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Howdy, mis amigos. Been a long d@mned time since I lasted posted on MM, but after lurking the past couple of months, I'm back. Can't believe how many long-term friendships and incredible hunts I owe to this forum. Pretty incredible as I look back on it. Hope everyone draws their dream hunts this...

Hope you all had a great 2014 season. I'd love to see some more hunting pictures, especially of your 2014 hunts. I went on a number of hunts in Colorado this past year after returning from a 10 year hiatus in New Mexico. Stupidly passed some very nice bulls on my muzzleloader elk hunt, missed a...

I just moved back home to Colorado after a 10 year stint in New Mexico and was wise enough to build a few preference points. I've got enough points to draw any season in the eastern plains, but was wondering if it is better to go early and get the first crack at some of these eastern plains...

So, there has been at least one confirmed incidence of New Mexico?s wonderful gray wolves cross-breeding with domestic dogs. My understanding is that a female lobo was bred by a black lab and birthed a litter of half dogs (I will call them labralobos). The appropriate authority was brought in...

With some decent spring and early summer rain, I believe this could be an incredible year for monster bulls in the Gila. Some absolute giants made it through 2012 (thanks to me missing a shot at one of them) and I'm praying for rain to make 2013 another banner year. However, if we don't get...

Just got the green light from the wife to run down and hunt tomorrow. If you have the tag or just want to hike around some killer country and get out, let me know. I'm driving down in the dark (from Albucracky) and will be hunting all day. -Cody http://themeateater.com/ www.streamflies.com

A family member recently purchased a couple hundred acres in the Southern part of the unit and offered their 2 buck LO tags to my wife and me and I believe I can validate the tags through the 3rd season. The property is seeded with alfalfa and wheat, is comprised of a couple of canyons, and is...

Dusty/30inch, I appreciate your offer to answer questions I have that are specific to the New Mexico chapter of SFW. Here are my questions: Will you and the New Mexico Chapter of Sportsmen for Wildlife publicly vow to never ask for raffle or auction tags for funding? Why or why not? Will the...

Well, between 196 and a major Gila drought I can say that I am ready to say goodbye to the 2011 season and "Hola" to whatever the 2012 draw brings everyone. Best of luck and I can't wait to see some fresh pics. A special bit of luck to all you last minute website crashers! Here's to hoping...

Anyone have any recommendations on antler buyers in or around Albuquerque? Also, what are the current trends for prices? My wife has finally had it with my shed stack... Thanks in advance, Cody www.streamflies.com

Rumor has it that one of the big reasons behind the reduction in oryx tag numbers this coming year is due to biologist(s) noting a significant but unreported winter kill resulting from last year's deep freeze. Combined with a heavy-handed management philosophy and whispers coming from somewhere...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-05-11 AT 05:16PM (MST)[p]New Proc is up and man, LOTS of changes as we had expected and others we didn't. Check it out. Forgot the link but here it is: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/hunting/ -Cody www.streamflies.com

Had the opportunity to harvest a unique buck this past weekend and thought I'd share a couple of photos. I finally got to hunt for myself this past weekend after two weeks of elk hunting with my best buddies, uncle and father. Couldn't close the deal on any big elk but we killed some...

Gila rifle elk hunters are going to have a hell of a year come October. The drought, followed by extreme monsoons lasting into the start of the second archery hunt made for some tough archery hunts. Despite an overabundance of water the first 5 days of our hunt, many mudholes and small tanks...

There is a lot of back and forth going on in this forum with regard to New Mexico's tag allotments and management programs. I pick the occasional helpful tidbit of information out of the bickering quagmire, but the bottom line is that it seems no one is getting much settled. The one thing we...

LAST EDITED ON Sep-02-11 AT 04:48PM (MST)[p]It is awful slow around here these day and I'm dying to see some harvest pics and hear some new hunting stories! Here's one to bide some time with. I harvested this speedgoat near Roy, NM after a 2+ hour stalk/belly crawl in zero cover on opening...

They have arrived... The Gila is greening up and the tanks are filling up! Hung some more cameras and glassed yesterday before getting HAMMERED with rain. The big deluges were spotty with some tanks overflowing with water and others less than a half mile away only getting 6". That and some...

Had a blast this weekend as many a hunting buddy seemed to be in the field. The weather was cold and windy yesterday morning so we didn't get into many animals. I was fortunate enough to connect on this solid old cow late in the morning while hunting with a couple of buddies many of you know...

Hunted the Stallion this weekend with a buddy from Oregon and I agree, the Stallion is not what it used to be. Don't get me wrong, there are still a good number of animals, but I cannot believe how many broken horns are on that range. We were within 400 yards of over a total of 100 animals...

LAST EDITED ON Jun-08-10 AT 05:34PM (MST)[p]Just got the email for success for deer! Keep'em coming and good luck! -Cody

Well, this has been a painful shed hunting year for me so I decided to chase some turkey. Wish it was a romantic story about calling in a big tom but it wasn't. I did get in on a big bird early in the morning but after making some noise he decided he was done and split...so, walking back to my...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-01-10 AT 09:49PM (MST)[p]Here's a few more pictures from last season from my family and various trips... My buddy's wirehair end to a long retrieve: My father's '09 Colorado Muzzy bull: My '09 Mulie: My beloved bird dog Zia:

Just got my 2009 oryx back from Jordan Christensen at Wild Mountain Taxidermy ("balz" here on MM) who delivered the unique broadside mount that I was looking for and really specializes in mounting oryx. A pretty neat addition to my house as well as a complimentary mount to remember a fun family...

Well, the 2009 season is done and gone and we're in a "slow" spot in our year-round hunting world that is New Mexico. If I look at any more draw odds and study any more maps I think I'm going to lose it without seeing some good outdoor photos. So, let's help each other maintain our sanity and...

Anybody else going to be there tonight? Hope to see some other MMers tonight as it should be a good time in support of a good cause (not to mention a few good prizes). -Cody

LAST EDITED ON Nov-25-09 AT 09:02AM (MST)[p]Check out this article in today's electronic version of the New York Times that one of my non-hunting buddies pointed out to me this morning titled "The Urban Deerslayer."...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-15-09 AT 01:01PM (MST)[p]Looks like everyone has been having some good success with the mulies this year. I had a short hunt yesterday morning and harvested this young buck 45 minutes into shooting light. Still hunted some scrub oak draws until I spotted this buck skylined...

Just getting the chance to post after getting back from my elk hunt down in the Gila with my fiancee. Tough dry and windy conditions but we were able to fill our freezer (and our neighbor's freezer) with two bulls. I could not find any of the big boys I've been watching since this summer but...

Well guys and gals, Big game season is FINALLY upon us! That being said, let's all work on making this a successful, legal and SAFE season. Here's a few reminders to keep in the back of our heads and to pass on to those in camp and the next generations. Take good shots or don't take any at...

Guys, I do most of my posting on the NM page but figured I'd see what you thought of these two weird NTs that I picked up a couple of weeks ago. Found them about 100 yards apart in a canyon. They both look like right sides but both hang down and could be from the same bull. Had I not found...

Went for a "hike" this weekend with a buddy thinking that I wouldn't be looking for sheds and thinking that I could get away with just carrying the day pack....man was I wrong. Saw a few raghorns and one small 6x still carrying. I'm not a big fan of "ATL" pics but this one was easy to...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-13-09 AT 08:52PM (MST)[p]Here's a couple of the better sheds I have found this year. Found the match to the small 7 on the far right 1 year later and a solid mile from its mate...and the monster shed in the middle was picked up by my fiancee in November while deer hunting...

Well, generally speaking it's been a slow year for quail of all species for most everyone I know. Certain areas that got early rains seemed to be fine but overgrazing and late rains made for tough scaley and gambels hunting in most areas. I'd like to hear how my MM buddies bird seasons have...

So, considering the usual excitement wolf postings cause around here I thouht I would share some of my family and friend's wolf sightings over the years in NorthWestern, Colorado. Despite the fact that I now live in NM, I was born and raised on a ranch in Routt County, Colorado, the fifth...

Here are the pictures of Joe's nice Chama bull. He hunted hard and you can't tell from the pics but the weather was horrible. This was one of the three biggest bulls taken on the hunt. We both just felt fortunate to harvest considering the conditions and you can't complain about a sweet bull...

So, I spent the weekend hunting public land over a great pointer and lab and have zero birds to show for it...I focused my hunting in one area in Central NM that I have traditionally hammered birds in and had seen quite a few birds this summer and September, but must confess that I saw zero...

If you haven't already done so, today's the day. Your employer is required to give you 2 hours off in order for you to vote. So, get out and throw those votes in. And no, you cannot vote for the Spider Bull for President.

LAST EDITED ON Oct-24-08 AT 12:56PM (MST)[p]I know what he "scores" in terms of inches (regardless, he scores as a trophy in my book), but since it is kind of slow around here I thought I would throw this one out to see what numbers everyone comes up with. This is the bull I shot a couple of...

Guys, finally got some pictures from my hunt this past weekend. Stinking computer is still down but here's what I got. Had another fun hunt with the old man who drove down from Colorado and met me in Chama. I left on this hunt with only 1.5 days to hunt as the boss man wouldn't give me any...

Word on the street is that a lucky archer nailed a big 7x8 last week in the Sargent. Anyone got any details? I drew the first rifle hunt which starts next weekend and was wondering if anyone had seen or heard about this bull and/or had any other heads up for me? Anybody been up there lately...