To hell in a handbasket
Contributors to this thread:New Mexico
From: chuckles
19-Sep-23
This forum was pretty dang informative 10 years ago or so, it's basically worthless now,....what a sad deal.
From: moch
19-Sep-23
Yup, not sure where everyone went but the state forums seem to be obsolete.
From: smarba
19-Sep-23
Totally agree with you. Then again I don't post much on this forum either, so I'm part of the problem...
I check it almost every day, but unfortunately there's not much activity.
From: Oryx35
19-Sep-23
Yup, it's pretty sad. The New Mexico page over at MM has more traffic than this page, but it's traffic has dropped off quite a bit as well. My best guess is that some of the traffic has migrated to Facebook and other short form social media outlets. As an example, the New Mexico Bow Hunters group on Facebook has 8200 members. I would be surprised if this page ever had that many viewers. Bowsite has certainly been a valuable resource for my hunting, but I've also had good luck with Facebook. I'm all ears if there are other places I should be looking.
From: smarba
19-Sep-23
Wow, I don't use FB, but 8200 members for NM Bow Hunters there is an astonishing # of users...
From: Oryx35
19-Sep-23
It really is. Just imagine what we could do if we could harvest even 10% of them for P&Y or a state bowhunting organization.
From: mrelite
20-Sep-23
UBNM has a facebook page, tell that group about it and maybe someone will take up the reins.
From: BillL
20-Sep-23
Couple other hunting/shooting forums that suck up more of my time have banned unit-specific info, a policy that I approve of more and more. So yea, "state forums seem to be obsolete." (Even if I don't get to chat with my BS/MM real estate agent or WSMR security guys).
From: smarba
20-Sep-23
Banned unit-specific info? How does that work/is that monitored? Never heard of that, although I agree the availability of free data online has ruined a LOT of hunting areas...
From: BillL
21-Sep-23
Mod's catching the new signups posting "where's the honey hole" questions. I think they went through and purged some other detailed threads too. Lots of threads with details about "how to hunt in a national park," just not about "where to find elk in GMU-6B." Offending post is usually replaced with "Nope" and a polite admonition to read the rules and then become part of the community first. I know there's plenty of of-line/PM chat between the guys that have been around a while and who demonstrate wisdom.
