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Subject: Re: New Mexico Legal Deer Calibers
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Date: 24 Apr 91 12:09:53 GMT
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>>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.

	Mea Culpa!  I wrote the above response from memory, and I had gotten
	the Elk & Deer requirements confused!  I just picked up the 1991
	Gamey Fish Proclamation and it says, to wit:

   Legal Sporting Arms for the "D" hunts (regular rifle seasons):
	(also Bear, Cougar, Antelope, and Ibex)

	Only soft-nosed or hollow-pointed bullets may be used. Full-jacketed
   	  or steel-jacketed bullets are illegal.
	Center-fire rifles. No fully automatic firearm may be used.
	Center-fire handguns using ammunition with a case length of 1.198
          inches or longer.
	Shotguns not smaller than 28 guage, firing a single slug.

   Legal Sporting Arms for Elk (regular rifle seasons):
	(also Bighorn and Oryx)

	Only soft-nosed or hollow-pointed bullets may be used. Full-jacketed
   	  or steel-jacketed bullets are illegal.
	Center-fire rifles of .24 caliber or larger. No fully automatic
          firearm may be used.
	Center-fire handguns of .24 caliber or larger, using ammunition with
          a case length of 1.198 inches or longer; .357 magnum, 9 millimeter
          magnum and .30 caliber carbine handguns are not legal.
	Shotguns not smaller than 28 guage, firing a single slug.

  As you can see, .223 _IS_ a legal caliber for deer in New Mexico - sorry
  for any confusion.

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