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From Field to Table

September 13, 2018Kelly Hampton
As hunting season commences, we are taking all our hard work and prep over the summer and finally putting it to use. At this month’s Backcountry Hunters and Anglers meeting, we had Native New Mexican and biologist Don DeLorenzo share his knowledge of processing game meat. Depending on what you are ...
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Prepping For The Hunt

July 25, 2018Kelly Hampton
When we think about prepping for a hunt, many times we are thinking about what we need for the upcoming hunt--what gear we need to take, what kind of meal plans, who may be bringing what when planning a group hunting trip. But how many of us remember to prep ourselves? Many of us make new year’s re...
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Spring Turkey Hunt 2018

May 10, 2018Kelly Hampton
Well after two weeks of Turkey hunting here in New Mexico, it looks like it is “tag soup” for me as far as spring turkey goes. Despite being one of the many hunters out there that had the same unlucky results, it was still a great adventure and learning experience. As I mentioned in a previous blog,...
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Always Learning

March 30, 2018Kelly Hampton
As hunters, we are forever the students. When we start out, many of us are often introduced by family or friends. Some of us may have started out as young children, and others later in life. Regardless of how we fell into hunting, the fact is we never stop learning. We read articles, watch the o...
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2018 Hunting Dreams Begin…

March 14, 2018Kelly Hampton
If any of you are considering New Mexico for hunting, you’re probably like me right now—a kid at Christmas making out a wish list of what the NM Draw is going to bring, hoping that their selection is granted come the draw results. New Mexico is one of those states that does not work off a point s...
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Resolutions And Hunting

February 2, 2018Kelly Hampton
So many of us make New Years resolutions, and as many of us by the end of January or shortly after, have already broken them. This chart lists some of the most common resolutions made for just this year. Now with this being said… I would like to point out that even if you aren’t as successful in ...
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Why I Like Hunter Tracker

January 29, 2018Kelly Hampton
As a hunter, I know how important it can be to do our homework for our hunts and to have the proper tools to do so. We live in a world full of technology…and while yes, we run off to the woods to get away from it all, our phones still follow many times. Phones are no longer just a phone after all. ...
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