Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator Highlights: Why it Matters: New Mexico Senate Bill 32 is another example of an urban-dominated legislature making decisions that negatively impact rural communities. By banning trapping on public lands, SB 32 will not only limit the ability of state and federal wildlife agencies to use science-based wildlife …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator and Internal MARCOMM Liaison Sportsmen and women have made their voice loud and message simple – public land trapping is not going down without a fight in New Mexico. Despite passing through the Senate Conservation Committee on a 7-2 vote, Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) – Wildlife …
Outdoor Sporting Community Bands Together Against New Mexico Trapping Ban Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Senior Coordinator New Mexico Senate Bill 224 – Crime of Failure to Secure Firearm (SB 224) would make it illegal for children under 12 years of age to access or handle a firearm, period. Additionally, any child 12 to 18-years-old would not be allowed to handle or have access …
Anti-Gun Legislation in New Mexico Would Make it Illegal to Teach your Kids to Shoot Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Sportsmen and women are beginning to stir in New Mexico after a public lands trapping ban – erroneously titled the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act (SB 32) – passed out of the Senate Conservation Committee (Committee) last Tuesday. Nothing about SB 32 benefits conservation or public safety and the outdoor …
Petition Calls on Public to Voice Opposition of New Mexico Trapping Ban Legislation Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On December 1, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter in support of several proposed rule changes made by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to reduce the minimum age to participate in the Mentored-Youth Hunting Program from 10 to 8, to increase the …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On Friday, October 16, the New Mexico State Game Commission will be hosting a virtual meeting and rule hearing on a number of proposed changes to the Hunter Education rule. The newly proposed rule includes changes to reduce the minimum age to participate in the Mentored-Youth Hunting Program …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On March 19, a First Judicial District Court judge ordered the release of personal information of “…all successful big game applicants for the years 2015 through April 23, 2019” to Los Alamos County resident James Whitehead, from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF). In a complimentary …
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By: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On February 5th, New Mexico Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Steven Neville introduced Senate Bill (SB) 273, the “Agriculture and Natural Resources Trust Act.” The Agriculture and Natural Resources Trust Act (ANRTA) would create a state trust fund for the purpose of establishing a perpetual funding source to …
New Mexico: Senate Bill 273, Good for Wildlife, Good for Sportsmen Read More »
By: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On January 29, 2020, the New Mexico Sportsmen’s Caucus and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a very successful and well attended reception at the Inn of the Governor in Santa Fe. “This year’s Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception was the most well-attended event we have had in the last 5 years. The evening showcased …
New Mexico: Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception in Santa Fe Yields Great Turnout Read More »
By: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On November 27, New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard withdrew over 200 acres of Rio Grande bosque State Trust Land from an agreement with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, disallowing hunting and trapping from occurring on the land parcel, effective immediately. In a recent press …
