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From: boardman%cancer.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu
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Subject: New Mexico Legal Deer Calibers
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Date: 19 Apr 91 12:01:37 GMT
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In article 209 rec.hunting:
    ee5391aa%triton.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Duke McMullan n5gax) writes:
>
>I seem to recall that New Mexico doesn't permit anything smaller than
>.30 cal.  for deer hunting, but don't quote me.
>
	The New Mexico Game & Fish Proclamation specifies legal weapons
    for Deer are centerfire rifles of at least .24 caliber (i.e. at least
    a .243 or 6mm), same for Elk, although anyone hunting Elk with a .243
    better be a hell of a shot and place the shots _extremely_ well!
	Pistols are also legal, but there is a minimum case length of
    around 1.2" - I don't remember the exact length, but .357 mag, 9mm mag,
    and .30 cal carbine are specifically excluded.  .41 mag, .44 mag etc. are
    legal to use.

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