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NM defines a muzzleloader as: "Sporting arm in which the charge and projectile(s) is loaded through the muzzle. Only blackpowder or equivalent blackpowder substitute may be used. Use of smokeless powder is prohibited. Only open or "iron" sights may be used on muzzleloader, bow or crossbow...

Congratulations and great job on sticking with it to the very end! My son drew a off range youth tag back in February of this year and we literally lucked out on the second day finding a herd that was in a position for an awesome stalk. We had prepared for long range shooting and we were able...

The reports that I have been getting from friends who have hunted elk recently is that animals are spread out all over the place due to the massive amounts of available feed and water. I will be hunting 16 the weekend prior to your son's hunt and will try to send you a report once I get back...

Not the best photos, but the trail cam photo is of the same buck, 1 year earlier.

Congratulations to your son. My son had that hunt a few years ago and our experience was very similar to yours. It is really neat to see and hear that many birds in an area, but because there are that many birds they have absolutely no reason to come to a call. For anyone who goes into it...

Good luck to your son! My son drew that hunt a few years ago and was successful on the first day.

I had considered putting my son in for that hunt this year until I called and spoke with the manager of the Huey as well as a G&F officer out of the Roswell office. Both of them gave the exact same story........there are not many birds on the Huey at all. The Roswell officer told me he cannot...

I guarantee you that is indeed the fire. I was scouting in 23 for my upcoming muzzleloader elk hunt and watched the same glow/hot spots. Heavy smoke filled canyons making it difficult to glass. It is burning in the Blue Wilderness. My son also had an AZ youth deer tag so I saw if from the...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-19 AT 09:37AM (MST)[p]I assume you are referring to Bear Canyon Lake in the Mimbres valley? The only commercial lodging I know of is the motel at Lake Roberts. I did a quick search on Air BnB and found a small cabin for rent that will hold up to 4 people. It appears to...

Third time is a charm it sounds like. Both of my kids got all red for all of the hunts I put them in for. We will be going after some of the Youth Incentive Elk tags when they become available and hoping we can find a land owner who may allow us access for a deer tag. Would also be interested...

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If you are looking to buy a new gun look into Bad to the Bone Muzzleloaders in Las Cruces. Those guys are doing some awesome work. Don't believe they have a website, but they are on Facebook. As far as bullets go, I agree with Muley. My T/C Encore Pro Hunter likes the 250 gr Barnes TMZ. The...