New Mexico Administrative Code

Section 14-4-5.8 NMSA 1978, Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

January 30, 2018, unless a later date is cited in the history note at the end of a section.

To provide procedural rules for public rule hearings for use by the state game commission and the department of game and fish consistent with the State Rules Act, and to facilitate public engagement with the administrative rulemaking process in a transparent, organized, and fair …

This rule adopts the definitions found in Section 14-4-2 NMSA 1978 and the listing in this section. A. "Commission" shall mean the New Mexico state game commission. B. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.

The rulemaking process for purposes of this rule is initiated when the department publicly posts a notice for a rule hearing pursuant to Section 14-4-5.2 NMSA 1978.

A. The department shall provide to the public notice of the proposed rulemaking as required by Section 14-4-5.2 NMSA 1978. B. If the commission changes the date of the public rule hearing or shortens the deadline for submitting comments as stated in the notice, the department sha…

New Mexico department of game and fish.

Distribution and use of wildlife location data collected by the department of game and fish or its contractors.

Section 17-2-1 NMSA 1978 provides that the New Mexico state game commission may prescribe rules that embody the principles of fair chase, including prohibitions on the use of specific wildlife location data. Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state…

Permanent.

February 11, 2020, unless a later date is cited in the history note at the end of a section.

To prevent the inappropriate distribution and use of wildlife location data collected by the department or its contractors that could be used to locate or assist in locating an individual animal or population.

A. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish. B. "Director" shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish. C. "Fair chase" shall mean the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wildlife species in…

A. The department shall withhold location information: (1) that could be used to locate an animal(s) or be used contrary to the principles of fair chase; (2) as long as a transmitter is active; (3) until the transmittered animal is known, or can be reasonably be assumed, to be de…

The department may release location information and radio frequencies if: A. entering into agreements for scientific, management, conservation, or educational purposes. B. determined that the individual or population is not at risk of being compromised by releasing the location d…

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

A department representative shall make regular reports to the commission regarding recent wildlife complaints, their nature, resolution status and any other pertinent information per commission request.

A. Purchase: Each person hunting any big game species in New Mexico must purchase a big game depredation damage stamp at the time of application or purchase of a big game license. Stamp fees shall be in accordance with 19.30.1.9. B. Availability: Big game depredation damage stamp…

A. Expenditures: Allowable expenditures from the big game depredation damage fund shall be restricted to the procurement of goods and services intended to resolve or mitigate depredation in accordance with 17-3-13.4.B NMSA 1978, 17-2-7.2.B NMSA 1978, and 19.30.2 NMAC. Direct comp…

Agricultural producers, property owners and sportsmen. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Chapters 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Title 19.

17-1-14, 17-1-26, 17-2-7.2, 17-2-10, 17-2-26, 17-3-13.3, 17-3-13.4, 17-3-31,and 17-5-3 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 …

Permanent.

January 13, 1996, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

Establish procedures and limits for the handling of depredation caused by protected wildlife species on privately owned or leasehold interest land. Establish procedures and requirements for the big game depredation damage stamp.

A. Game animals: This regulation shall apply to only those wildlife species defined as protected under 17-2-3, 17-5-2, 17-2-13, 17-2-14 NMSA 1978 and any other wildlife species managed or regulated by the New Mexico state game commission and New Mexico department of game and fish…

A. Reporting: A landowner, lessee, or employee, upon recognizing depredation, shall contact the department of game and fish by toll-free phone number available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.(1) Upon being notified by a landowner, lessee, or employee of a wil…

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Persons interested in and affected by actions of the state game commission and the department of game and fish.

NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to 4 (as amended through 2012, "Open Meetings Act") and NMSA 1978, Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 that provide the New Mexico state game commission with the authority to establish rules that it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17, A…

Permanent.

August 15, 1995, unless a different date is cited at the end of a Section.

To establish rules pursuant to the "Open Meetings Act" determining what constitutes reasonable notice of state game commission public meetings.

A. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish. B. "Department's public website" means: www.wildlife.state.nm.us. C. "Emergency meeting" is a meeting called to address unforeseen circumstances that, if not addressed immediately by the commission, will likel…

A. Reasonable notice: Reasonable notice shall be given, as hereinafter provided, of all meetings of a quorum of the state game commission held for the purpose of discussing or adopting any proposed rule or resolution, or taking formal action. At its first meeting each year, the c…

New Mexico department of game and fish.

Department staff and licensed hunters and trappers.

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.

Permanent.

August 25, 2020, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

Establishing boundary descriptions for game management units and other designated areas.

A. "County road" or "CR" as used herein shall be a numbered road that is designated and managed by New Mexico county governments. B. "East" or "E" as used herein shall be the cardinal direction east. C. "Forest road" or "FR" as used herein shall be a numbered road that is under t…

A. GMU 1: The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation and all contiguous portions of the Navajo Nation reservation north and west of and including section 31, T 17 N, R 13 W. B. GMU 2: Beginning at the junction of the east boundary of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation and the Col…

A. GMU 23 (Burro mountain hunt area): That portion of GMU 23 comprised of the Big Burro mountains portion of the Gila national forest and shall include all private land lying within the national forest boundary. B. GMU 24 (Fort Bayard management area): That portion of GMU 24 begi…

New Mexico department of game and fish.

A. Minimum requirements: Private lands that lie within a secondary management zone. B. Enrollment process: (1) Land ownership documentation will be required that will verify the ranch lies within a secondary management zone. (2) Requests for a ranch code may be submitted to the d…

A. In the primary or special management zones, the department may identify unique ranches of any size as a special management ranch. B. A department approved conservation plan will be required and developed in conjunction with the landowner and will include habitat improvement, p…