program has been in place since the 1960s but only received its full funding allocation a handful of times; it was permanently reauthorized in 2019 as part of the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, however funding was still subject to annual appropriation. Permanent funding at the authorized level will allow strategic acquisitions or easements to conserve habitat. Importantly, the law now also prioritizes a portion of the funding for sportsmen’s access to federal lands, an issue advocated by MDF and its conservation partners.

Big thank you to everyone who has worked on these issues in the past and looking forward to the future with this new bill!