NM state trust land/public

[iccyman001]

I drew an antelope tag for unit 39 & 40 and the public land that I can hunt is mostly State trust land.
The area I want to hunt on http://www nmstatelands org/Sportmens_Access aspx says its public and state trust.
Also, I have used my current GPS NM xmaps and it says the land is public.

According to the regulations:
"If you have been allowed access to State Trust Lands, you may:
? Scout for big game seven days prior to the open season."


Now I am not used to this type of system so I was hoping I could ask a few questions.

- If state trust land is public, then why is it saying "if you have been allowed access"?

- The area I want to hunt has a single gate that leads into it. Am I suppose to just open the gate and drive right in? (as long as I am closing it behind me?)

- Do I need to sign in or report in anywhere?


Any information that you can pass on my way would be much appreciated. I am 7 days out from my hunt, so I'd like to get out and do some scouting. I am just not used to hunting land like this

 

[12ring]

Yeah you can open the gate and drive right in as long as it within the 7 days. No camping on state land though. And the rancher who leases that state land is allowed to check your hunting license so take it with you just in case.

 

[iccyman001]

>Yeah you can open the gate
>and drive right in as
>long as it within the
>7 days. No camping on
>state land though. And the
>rancher who leases that state
>land is allowed to check
>your hunting license so take
>it with you just in
>case.


Thank you 12 ring.
I am excited to get out there.

 

[12ring]

Sent you a pm.

 

[bulls1]

I'm not so sure about that? I know you can walk right in but I don't think they have to allow motorized travel? If it was me I think I'd knock on the door and visit with the lessee first. Might pay off later. It has for me in the past.

 

[bulls1]

http://www.nmstatelands.org/hunting-access-info.aspx

 

[12ring]

>I'm not so sure about that?
>I know you can walk
>right in but I don't
>think they have to allow
>motorized travel? If it was
>me I think I'd knock
>on the door and visit
>with the lessee first. Might
>pay off later. It has
>for me in the past.
>

The state land guy I talked to told me that if its a county road, gates are not supposed to be locked during big game hunting season. He said that i was allowed to access any other state land from roads as long as the the gate was notlocked and I didnt cross any private land at any time. If im mistaken, he gave me the wrong info and im sorry for relaying wrong info.

Maybe a good idea to call and get the info first hand for yourself. Ill give you his number tomorrow. He deals with state land in 40.