Take measure: It's never too late to count inches and claim your Master Angler award - NM Wildlife Monthly Update - October 2020

ISSUE NUMBER NINETEEN • October 2020

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Take measure: It’s never too late to count inches and claim your Master Angler award

Nearly 40 years ago, on June 27, 1981, avid fly fisherman Jim McKay was on one of his solo fishing trips, stalking a large brown trout in the Pecos River. This past summer, he finally claimed his award certificate for catching that trout. Read his story.

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Sign up for the New Mexico Bass Challenge!

The Department launched the New Mexico Bass Challenge, a new fishing challenge for warm water anglers. Learn how to participate

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Try something new: Waterfowl hunting 101

Someone who is brand new to waterfowl hunting faces many barrier, including a lack of knowledge of what gear and equipment to purchase. Watch this video made especially for novice hunters. 

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What's S3DA? 

Scholastic 3-D Archery, or S3DA, is the “next step” archery program. S3DA is a unique, family-oriented youth archery program that has grown exponentially across the United States as a next-step initiative to follow introductory archery programs. Learn how to get involved

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Read another winning essay from this summer's contest 

Trysten Weber, a 10th grade student at Rio Rancho High School, shares her thoughts about conservation in our state in her winning essay, "A Balance Between Humans and Nature."

IN THIS ISSUE

In this month's issue:
  • The Master Angler award program
  • New Mexico's latest fishing challenge
  • Waterfowl hunting 101
  • What's S3DA?
  • Read a winning essay from this summer's contest
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