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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD › Section 19.31.6.9 - LICENSE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
License:
A Harvest
				Information Program (HIP) number shall be required. Waterfowl hunters 16 years
				of age and older are required to have in their possession a federal migratory
				bird hunting and conservation stamp (duck stamp). It shall be unlawful to take
				or attempt to take migratory birds without a HIP number, or duck stamp if
				required.
(1) Any person taking or attempting
				to take sandhill cranes in the eastern hunt area must have a valid license and
				a free sandhill crane hunting permit obtained from department offices or
				website.
(2) For EV sandhill crane,
				MRGV sandhill crane, MRGV youth-only sandhill crane and SW sandhill crane: in
				addition to a valid license, a special permit obtained by drawing shall be
				required.
(3) For the light goose
				conservation order: in addition to a valid license, a free light goose
				conservation order permit obtained from department offices or website shall be
				required.
(4) For band-tailed
				pigeon hunting: in addition to a valid license, a free band-tailed pigeon
				permit obtained from department offices or website shall be required.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD › Section 19.31.6.10 - MANNER AND METHODS FOR MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Hours:
Migratory game birds
				may be hunted or taken only during the period from one-half hour before sunrise
				to sunset, unless otherwise specifically allowed or restricted by rule.
(1) On the Bottomless lakes overflow, and
				Bernardo, Casa Colorada, Jackson lake, La Joya and W.S. Huey WMAs, hunting
				hours shall mean from one-half hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. unless
				otherwise stated in rule. For hunting September teal on Bernardo and La Joya
				WMAs, hunting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
(2) During the light goose conservation order
				hunt dates, hunting hours shall mean from one-half hour before sunrise to
				one-half hour after sunset, excluding the WMAs listed in Paragraph (1)
				above.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD › Section 19.31.6.12 - FALCONRY SEASONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
2023-2024 season
all dates are 2023 unless
				  otherwise specified. Bag limits are three singly or in the aggregate and nine
				  in possession unless otherwise specified.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
species
open areas
season dates
mourning and white-winged dove
north
Sept. 1 - Dec. 4 and Dec. 21 - Jan. 1, 2024
south
Sept. 1 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 22 - Jan. 1, 2024
band-tailed pigeon
southwest BPHA
Oct. 1 - 14
statewide except southwest BPHA
Sept. 1 - 14
sora and Virginia rail
all
Sept. 9 - Dec. 24
snipe
all
Oct. 7 - Jan. 21, 2024
gallinule
all
Sept. 9 - Dec. 24
ducks and coots
north
Sept. 9 - 17 and Oct. 7 - Jan 10, 2024
south
Sept. 9 - 17 and Oct. 28 - Jan 31, 2024
goose (light and dark)
all
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2024
goose (dark)
MRGV
Dec. 19 - Jan. 31, 2024
sandhill crane
regular (eastern)
Oct. 14 - Jan. 28, 2024; 3 (6 in possession)
Estancia valley
Oct. 28 - Dec. 26; 3 (6 in possession)
PACIFIC FLYWAY
species
open areas
season dates
mourning and white-winged dove
north
Sept. 1 - Dec. 4 and Dec. 21 - Jan. 1, 2024
south
Sept. 1 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 22 - Jan. 1, 2024
band-tailed pigeon
southwest BPHA
Oct. 1 - 14
statewide except southwest BPHA
Sept. 1 - 14
ducks
all
Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2024
scaup
all
Oct. 19 - Jan. 12, 2024
goose (all)
north
Sept. 23 - Oct. 8 and Nov. 2 - Jan. 31, 2024
south
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2024
snipe
all
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2024
coots and gallinule
all
Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2024
sora and Virginia rail
all
Sept. 9 - Nov. 17
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD › Section 19.31.6.14 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL BERNARDO YOUTH WATERFOWL UNIT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Blind selection will be available on a first-come,
				  first-serve basis from one-half hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. Youth hunters
				  must be accompanied by a supervising adult who may not hunt. A maximum of four
				  people, at least half of which must be youth hunters, is allowed per
				  blind.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD › Section 19.31.6.15 - SEASON DATES, OPEN AREAS, BAG LIMITS, HUNT CODES AND PERMIT NUMBERS FOR THE SPECIAL ESTANCIA VALLEY, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SANDHILL CRANE SEASONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The daily
				bag limit is 3. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, except for
				the MRGV youth-only hunt where the daily bag and possession limit is 3. The
				hunting seasons for 2023-2024 are:
hunt location
hunt dates
hunt code
permits
EV
Oct. 28 - Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 - Nov. 5
SCR-0-101
65
MRGV
Nov. 11 - 12
SCR-0-102
80
MRGV
Nov. 25 - Nov. 26
SCR-0-103
80
MRGV
Dec. 9 - 10
SCR-0-104
80
MRGV
Jan. 6 - 7, 2024
SCR-0-105
80
MRGV
Jan. 13 - 14, 2024
SCR-0-106
80
MRGV, youth-only
Nov. 18
SCR-0-107
24
SW
Oct. 28 - Nov. 5
SCR-0-108
70
SW
Jan. 6 - 7, 2024
SCR-0-109
70
B.
				Hunters who participate in the MRGV season shall be required to check-out at
				designated check stations when they harvest any sandhill cranes.
C. The department may cancel one or more EV,
				MRGV or SW sandhill crane hunts if harvest is expected to exceed our federal
				allocation of greater sandhill cranes.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Those members of the public interested in the business of
				  selling nongame fish. License fees can be found in 19.30.9
				  NMAC
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sections
				  17-1-14
				  and
				  17-1-26
				  NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state game commission has the authority
				  to establish rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the
				  purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Sections
				  17-3-26
				  through
				  17-3-28
				  regarding minnows and non-game fish as bait.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
"Commercial fish"
shall mean gizzard shad, whitesucker,
				carpsucker, flannelmouth sucker, smallmouth buffalo, carp, gar, yellow perch
				and all species of bullheads.
B.
"Commercial fisherman"
shall mean a person who makes or intends to
				make income by taking and selling commercial fish.
C.
"Commercial fishing permit"
shall mean a permit issued by the director of the department of game and fish
				to authorize a commercial fisherman and their named employees to take
				commercial fish from specified waters by specified means.
D.
"Commercial fishing water"
shall mean a water that the director of the department of game and fish has
				designated as one for which commercial fishing permits will be
				available.
E.
"Minnow"
shall mean all non-game fish sold as bait, regardless of taxonomic
				classification.
F.
"Bait
				dealers license"
shall mean a license issued by the director of the
				department of game and fish to authorize a vendor and their named employees to
				sell minnows, amphibians, and crayfish for use as bait.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.8 - AVAILABILITY OF COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The director may designate the commercial
				waters for the following calendar year during December.
B. When the director designates commercial
				fishing waters, they may also designate the numbers of permits available for
				each water.
C. The director may
				also designate the number of employees that each commercial fisherman may
				include in the activities authorized by their commercial fishing
				permit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.9 - ISSUANCE OF COMMERCIAL PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
				Individuals desiring commercial fishing permits shall apply on the application
				form provided by the department of game and fish.
B. If more applications are received than
				there are permits available for any water, the available permits will be
				allotted by public drawing.
C. No
				one may hold more than one commercial fishing permit during any one calendar
				year.
D. Applicants must include
				payment in accordance with 19.30.9 NMAC with completed application. License fee
				is nonrefundable.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.10 - CONDITIONS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Each commercial fishing permit shall be
				valid from the date of issue to December 31 of the year in which it was
				issued.
B. Each permit shall state
				the name and address of the permittee and of all employees who may assist the
				permittee.
C. Each permit shall
				authorize the taking of commercial fish from only two waters.
D. Each permit shall specify the methods by
				which commercial fish may be taken.
E. A commercial fishing permittee shall
				report each month's catch to the department of game and fish, no later than the
				20th of the following month, on forms provided by the department.
F. A commercial fishing permittee and their
				employees shall permit inspection of their catch upon request by any
				commissioned department of game and fish officer.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.11 - DISPOSITION OF GAME FISH

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The
				commercial fishing permittee shall immediately return to the water any game
				fish caught, if such fish are still alive.
B. Dead game fish which are edible shall be
				processed and given to the district wildlife officer for lawful
				disposition.
C. Dead and spoiled
				game fish shall be cut in half and returned to the water.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.12 - REVOCATION OF COMMERCIAL FISHING PERMIT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The director may, at any time, revoke in writing, a
				  commercial permit for any of the following:
A. Violation of this or any other regulation
				of the state game commission;
B.
				Failure to abide by the conditions of the commercial fishing permit;
C. Conflicts between permitted methods for
				taking commercial fish and proper management of game fish;
D. Occurrence of low water levels or other
				natural phenomena in a commercial fishing water that would render inadvisable
				continued commercial fishing in that water;
E. Requests from state or federal agencies
				for discontinuance of commercial fishing because of conflicts with other
				designated uses of the water.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.13 - ISSUANCE OF BAIT DEALERS LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Individuals desiring a bait dealers
				license shall apply on the application form provided by the department of game
				and fish.
B. Applicants must
				include payment in accordance with 19.30.9 NMAC with completed
				application.
C. Application must
				include all sources the bait dealer will use to obtain minnows.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.14 - PERMISSABLE SPECIES FOR SALE AS BAIT

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Fish: Only fathead minnow (pimephales
				promelas), red shiner (cyprinella lutrensis), golden shiner (notemigonus
				crysoleucas), gizzard shad (dorosoma cepedianum), and threadfin shad (dorosoma
				petenense) may be sold as bait fish.
B. Amphibians: Only tiger salamander larvae
				(ambystoma tigrinum), or "waterdogs", may be sold as bait.
C. Crayfish: Only native species (orconectes
				deaneam, orconectes virilis, orconectes causeyi and procambarus simulans) may
				be sold as bait.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 9 - COMMERCIAL USE OF FISH › Section 19.31.9.15 - CONDITIONS OF BAIT DEALER LICENSES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Each bait dealers license shall be valid
				from April 1 of the year in which it was issued until March 31 of the following
				year.
B. Each permit shall state
				the name and address of the permittee and of all employees who may assist the
				permittee.
C. Each permit shall
				authorize the taking of bait fish using only those methods specified in
				19.31.10 NMAC.
(1) It shall be unlawful to
				collect bait fish from the mainstem Pecos river, with the exceptions of Santa
				Rosa, Sumner, and Brantley lakes.
(2) It shall be unlawful to collect bait fish
				from the mainstem Rio Grande with the exceptions of Abiquiu, Cochiti, Elephant
				Butte, and Caballo lakes.
(3) It
				shall be unlawful to collect bait fish from the mainstem Canadian river with
				the exceptions of Conchas and Ute lakes.
(4) It shall be unlawful to collect bait fish
				west of the continental divide, with the exception of Navajo lake.
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 19.31.10.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Hunters, anglers, trappers and the general public. Additional
				  requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19
				  NMAC.
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 19.31.10.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sections
				  17-1-14,
				  17-1-26,
				  17-2-1,
				  17-2-2,
				  17-2-2.1,
				  17-2-4.2,
				  17-2-6,
				  17-2-10.1,
				  17-2-13,
				  17-2-14,
				  17-2-20,
				  17-2-32,
				  17-2-43,
				  17-3-2,
				  17-3-29,
				  17-3-31,
				  17-2A-3,
				  17-3-32,
				  17-3-33,
				  17-3-42,
				  17-4-33,
				  17-5-4,
				  17-5-5 and
				  17-6-3
				  NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state game commission has the authority
				  to establish rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the
				  purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all other acts pertaining to protected
				  species.
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 19.31.10.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
April 1, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
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 19.31.10.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
To establish general rules, restrictions, requirements,
				  definitions, and regulations governing lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping and
				  the lawful taking or killing of game animals, furbearers, game birds, and game
				  fish, water pollution, possession of wildlife, permits and licenses issued,
				  importation, intrastate transportation, release of wildlife, manner and methods
				  of hunting and fishing and use of department lands.
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 19.31.10.8 - UNLAWFUL SUBSTANCE IN PUBLIC WATERS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or
				  municipality to introduce, directly or indirectly, into any public water of
				  this state any substance that may stupefy, injure, destroy or drive away from
				  such water any protected species or may be detrimental to the growth and
				  reproduction of those protected species except as exempted in Section
				  17-2-20
				  NMSA 1978.
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 19.31.10.9 - POSSESSION OR SALE OF PROTECTED SPECIES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
It is unlawful to possess, sell or offer for sale all or
				  part of any protected species except as provided below:
A.
License or permit:
A person
				may possess protected species or parts thereof that they have lawfully taken
				under a license or permit, in any jurisdiction, or for which they possess a
				valid possession certificate, permit or invoice from the department or
				department permitted facility.
B.
Game taken by another "Possession certificate":
It is unlawful for
				any person to possess any protected species, or parts thereof, taken by another
				person except as follows: Any person may have in their possession or under
				their control any protected species or parts thereof that have been lawfully
				taken by another person, if they possess a possession certificate which shall
				be provided by the lawful possessor of the protected species, or parts thereof,
				to the person receiving the animal or parts and which shall contain the
				following:
(1) the first and last name of the
				person receiving the protected species or parts;
(2) the kind and number of game or furbearer
				parts donated or provided to a taxidermist, meat processor or any other similar
				business;
(3) the date and GMU
				where the game or furbearer was lawfully taken;
(4) the lawful possessor's name, phone
				number, address, and the hunting, fishing or trapping license number, or the
				permit, certificate or invoice number under which the protected species was
				lawfully taken;
(5) the date and
				place of the donation or transaction;
(6) the reason the lawful possessor
				transferred the animal or parts to the receiver (ie. donation, transportation,
				taxidermy, meat processing etc). Any possession certificate which only
				authorizes temporary possession (ie. taxidermist or meat processor) shall have
				a date of estimated return to the original lawful possessor; and
(7) the signature of both the person
				receiving and the person transferring the animal or parts.
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 19.31.10.12 - BIG GAME AND TURKEY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Legal
				hunting hours:
A person may only take or attempt to take any big game
				species or turkey during the period from one-half hour before sunrise to
				one-half hour after sunset. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take big game
				or turkey outside of legal hunting hours.
B.
Killing out of season:
It is
				unlawful to take or attempt to take any big game species or turkey outside of
				the established hunting season.
C.
Bag limit:
It is unlawful for any person to take any big game
				species or turkey other than the legal bag limit as specified on their big game
				or turkey license or as indicated by the hunt code, or for any bear hunter to
				take a sow with cub(s), or any cub less than one year old, or for any cougar
				hunter to take a spotted cougar kitten or any female accompanied by spotted
				kitten(s).
D.
Exceeding the
				bag limit on big game:
(1) It is
				unlawful for any person to hunt for or take more than one animal of any big
				game species per year unless otherwise allowed by state game commission
				rule.
(2) It is unlawful for any
				person to hunt for or take more than two cougars per year unless otherwise
				allowed by state game commission rule.
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 19.31.10.13 - UPLAND GAME AND MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Upland
				game hunting hours:
Upland game species may be hunted or taken only
				during the period from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after
				sunset. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take upland game outside of legal
				hunting hours.
B.
Killing out
				of season:
It is unlawful to kill any migratory game bird or upland game
				out of season.
C.
Exceeding
				the bag limit:
It is unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take
				more than one daily bag limit of any migratory game bird species or upland game
				species allowed by state game commission rule. There shall be no daily bag or
				possession limit for light geese during the light goose conservation order hunt
				dates.
D.
Possession
				limit:
It is unlawful for any person to possess more than one possession
				limit of any migratory game bird or upland game species.
E.
Proof of species or sex:
It
				is unlawful for any person to possess any migratory bird or upland game without
				proof of species or sex as required below:
(1)
				One foot shall remain attached to each quail taken until the bird has arrived
				at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final cold
				storage.
(2) The head or one leg of
				each pheasant taken must remain attached to the bird until the bird arrived at
				a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final cold
				storage.
(3) One fully feathered
				wing must remain attached to all migratory game birds, except dove and
				band-tailed pigeon, until the bird has arrived at a residence, taxidermist,
				meat processing facility or place of final cold storage.
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 19.31.10.15 - FURBEARERS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Shooting
				hours:
(1) Hunting and falconry - Restricted
				to the period one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset except
				that a licensed furbearer hunter is authorized by the department to hunt for
				and take raccoons by use of artificial light while hunting at night with a
				rim-fire rifle or handgun no greater in size than a .22 caliber, shotgun, bow
				or crossbow during open season. The artificial light used for raccoon hunting
				must be a headlamp or hand-held flashlight. It is unlawful for any artificial
				light to be cast from a vehicle while raccoon hunting.
(2) Trapping - There are no restrictions on
				shooting hours for trapping.
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 19.31.10.16 - LANDS AND WATERS OWNED, ADMINISTERED, CONTROLLED, OR MANAGED BY THE STATE GAME COMMISSION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Posting of
				signs:
The state game commission may prohibit, modify, condition or
				otherwise control the use of areas under its control by posting of signs as may
				be required in any particular area.
B.
Violating provisions of posted
				signs:
It is unlawful to violate the provisions of posted signs on areas
				under the control of, leased by or managed by the state game
				commission.
C.
Trespass on
				state game commission owned lands:
It is unlawful to enter upon state
				game commission owned lands unless licensed or as otherwise allowed by state
				game commission rule or as posted by the department.
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 19.31.10.17 - BOATS, OTHER FLOATING DEVICES, AND MOTORS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
It is unlawful to operate, control or ride in any boat or
				  other floating device contrary to sections A-D below.
A.
Electric or gas motors
				allowed:
On the following lakes controlled by the department, boats and
				other floating devices with electric or gas motors shall be permitted only
				during the season and hours when fishing is permitted. Boats or floating
				devices on these lakes shall not be operated at greater than normal trolling
				speed: Clayton lake WMA, and McAllister lakeWMA
B.
Electric motors only:
On the
				following lakes controlled by the department, only boats and other floating
				devices using electric motors or with gas motors that are not in use shall be
				permitted: Bear canyon lake WMA, Bill Evans lake WMA, Green Meadow, Fenton lake
				WMA, Hopewell, Lake Roberts WMA, Morphy, Quemado, Snow, Conoco lakes and
				Tucumcari lake WMA.
C.
No
				motors allowed:
On the following lakes controlled by the department,
				only boats and other floating devices using no motors shall be permitted:
				Bernardo WMA, La Joya WMA, Jackson lake WMA, McGaffey, San Gregorio, Shuree
				ponds and Wagon Mound WMA.
D.
No boats or floating devices allowed:
On the following lakes
				controlled by the department, no boats or other floating devices shall be
				permitted: Bonito lake, Monastery lake, and Red River hatchery pond.
E. Department personnel or persons authorized
				by the director may use gasoline powered motors on all waters in the state
				while performing official duties.
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 19.31.10.18 - HUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION AND SEIZURE OF GAME ANIMALS, FURBEARERS, GAME BIRDS, OR SHED ANTLERS

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A. It is unlawful
				to knowingly enter upon any private property to take or attempt to take any
				game animal, furbearer, game bird or game fish without possessing written
				permission from the landowner or person in control of the land or trespass
				rights unless otherwise permitted in rule or statute.
B. Any game animal, furbearer or game bird
				taken in violation of this section or Section
				30-14-1 NMSA
				1978 is unlawfully taken and shall be subject to seizure.
C. All shed antlers collected in violation of
				any New Mexico state game commission, state or federal land closure, in
				violation of Section
				30-14-1 NMSA
				1978 or in violation of any of the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 or state
				game commission rule remain property of the State of New Mexico and shall be
				seized.
D. Exception: Written
				permission is not required on any property which is participating in a
				unitization, receives compensation for allowing public access, receives
				unit-wide authorizations or has agreed to a ranch-wide agreement when species
				being harvested is part of any of these agreements.
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 19.31.10.19 - MANNER AND METHOD PENALTY ASSESSMENTS

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Individuals who commit the following violations shall be
				  offered penalty assessments:
A. No
				habitat management and access validation stamp (HMAV), contrary to Section
				17-4-34
				NMSA 1978;
B. No habitat stamp
				(Sikes Act), contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
C. Size limit violations on fish, contrary to
				19.31.10 NMAC;
D. Trotline
				violations, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
E. Use of bait or prohibited lure or fly in a
				special trout water or noodling, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
F. Disturbing the bottom "shuffling" in a
				special trout water, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
G. Use of bait fish, contrary to 19.31.10
				NMAC;
H. Release of bait fish,
				contrary to Section
				17-3-28
				NMSA 1978;
I. More than two lines
				or two lines without stamp, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
J. Exceeding the daily bag limit or the
				possession limit of fish by two fish or less, contrary to 19.31.10
				NMAC;
K. Snagging or keeping
				snagged game fish, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
L. Spearfishing and bow fishing violations,
				contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
M.
				Unlawfully fishing in waters with age or individuals with disabilities use
				restrictions, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
N. Boat or other floating device violation,
				contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
O. Use
				of live protected species as a decoy, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
P. Use of an electronic calling device,
				contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
Q. Use
				of unapproved shot or shotgun capable of holding more than three shells while
				hunting migratory game birds, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
R. Unlawful ammunition/ bullet/ shot or
				unlawful caliber, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
S. Hunting hours violations, contrary to
				19.31.10 NMAC;
T. Possession of
				game animal parts found in field, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
U. Shooting at artificial wildlife from the
				road, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
V.
				Harassing protected species, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
W. Driving off road or on a closed road,
				contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
X.
				Violation of posted signs, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
Y. Unlawful use of dogs, contrary to 19.31.10
				NMAC;
Z. Unlawful use of cellular,
				Wi-Fi or satellite camera, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
AA. Angling with more than two flies in the
				San Juan, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC: or
BB. Any violation of section 15 of 19.31.10
				NMAC.
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 19.31.10.20 - SEIZURE

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Any officer authorized to enforce Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and
				  state game commission rules shall seize unlawfully possessed or imported
				  species, or any protected species or the carcass or parts of any protected
				  species that is taken or possessed contrary to Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 or state
				  game commission rule.
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 19.31.10.21 - DIRECTOR'S AUTHORITY TO ACCOMMODATE DISABILITY OR MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT

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The director may authorize reasonable modifications to the
				  manner and method of take for any licensee who has a verifiable medical
				  condition that, in the director's sole discretion, necessitates such
				  accommodation. This includes allowing the use of a scope of not greater than 1X
				  magnification on muzzle-loading firearms by a person with a visual disability
				  which substantially limits a major life activity and cannot be corrected by
				  glasses or contact lenses. In order to apply for such accommodation, the
				  licensee shall complete and submit any form, information and records required
				  by the director. Any licensee granted an accommodation must adhere to all other
				  state game commission rules as to manner and method of take that are not
				  specifically waived by such accommodation; and shall adhere to any restrictions
				  imposed by the director and shall carry a copy of any director granted
				  accommodations on their person while hunting, fishing or
				  trapping.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sports persons interested in bear and cougar management and
				  hunting. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title
				  19 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Sections
				  17-1-14 and
				  17-1-26 NMSA 1978 provide that the
				  New Mexico state game commission has the authority to establish rules and
				  regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17
				  NMSA 1978 and all other acts pertaining to protected mammals, birds and
				  fish.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
April 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules and
				  procedures governing the distribution and issuance of bear and cougar licenses
				  and permits by the department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Bear
				entry permit"
shall mean a permit awarded through a public drawing which
				entitles the holder of an over-the-counter bear license to hunt in a limited
				entry area during season dates established in rule.
B.
"Bear zones"
shall mean hunt areas
				consisting of one or more game management units as described in 19.30.4
				NMAC.
C.
"Cougar
				zones"
shall mean hunt areas consisting of one or more game management
				units as described in 19.30.4 NMAC.
D.
"Department"
shall mean the
				New Mexico department of game and fish.
E.
"Director"
shall mean the
				director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.
F.
"Game management unit" or
				"GMU"
shall mean those areas as described in 19.30.4 NMAC.
G.
"Wildlife management areas" or
				"WMAs"
shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.8 - ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES, PERMITS AND HARVEST LIMITS

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A. The director,
				with verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, may adjust the
				number of licenses, permits or harvest limits, up or down by no more than
				twenty percent within a bear zone or cougar zone, to address critical
				department management needs, significant changes in population levels or
				habitat availability. This adjustment may be applied within the specified zones
				to any or all of: the specific hunt codes; total harvest limits; or female
				harvest sub-limits.
B. The
				director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, may
				take management actions independent of seasons and restrictions, harvest limits
				or female sub-limits for population management, or to address critical
				situations including ungulate population protection, depredation, human health
				and safety or other wildlife management issues. The decision to take management
				actions pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the
				commission.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.10 - BEAR AND COUGAR ZONE CLOSURES, BAG LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS

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A.
Zone
				closures:
Bear and cougar may be hunted or taken only in zones
				designated as open on the department hotline or website. Zones will close
				within 72 hours of when the reported number of bears or cougars harvested is
				within ten percent of the total limit or female sub-limit for that zone,
				whichever occurs first.
B.
Bag limit:
The bag limit for bear is one; the bag limit for cougar
				is two. It is unlawful to kill a bear sow with cub(s) or any bear cub less than
				one year old, or to kill a spotted cougar kitten or any female cougar
				accompanied by spotted kitten(s).
C.
Limited entry hunt areas:
It
				shall be unlawful to hunt bear or cougar in designated WMAs or other
				specifically designated special entry hunt areas with the following exceptions:
(1) Legally licensed bear hunters possessing
				a valid bear entry hunt permit may hunt bears in the area(s) specified on the
				permit, or as otherwise allowed by rule. Bear entry hunters shall be allowed to
				hunt in any other open bear zone provided they have a valid bear
				license.
(2) Legally licensed deer
				and elk hunters whose license is valid on a WMA or the Valle Vidal and are in
				possession of a valid over-the-counter bear or cougar license, may hunt bear or
				cougar in the WMA or the Valle Vidal as specified on their deer or elk license.
				Deer or elk hunters choosing to hunt bear or cougar under this provision may
				not use dogs, may hunt only in open bear or cougar zones, and must adhere to
				the weapon type restriction and season dates as specified by their deer or elk
				licenses.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.11 - BEAR HUNTING SEASONS

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A.
Over-the-counter bear hunts for the 2024-25 through 2027-28
				seasons:
The following table lists bear zones, open GMUs, sporting arm
				restrictions, season dates, total harvest limits and female harvest sub-limits
Bear zone
open GMUs
bow only
any big game sporting
								arms
2024-25 total limit
								(female)
2025-26 total limit
								(female)
2026-27 total limit
								(female)
2027-28 total limit
								(female)
1
4, 5, 6, 7, 51, 52
9/1 - 24
9/25 - 11/15
168 (67)
168 (67)
168 (67)
168 (67)
2
2
9/1 - 24
9/25 - 11/15
15 (6)
15 (6)
15 (6)
15 (6)
3
49, 50, 53
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15
65 (26)
65 (26)
65 (26)
65 (26)
4
45, 46, 48
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30
109 (43)
109 (43)
109 (43)
109 (43)
5
54, 55, 57
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15
108 (43)
108 (43)
108 (43)
108 (43)
6
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 56, 58, 59
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15
51 (20)
51 (20)
51 (20)
51 (20)
8
8
9/1 - 24
10/15 - 11/15
11 (4)
11 (4)
11 (4)
11 (4)
9
9, 10
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15
36 (14)
36 (14)
36 (14)
36 (14)
10
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26,
								27
9/1 - 24
9/25 - 12/15
197 (79)
197 (79)
197 (79)
197 (79)
11
37, 38
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30
36 (14)
36 (14)
36 (14)
36 (14)
12
34
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 12/15
33 (13)
33 (13)
33 (13)
33 (13)
13
36
9/1 - 24
8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30
16 (6)
16 (6)
16 (6)
16 (6)
14
14
9/1 - 24
10/15 - 11/15
19 (7)
19 (7)
19 (7)
19 (7)
B.
Entry hunts for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 seasons
shall be as
				indicated below, listing the open GMUs and areas, eligibility requirements or
				restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, legal sporting arms and number of
				permits.
open GMUs and
								areas
2024-25 hunt
								dates
2025-26 hunt
								dates
2026-27 hunt
								dates
2027-28 hunt
								dates
hunt code
permits
2:
youth only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-1-100
5
4: Sargent WMA only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-1-101
10
4: Humphries WMA only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-1-102
5
9: Marquez/LBar WMA only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-1-103
10
54:55: Uracca, E.S. Barker, and Colin Neblett WMAs,
								and Valle Vidal
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-1-104
60
55: Valle Vidal
4/15-5/20
4/15-5/20
4/15-5/20
4/15-5/20
BER-1-105
20
57: Sugarite Canyon State Park/ bow only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
BER-2-106
5
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR › Section 19.31.11.12 - COUGAR HUNTING SEASONS

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A. Over-the-counter
				cougar hunting season shall be from April 1 through March 31, or until the
				total harvest limit or female sub-limit, whichever comes first, is met in any
				given cougar zone.
B. The following
				table lists cougar zones, open GMUs, total harvest limits and female harvest
				sub-limits for the 2024-25 to 2027-28 seasons.
zone
open GMUs
2024-25 total limit
								(female)
2025-26 total limit
								(female)
2026-27 total limit
								(female)
2027-28 total limit
								(female)
A
2, 7
42 (13)
42 (13)
42 (13)
42 (13)
B
5, 6, 50, 51
25 (8)
25 (8)
25 (8)
25 (8)
C
43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53
57 (17)
57 (17)
57 (17)
57 (17)
D
41, 42, 47,59
15 (5)
15 (5)
15 (5)
15 (5)
E
9, 10
43 (13)
43 (13)
43 (13)
43 (13)
G
13, 17
50 (15)
50 (15)
50 (15)
50 (15)
H
18, 19, 20
29 (9)
29 (9)
29 (9)
29 (9)
I
36, 37, 38
24 (7)
24 (7)
24 (7)
24 (7)
J
15, 16, 21
84 (25)
84 (25)
84 (25)
84 (25)
K
22, 23, 24
45 (14)
45 (14)
45 (14)
45 (14)
L
25, 26, 27
19 (6)
19 (6)
19 (6)
19 (6)
M
31, 32, 33, 39, 40
25 (7)
25 (7)
25 (7)
25 (7)
N
4, 52
13 (4)
13 (4)
13 (4)
13 (4)
O
12
17 (5)
17 (5)
17 (5)
17 (5)
P
56, 57, 58
14 (7)
14 (7)
14 (7)
14 (7)
Q
28, 29, 30, 34
17 (6)
17 (6)
17 (6)
17 (6)
R
54, 55
26 (8)
26 (8)
26 (8)
26 (8)
S
8, 14
17 (5)
17 (5)
17 (5)
17 (5)
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.2 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sportspersons interested in Barbary sheep, oryx and Persian
				  ibex management and hunting. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17
				  NMSA 1978, and Title 19 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Sections
				  17-1-14
				  and
				  17-1-26
				  NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state game commission has the authority
				  to establish rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the
				  purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all other acts pertaining to protected
				  mammals, birds and fish.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.4 - DURATION

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2027.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
April 1, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of an
				  individual section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.6 - OBJECTIVE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules and
				  procedures governing the distribution and issuance of Barbary sheep, oryx and
				  Persian ibex licenses by the department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Broken-horned oryx" or "BHO"
shall mean an oryx of either sex
				that possesses at least one horn missing at least twenty-five percent of its
				normal growth. This may be determined by comparing the broken horn's length to
				the remaining horn or where it is readily apparent the terminal end would not
				taper to a point for another twenty-five percent of growth.
B.
"Department"
shall mean the
				New Mexico department of game and fish.
C.
"Director"
shall mean the
				director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.
D.
"Either sex" or "ES"
shall
				mean any one animal of the species.
E.
"Female or immature Barbary sheep"
				or "F-IM"
shall mean any female Barbary sheep, or a male Barbary sheep
				with horns less than 18 inches long.
F.
"Female or immature Persian ibex"
				or
"F-IM"
shall mean any female Persian ibex, or a male
				Persian ibex with horns less than 20 inches long.
G.
"Game management units" or
				"GMUs"
shall mean those areas as described in state game commission rule
				19.30.4 NMAC, Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.
H.
"McGregor Range"
shall mean
				all areas within GMU 28.
I.
"Off-range"
shall mean those areas outside of White Sands Missile Range,
				Holloman Air Force Base, Fort Bliss/McGregor Range areas in GMUs 19, 28, and
				other lands closed to hunting.
J.
"Veteran
" shall refer to New Mexico resident veteran as described
				in 19.31.3 NMAC.
K.
"White
				Sands missile range" or "WSMR"
shall mean that portion of GMU 19
				controlled by the department of defense.
L.
"Wildlife management areas" or
				"WMAs"
shall mean those areas as described in state game commission rule
				19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX › Section 19.31.12.8 - ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The director, with the verbal concurrence of the chairperson
				  of the New Mexico state game commission or their designee, may adjust the
				  number of licenses for oryx, Barbary sheep or Persian ibex up or down to
				  address significant changes in population levels or to address critical
				  department management needs. The director may change or cancel all hunts on
				  military lands to accommodate closures on those lands; if changed, the season
				  length and bag limit shall remain the same as assigned on the original hunt
				  code.