>I am not trying to stir
>things up, but no one
>has answered my question about
>if you can use a
>variable scope on a muzzle
>loader. I hunt in
>Utah and we cant so
>I am just curious?
A Big Congrats to the young man!!!!!
That is a beautiful BULL!!!
Later
Foghorn
cantkillathing!!
attached is the regs right out of the NM Proclamation.
It took less than 10 minutes to find this info on the web.
Please READ it. Or better yet go to the web site yore own self when you are just "curious".
Foghorn
License YearA 12-month period beginning April 1 and continuing through March 31 of the following year.Mature Buck Pronghorn Antelope (MB)A pronghorn antelope with at least one horn longer than its ear.Mature Bull Elk (MB)A male elk with at least one brow tine extending six or more inches from the main beam or at least one forked antler with both branches six or more inches long. A spike bull is not considered a legal mature bull elk.Mentor/Youth Only HuntA draw hunt consisting of one adult (18 years of age or older) and up to three youths (younger than 18 years of age as of the opening day of the hunt).Military Only HuntApplicants must be on full-time active duty in the US military and must provide proof of current military assignment.Mobility-Impaired Only HuntsHunts designated to only certain qualified applicants certified by the Department for a 4 year period and are eligible to apply for Mobility-Impaired Only hunts. See page 8.Muzzleloader FirearmInclude rifles and shotguns in which the charge and projectile are loaded through the muzzle. Only black powder, Pyrodex, or an equivalent substitute may be used. Legal muzzleloading shotguns are those capable of being fired from the shoulder only. Muzzleloaders may use in-line ignition, pelleted powder, sabots, belted bullets, and scopes. See Restricted Muzzleloader, next column.Once-in-a-Lifetime LicenseA draw license that can only be issued once in an applicant's lifetime. This license may not be applied for if an applicant has previously held one. Over-the-Counter or OTC License or PermitA license or permit available from vendors and Department offices statewide. No drawing is required to purchase these licenses or permits.Population Reduction HuntA hunt designed to manage the number of deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, or oryx on public or private lands when they damage property or interfere with military operations.Protected FurbearersA Trapper License is required for all residents 12 or older, all nonresidents who trap protected furbearers, and all nonresidents who trap and possess unprotected furbearers such as coyotes or skunks. Residents 12-17 may purchase a Junior Trapper License. Protected furbearers are raccoon, badger, weasel, fox, ringtail, bobcat, beaver, muskrat and nutria.Protected GameAnyone hunting protected game (big game, turkey, squirrels or game birds) must have a valid license in possession while hunting.Private Land AuthorizationA document from a private landowner that allows a hunter to purchase an elk or pronghorn antelope license valid either on the landowner's land or unit wide.Private Land-Only Deer PermitA permit authorizing hunters to hunt deer only on private land with written permission for a specific Game Management Unit. A Deer Permit plus a Deer License is required to hunt deer in New Mexico.Quality or (Q) HuntThese are hunts designed to provide an increased opportunity to achieve a successful harvest, a harvest from a wider selection of mature deer or elk, or a pleasurable experience based on timing of the hunt and hunter density. Quality hunts are determined by the State Game Commission.ResidentAnyone who has lived in New Mexico at least 90 days before applying for a license and does not claim residency elsewhere for any purpose. Also a student at a New Mexico educational institution who has lived in the state for at least one full term prior to applying for a license. Also a member of the armed forces permanently assigned to a military installation in New Mexico or a member of the armed forces who claims New Mexico residency but is stationed in another state or country. See page 8.Restricted Muzzleloader (for certain deer hunts)Any muzzle-loading rifle (including a smoothbore flintlock or mus-ket) using open sights in which the charge and projectile are loaded through the muzzle. Only black powder, Pyrodex, or an equivalent substitute may be used. In-line ignition, pelleted powder, sabots, belted bullets, multiple projectiles and scopes are illegal.Senior Elk Hunting LicenseA reduced-fee elk license is available to resident hunters 65 years of age and older. See page 7 for fee.Senior HunterA resident hunter 65 years of age or older is entitled to a reduced fee general hunting, senior elk, or general hunting and fishing license.Spike Bull ElkA spike bull elk is a male elk with antlers having a single beam without branches. A spike elk may be harvested legally ONLY in an either sex hunt.Standard or (S) HuntThese are deer or elk hunts in which the fee charged for a license or permit is the regular fee as opposed to a Quality or High Demand fee.State Trust LandLands administered by the Commissioner of Public Lands and granted to the State of New Mexico from the Federal Government for the economic support of public institutions such as public schools and universities.Two-Track RoadA road completely void of vegetation in the tracks which shows use prior to hunting seasons for other purposes such as recreation, mining, logging and ranching, and shows no evidence of ever having been closed to vehicular traffic by such means as berms, ripping, scarification, reseeding, Unprotected GameResidents are not required to have any license to take unprotected species. Nonresidents may hunt for and take coyotes, skunks and rabbits but first must purchase either a nonresident, nongame license or have any current New Mexico nonresident hunting license. Wildlife Management Area (WMA)Properties owned or managed and under the control of the State Game Commission.Youth HunterTo be eligible for a hunting license, each applicant for any Youth Only hunt must be younger than 18 years old on the beginning date of the hunt. Youth hunters must be certified and provide proof of successfully passing a hunter education course when making application or purchasing a license for a firearm hunt. Youth hunters must carry this proof while hunting in the field with a firearm.Definitions and Terms continued6
