HUNTING AND FISHING IN NEW MEXICO
 

First off, here is the link to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

As in most National Parks, hunting is not permitted within White Sands National Monument.

And if you were having an eye on the oryx population: There are growing concerns over hunters who hunt oryx in prohibited areas on the White Sands Missile Range.

However, there is a way to win oryx permits on the White Sands Missile Range, which is a once-in-a-lifetime license. Again, the folks with the Game & Fish Department will be able to help you with more information.
 

Hunter with legally taken oryx
Photo: Dept of game and fish

You could also patrol the roads that are close to White Sands Missile Range and see if one of the antelopes has jumped out. According to the September Otero County sheriff's logs, deputies responded to U.S. Highway 70 West, mile marker 206, in reference to an oryx in the roadway.

So you gotta beat the cops, too. But what's the alternative? Bird watching?

 

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