PRE-SEASON PRACTICE PAYS Posted by C4C under HUNTING Dad’s Practical Joke Was Worth Weight In Dove A couple of weeks ago, my dad and I loaded up the clay pigeon thrower, my Remington 870, a box of ‘blue-rock,’ and we went out for a bit of practice. We took turns throwing for each other, and I was doing pretty well. After shooting singles [...] Read the rest of this entry

OUT LAST, OUT HUNT, OUT WORK Posted by C4C under HUNTING 10 Tips For Improving Your Odds To Harvest A Mule Deer Here’s a few tips on how to increase your odds of filling your mule deer tag this season. Some of the tips are simple, while others are more thought provoking.   We begin with a simple and frequent mistake tip:   Tip 1: Check Your [...] Read the rest of this entry

THUNDER IN THE CANYON Posted by C4C under HUNTING It had been several months since my last hunt, which means hunting withdrawal had set deep in my bones. Bob and I spent most of the afternoon traveling from Albuquerque. We eagerly searched for the Spring C4C Turkey Camp location and after a few wrong turns, we arrived. Read the rest of this entry

THE MULEY THAT GOT AWAY Posted by C4C under HUNTING Last Fall I went on my third mule deer hunt – first time in Unit 13. We made three scouting trips before the hunt and found the perfect camping area on the East side of Brazo Canyon. We heard that most of the big deer in that area hang out in that canyon so we hunted it hard for the first few days, then spread out to more remote areas around the canyon. Read the rest of this entry

THE BOY’S FIRST SHOT Posted by C4C under HUNTING He paused to ask his dad if it was going to hurt. His father knew it would. “No boy. Just pull the trigger.” Two deep breaths and then Kabloom! The boy’s eyes were wide open with excitement. He took a breath and then yelled, “Yahoo! Did you see that dad? Did you see my shoulder pop out?” Read the rest of this entry

OUR CHILDREN DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO Posted by C4C under HUNTING Recently a Santa Fe resident phoned a popular Albuquerque talk radio show to discuss the reasons why drug problems plague New Mexico’s children. “Our youth don’t have anything to do,” was his response.   In a world of excess, the answer was troubling. Many of today’s American children have far more choices than those of [...] Read the rest of this entry

BIRD FLU Posted by C4C under HUNTING, NEWS AVIAN INFLUENZA Q&A   Q&A Distributed By David E. Sharp Central Flyway Representative Division of Migratory Bird Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service   Do we have avian flu in New Mexico? We do not have any avian flu in New Mexico.   Do we have avian flu in the United States? We do not [...] Read the rest of this entry