New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 17 - BIGHORN SHEEP › Section 19.31.17.11 - BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING SEASONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
The 2023-24 through 2026-27 hunting seasons shall be as
				  indicated below, listing the GMUs or areas open, eligibility requirements or
				  restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, sporting arms, number of licenses, and
				  bag limit. Additional eligibility requirements and restrictions are defined in
				  Section 9 of 19.31.17 NMAC above.
A.
				Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-201).
				Hunters applying for BHS-1-201 will be allowed to select and rank up to three
				open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-201 will be
				up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas for
								BHS-1-201
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
6
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
14, 18
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E WMA
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
45
8/4-8/13
8/9-8/18
8/8-8/17
8/7-8/16
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
45, youth only
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of
								NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/4-8/13
8/9-8/18
8/8-8/17
8/7-8/16
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
58
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
B.
				Private land Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms.
				The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
58
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
C.
				Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-202).
				Hunters applying for BHS-1-202 will be allowed to select and rank up to three
				open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-202 will be
				up to 150 with a bag limit of one ewe.
open GMUs or areas for
								BHS-1-202
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
45
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
9/30-10/4
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
45, youth only
9/30-10/4
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
10/14-10/22
10/12-10/20
10/11-10/19
10/10-10/18
11/18-11/26
11/16-11/24
11/15-11/23
11/21-11/29
12/9-12/17
12/14-12/22
12/13-12/21
12/12-12/20
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522, youth only
11/18-11/26
11/16-11/24
11/15-11/23
11/21-11/29
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
9/23-9/27
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522, youth
								only
9/23-9/27
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of
								NM 196/FS Rd 1950
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of
								NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
D.
				Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for bow only (BHS-2-203). Hunters applying for
				BHS-2-203 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates.
				The number of licenses available for BHS-2-203 will be up to 60 with a bag
				limit of one ewe.
open GMUs or areas for
								BHS-2-203
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
45
9/1-9/10
9/6-9/15
9/5-9/14
9/4-9/13
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of
								NM 196/FS Rd 1950
9/2-9/15
9/7-9/20
9/6-9/19
9/5-9/18
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of
								NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only
9/2-9/15
9/7-9/20
9/6-9/19
9/5-9/18
E.
				Desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-204). Hunters
				applying for BHS-1-204 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open
				areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-204 will be up to
				60 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas for
								BHS-1-204
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
13, 17
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
19
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/27/2023-1/3/2024
12/27/2024-1/3/2025
12/27/2025-1/3/2026
12/27/2026-1/3/2027
20: south of NM 51
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
20: north of NM 51
8/18-8/27
9/13-9/22
8/15-8/24
9/11-9/20
10/11-10/20
10/9-10/18
20: north of NM 51, youth only
11/17-11/26
11/21-11/30
26, west of NM 81
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
26, east of NM 81
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
27
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
F.
				Private land desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number
				of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
20: north of NM 51
9/15-9/24
8/16-8/25
9/12-9/21
8/14-8/23
10/13-10/22
11/22-12/1
10/10-10/19
11/20-11/29