El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-13

in Rocky Mountains of New Mexico.
Fe counties are very similar. Quite
a large area Of the mountainous sec
lions Of both counties is covered by
the Pecos National Forest. This
takes in one of the finest hunting and
fishing countries in the entire south
west. The Pecos river country for
many years has been the favorite, ma
tural playground for resident Of New
Mexico. as well as for tourists and
sportsmen from the east and south.
Probably the Pecos river is the best
known and most popular trout stream
in New Mexico.
ISandoval county offers some ex-
cellent sport in the Jemez and Wales
mountains. The trout streams are
La lara, the San Antonio, Redondo,
Cebolla, Rito de la Vaca and Jemez
rivers.
Beaver are rapidly increasing in
New Mexico and in nearly every sec
ton where there are streams, evil
dences of this industrious little ami
NAL may be seen. However, they are
fully protected under our game laws.
In Bernalillo, Torrance and Guada-
lupe counties, near the central part
of the state, there is not much big
game, a few deersand wild turkey be-
ing found occasionally. However,
ducks and geese are reasonably plen-
tiful during their migrations.
There are a number of artificial
lakes in Guadalupe county, which
have been well stocked with large and
small mouth bass, strawberry bass,
crappie and perch, and in which fish
ing is allowed on permit from the
owner of the premises.
In the counties of Quay, Curry and
Roosevelt there is no big game and
there are no trout streams. There
are a few antelope and prairie chick
ems, but these are Indefinitely pro-
tected by the game laws. In these
counties, as well as in those of Ber-
nalillo, Torrance and Guadalupe,
quail are very numerous.
With the exception of quail, there
is little sport in Luna county. A
branch of the Santa Fe system runs
to Lake Valley, in Sierra county.
There is good quail shooting and
some big game in this county, but
there is little, If any, fishing.
Quail are abundant in Dona Ana
county, and there is some big game,
but little or no trout fishing.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
coast lines run through Valencia and
Mckinley counties. With the exceg
ton of the Mt. Taylor region in Va
lencia county, reached most conven-
iently from Grant station there is no
big game in this section of the state,
and there are no front streams. Nog
many years ago this was a well
bear and turkey country.
ln Eddy county, in the extreme
southeastern Of the state,
is good big game hunting, and
in the Guadalupe mountains of this
section the only mountain sheep in
the southwest are to be found. but
are indefinitely protected.
Lincoln and Otero counties are
much alike as to the nature of the
country and the game and fish con-
1itions.
The Bonito and Rio Ruidoso are
very pretty little trout streams
N Lincoln county. The Alamo and
The Lincoln National Forests cover a
.arge area of the mountainous dis
iricts, and big game, such as bear
and deer. usually are found in fair
numbers.
"a branch of the Santa Fe system
'uns from Rincon, on the main line,
o Silver City, in Grant county, the
headquarters of the Sportsmen's AS
ISOLATION Of the Southwest. The ella
md the Datil National Forests cover
much of the wooded and mountain
Jus country In both Grant and Socor-
o counties, ana this section has all
ways been the most popular hunting
in the state. Silver City is
he QUILTING point for sportsmen and