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Protecting your outdoor way of life since 1914
FREE Wilderness & Backcountry Hunting Seminar Saturday, October 11, 2008 Sportsman’s Warehouse Las Cruces, New Mexico: 10 a.m. to 12 noon Albuquerque, New Mexico: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 
Join outdoor writer, author of Bowhunting Modern Elk, and international bowhunter Patrick Meitin at Sportsman's Warehouse locations
in Las Cruces and Albuquerque on October 11, 2008 to learn more about New Mexico's abundant and productive wilderness hunting opportunity.
During these free seminars Mr. Meitin will highlight specific areas where designated wilderness areas make it easy for the ambitious
hunter to find many species of popular big game, while also leaving crowds far behind to enjoy a top-quality experience. He will highlight
specific wilderness areas close to home, how to scope out a hotspot from home,
how to prepare for a backpack or horse-pack foray for the
highest degree of hunting success and safety, as well as how to make the most of your time in vast wilderness areas while improving your
hunting success. Hunting wilderness not only gets you away from competing crowds for higher success rates, but can result in better trophy
quality on animals that receive less hunting pressure. Click here to learn more.
Space and seating are limited, so please be sure and RSVP to: John Cornell, Coordinator, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, 575-895-5090, john@nmwildlife.org. Sponsored by New Mexico Wildlife Federation. Top Priority: Take a Stand for Equal Access to Public Lands 
The Valles Caldera National Preserve has been working with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish management on a proposal
for the Valles Caldera to begin charging access fees to your public lands of up to $7,500. Current plans are to take 25% to 40%
of the first mature bull hunts for archery, muzzleloader and rifle at the Valles Caldera National Preserve and charge vastly
higher prices for those hunts.
All citizens—not just those of us who hunt—should be opposed to this plan. This sort of thinking goes against the principle of our public lands, and sets a precedent that could be applied to charging unreachable access fees for fishing, hiking, sightseeing, or other opportunities on our most prized public lands. You can help make sure that this proposal gets stopped. Learn more about this issue. Send a fax to NM Game & Fish Director, Bruce Thompson, and the NM Congressional delegation today! Sportsmen's Candidate Forum: In case you missed it, the candidate forum with first Congressional district candidates Darren White and Martin Heinrich is still available. Find out more about the forum, and listen to the candidates' responses. About Us: 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 believe that the best way to get things done is to build consensus with common goals. Our key priorities are: |
Sign up to win cool gear, and help protect New Mexico's wild places.
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December 1923, New Mexico Wildlife Federation founders Arthur Sisk & Aldo Leopold with ducks taken on the Rio Grande.
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Hunting in Ojito Wilderness.