I came across this on the NMGFD website today after seeing a comment somewhere. Not sure if it's been posted or not.
NM is proposing to more or less do away with the current A-PLUS Antelope hunt management system ("A-PLUS" = Antelope Private Land Use System) whereby tagholders are assigned to an enrolled ranch and may only hunt that ranch.
The new proposal would change to the normal draw system as in place for deer (and elk) for rifle tags, align the seasons, and allow unlimited OTC licenses to private ranches that today would be in the A-PLUS system (plus many who don't qualify based on acreage, but have suitable habitat, and others that simply choose not to enroll).
Links here:
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...rnative-Pronghorn-Hunt-Management-Summary.pdf
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...ve-Pronghorn-Hunt-Management-Presentation.pdf
I need to read them again in detail - I just had time to skim them - but on the surface this seems like it would be a net 'win' for public hunt opportunity (more tags, more flexibility, more places to hunt). However, the 'unlimited' tags issued to the landowners seems excessive. There is an 'Option 2' framed in the powerpoint where units would be divided into 'Opportunity' (OTC private licenses) and 'Quality' (Draw Private licenses) that is similar to their elk unit designations.
Comments can be sent to: Nicole Quintana from Game&Fish @ [email protected]
NM is proposing to more or less do away with the current A-PLUS Antelope hunt management system ("A-PLUS" = Antelope Private Land Use System) whereby tagholders are assigned to an enrolled ranch and may only hunt that ranch.
The new proposal would change to the normal draw system as in place for deer (and elk) for rifle tags, align the seasons, and allow unlimited OTC licenses to private ranches that today would be in the A-PLUS system (plus many who don't qualify based on acreage, but have suitable habitat, and others that simply choose not to enroll).
Links here:
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...rnative-Pronghorn-Hunt-Management-Summary.pdf
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...ve-Pronghorn-Hunt-Management-Presentation.pdf
I need to read them again in detail - I just had time to skim them - but on the surface this seems like it would be a net 'win' for public hunt opportunity (more tags, more flexibility, more places to hunt). However, the 'unlimited' tags issued to the landowners seems excessive. There is an 'Option 2' framed in the powerpoint where units would be divided into 'Opportunity' (OTC private licenses) and 'Quality' (Draw Private licenses) that is similar to their elk unit designations.
Comments can be sent to: Nicole Quintana from Game&Fish @ [email protected]