can you carry a hand gun in new mexico during archery hunts?

It was legal in 2006. A warden actually advised me to carry a pistol if I was hunting bears with a bow. I would check the regs to be sure these days.

This is bowhunting related so I don't see how it could be considered off topic.

Under which rule is the question considered off topic? It seems like a valid bowhunting related question to me. Excllent advice to check with NM authorities. You don't want to rely on second hand information when it comes to the law.

Under this one.No non Trad Bowhunting equipment (compounds, crossbows, mech heads, lazer sites, guns, etc...or even pics). It took me less than a minute to find the NMFW on line. If I'm wrong then I'm wrong,and sorry if I am wrong.

This one is fine....he's asking about taking something during an archery hunt....

I would think that underfederal law on federal land, unless the rights have been taken due to a felony, a person has the right to carry a firearm, but not the right to use it to kill an animal he's got an archery only tag for.  

That's just my rationale so you might want to give them a call.  I'm wrong quite often.

QuoteOriginally posted by Mike Mecredy:
I would think that underfederal law on federal land, unless the rights have been taken due to a felony, a person has the right to carry a firearm, but not the right to use it to kill an animal he's got an archery only tag for.  

That's just my rationale so you might want to give them a call.  I'm wrong quite often.

I think is different for every state, in California you can not carry a side arm during any archery only season or with a archery only animal tag.

I have a carry permit for a concealed weapon for personal protection and I never leave home without it, even while bowhunting.

i have a cwp too. it is not reciprocate in new mexico. i skimed through the regs earlier but could not find any info.i will have time tonight to read a little more. i was just asking if anyone knew. i put in for a draw hunt there with some friends. i will post after i do some more resurch

Only recently were you allowed to carry a handgun during archery only seasons in KY, even if you had a cdw permit. And now you can carry ONLY if you have a concealed deadly weapons permit.

I don't know about the gun issue, but I think they have telephones in New Mexico.  Because the - some guy on the web told me it was ok - defense, likely won't fly.

I live in IL but hunt in MO. Just last year MO let anyone with a MO concealed carry permit (not sure abour reciprocal states)  carry during bow season. Also retired Police Officers carrying under HR 218 can carry while bowhunting. It has been illegal for YEARS.

In VA, open carry is (and has been) legal for many years (but not on National Forest land).  A few years ago, concealed carry became legal (not that anyone was concealing from the deer, but cold-weather clothing kinda' dictated).  Now, things are looking good (even on National Forest lands) if you want to carry a pistol while carrying a longbow or recurve (or crossbow, or muzzleloader, or shotgun, or rifle, or ball-peen hammer, or nunchakus, or throwing stars, etc . . .)  

This is actually a topic I am very interested in considering it is legal to carry a hand gun while hunting in SC.  I never thought I'd be considering this topic.  After shooting a dozen Black Bears with my longbow and seeing many more plus getting out of my stand in the dark knowing some where within reach, I was never worried.  But following a blood trail at night of one of these guys, I am considering Very Seriously having a back up on my hip.  This is Not your average BarBQ pig        I'm over 6 ft/215# and curly out weighs me! tippit

     

 

Tippit, I assume that critter was shot with a Pronghorn bow?...PR

Actually shot with a McCullough Griffin longbow 60" 42#@28.  Just have to get lucky to get around the shield.

Instead of calling, I would email the officer your question in the area you will be hunting. That way you will have a paper trail to take with you. A phone conversation can be misunderstood or forgotten.

By the way, that was advise given to me by Fred Eichler.

They changed the law last year in Alabama, you can now cary on state and private lands during bow season if you have a CCW.

Just check regulations!!  State carry permits  do NOT give you permission to carry on  SOME federal Properties . Technically   you cant carry a gun in a POST OFFICE  its federal and its not allowed  even with a State Carry Permit!   Check the land your on  PRIOR to going with a gun .