New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 10 - HUNTING AND FISHING - MANNER AND METHOD OF TAKING › Section 19.31.10.11 - USE OF VEHICLES, BOATS, AIRCRAFT AND ROADS IN HUNTING

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Shooting from the road:
It is unlawful to shoot at, wound, take or
				attempt to take any protected species on, from, across or from within the
				right-of-way fences of any graded, paved or maintained public road. In the
				absence of a right-of-way fence it is unlawful to shoot at, wound, take or
				attempt to take any protected species from any part of the graded, paved or
				maintained surface of the public road. "Public road" as used herein shall mean
				any road, street or thoroughfare which is open to the public or which the
				public has a right of access and which has been paved, graded, maintained or
				any road, street or thoroughfare which has been paved, graded or maintained
				using public funds.
B.
Shooting at artificial wildlife from the road:
It is unlawful to
				shoot at artificial wildlife on, from, across or from within the right-of-way
				fences of any graded, paved or maintained public road. In the absence of a
				right-of-way fence it is unlawful to shoot at any artificial wildlife from any
				part of the graded, paved or maintained surface of the public road. "Public
				road" as used herein shall mean any road, street or thoroughfare which is open
				to the public or which the public has a right of access and which has been
				paved, graded, maintained or any road, street or thoroughfare which has been
				paved, graded or maintained using public funds.
C.
Shooting from within or upon a
				vehicle, boat or aircraft:
It is unlawful to shoot at any protected
				species from within or upon a motor vehicle, motor-driven boat, sailboat or
				aircraft except as allowed by a department issued permit. A person may shoot
				from any motor-driven boat when, the motor has been completely shut off and its
				progress therefrom has ceased.
D.
Harassing protected species:
It is unlawful, at any time, to
				pursue, harass, harry, drive or rally any protected species by any means except
				as allowed while legally hunting, or as otherwise allowed by Chapter 17 NMSA or
				state game commission rule.
E.
Hunting after air travel:
It shall be unlawful for anyone to hunt
				for or take any protected species until after the start of legal hunting hours
				on the day following any air travel except by regularly scheduled commercial
				airline flights or legitimate direct flight to the final destination.
F.
Use of aircraft for spotting
				game:
It shall be unlawful to use aircraft or drone to spot or locate
				and relay the location of any protected species to anyone on the ground by any
				means of communication or signaling device or action.
G.
Using information gained from air
				flight:
(1) It shall be unlawful to
				hunt for or to take, or assist in the hunting for or taking of, any protected
				species with the use of information regarding location of any protected species
				gained from the use of any aircraft until 48 hours after such aircraft
				use.
(2) It shall be unlawful to
				hunt for or to take, or assist in the hunting for or taking of, any protected
				species with the use of information regarding location of any protected species
				gained from the use of any drone at any time.