New Mexico

[Kcurtisjr]

I went out over the weekend and saw some birds in higher elevations.  But we did not hear anything. 

[Kcurtisjr]

Picked up a little bit today.  They gobbled off the roost and then sent quiet. 

[elpepe25]

predictions fer how its gonna look in a week?

[Kcurtisjr]

I think if the temps stay into the 70's it will be great hunting. 

[elpepe25]

will be headed over from AZ. on fri or sat.

[quackaddict]

Heading to the Gila this weekend. Hope the wind stays away.

[GobbleNut]

I have never seen our southern NM birds as quiet as they have been this year.  A little gobbling on the roost,...if you can find them before the wind picks up,...and very little once they get on the ground.  I think the problem in the Lincoln, at least, is that there are very few two-year-olds around to stir up the action.   ...Hoping that things pick up in these last two weeks.  I've heard they have started to get a bit more active during the second week.

[Kcurtisjr]

I definitely hope so.  I'm headed back out the last week.

[elpepe25]

Just had a rough week in the Gila.  VERY LITTLE TALKING.  SUPER WINDY.  I left frustrated

[quackaddict]

Ended up going to Lincoln instead of the Gila. Headed to a spot that I've never NOT heard 3 or 4 birds in the mornings. Zip, zero, nada. Although a damn 4-wheeler rolled up to the knob right about gobble time and started blowing some kind of call as soon as he shut-off. I'm not real sure what it was supposed to sound like. Maybe a crow that was half-dead? Called up a couple of lonely hens, but that was it. Those 4-wheelers get me frustrated everytime I go up there. Doesn't seem like anyone wants to use their feet, so they just try to hunt off the 4-wheelers, which seems to make the birds extremely call shy.

[GobbleNut]

"Although a damn 4-wheeler rolled up to the knob right about gobble time and started blowing some kind of call as soon as he shut-off. I'm not real sure what it was supposed to sound like. Maybe a crow that was half-dead? Called up a couple of lonely hens, but that was it. Those 4-wheelers get me frustrated everytime I go up there. Doesn't seem like anyone wants to use their feet, so they just try to hunt off the 4-wheelers, which seems to make the birds extremely call shy."---quote

Yeah, the ATV problem in the Lincoln needs to be addressed.  There is a no-off-roading policy, but a certain percentage of ATV users there just seem to ignore it.  Every place you go there is evidence of off-roaders driving right around barriers clearly indicating that the area is closed. 

Our NWTF group has even assisted the Forest Service in placing barriers.  Last summer, we put some GIANT boulders in front of a closed road with signs indicating it is closed.  Some *$&£"*%& tore down the sign and towed one of the rocks out of the way so they could drive though!  We have lobbied the FS to institute an ATV-confiscation policy for people who get caught, but for some reason they won't do it.  If they would take away a few of the lawbreakers ATV's, the problem would stop very quickly. 

As for the gobbling activity, I am headed back up tomorrow to try again.  ....Will report later as to whether the birds are getting any more active.  At least the wind is not supposed to be as bad for a while.   

[Kcurtisjr]

I here you on the ATV/UTV's and not paying attention to the rules/regulations. I've always wanted to just start dropping trees at the entrance to the trails but realized I would be the start of another problem.  I don't know a solution but something should be done to unforced the current rules.

More importantly....Good luck to everyone.

[howl]

Ended up going to Lincoln instead of the Gila. Headed to a spot that I've never NOT heard 3 or 4 birds in the mornings. Zip, zero, nada. Although a damn 4-wheeler rolled up to the knob right about gobble time and started blowing some kind of call as soon as he shut-off. I'm not real sure what it was supposed to sound like. Maybe a crow that was half-dead? Called up a couple of lonely hens, but that was it. Those 4-wheelers get me frustrated everytime I go up there. Doesn't seem like anyone wants to use their feet, so they just try to hunt off the 4-wheelers, which seems to make the birds extremely call shy.

I know it's frustrating, but that was funny. Never have figured out how they don't know how a crow sounds.

[wvboy]

I here you on the ATV/UTV's and not paying attention to the rules/regulations. I've always wanted to just start dropping trees at the entrance to the trails but realized I would be the start of another problem.  I don't know a solution but something should be done to unforced the current rules.

More importantly....Good luck to everyone.

Roofing Tacs seem to work pretty well

[quackaddict]

Ended up going to Lincoln instead of the Gila. Headed to a spot that I've never NOT heard 3 or 4 birds in the mornings. Zip, zero, nada. Although a damn 4-wheeler rolled up to the knob right about gobble time and started blowing some kind of call as soon as he shut-off. I'm not real sure what it was supposed to sound like. Maybe a crow that was half-dead? Called up a couple of lonely hens, but that was it. Those 4-wheelers get me frustrated everytime I go up there. Doesn't seem like anyone wants to use their feet, so they just try to hunt off the 4-wheelers, which seems to make the birds extremely call shy.

I know it's frustrating, but that was funny. Never have figured out how they don't know how a crow sounds.

It is funny. I honestly am not sure what kind of call he was blowing. It was just an obnoxious whail. I wish I could have recorded it for y'all to hear.

This front blowing in looks like it's going to knock the birds back for the last weekend. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to waste the gas money or not