New Mexico Administrative Code

Section 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 f…

Permanent.

April 1, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

Establish an equitable and flexible system that recognizes the contributions of private lands and landowners to the management of elk and their habitats, while providing hunting opportunities on private lands, and to support appropriate, biologically sound, and effective harvest …

A. "Annual agreement" or "Agreement" shall mean the document that contains the specific ranch information, sets forth the terms and conditions of the agreement, special instructions, requirements and regulations concerning participation in this program and affirms a signatory und…

A. Minimum requirements: (1) Private lands that lie within the primary management zone. (2) Private lands that demonstrate regular elk use and provide meaningful benefits to elk as determined by appropriate department staff and in accordance with commission approved guidelines. (…

A. Minimum requirements: (1) Private lands that lie within the special management zone. (2) Private lands must provide demonstrated occasional elk use to be eligible. (3) Only landowners and ARCs who agree in writing to accept elk on their property will be considered for particip…

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

A. An outfitter applicant shall submit with their application a certificate of commercial liability insurance of at least $500,000 from an insurance company stating they will insure the applicant for the current license year. B. A copy of the insurance certificate that indicates …

A. The payment of the annual registration fee for an outfitter or guide is required prior to registration, including any reinstatement or administrative fees. (1) The annual registration fee for a registered guide in New Mexico is $50 for a resident and $100 for a nonresident. (2…

A. A New Mexico outfitter shall execute a written contract with each special drawing pool applicant. The contract must be signed and dated by all parties prior to application for any special drawing pool license. New Mexico outfitters who execute a multi-year application contract…

A. Misrepresentation: An outfitter or guide shall not engage in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or concealment of any material fact in advertising, soliciting or providing professional services to the hunter-client or the public, as determined by a court of competent jurisdictio…

A. It is unlawful to apply for or receive an outfitter or guide registration while on revocation. B. It is unlawful for a guide to book or service a hunter-client unless employed or contracted to do so by a registered outfitter. C. It is unlawful to use an outfitter or guide regi…

Any person in violation of this section is subject to revocation and point assessments pursuant to 19.31.2 NMAC.

A violation of any criminal provision of this rule or Sections 17-2A-1 and 17-2A-3 NMSA 1978 that is a criminal violation, is a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 17-2-10 NMSA 1978.

A registration revocation hearing may be requested and will be provided in accordance with 19.31.2 NMAC.

Hunting outfitters, guides, and hunters for New Mexico.

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 species. Additional…

Permanent.

January 01, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

To register, regulate and set professional standards for guides, outfitters and their operations within New Mexico.

A. "Accompanied" shall mean that the outfitter or their registered guide physically escorts the hunter-client in the field during the hunter-client's license hunt dates. B. "Agent" shall mean a person who is legally authorized by employment or written contract to act on behalf of…

In addition to the requirements set in Sections 17-2A-1, 17-2A-3 and 17-3-16 NMSA 1978 the following requirements apply; A. Application form: Applications to guide and outfit as defined in Section 17-2A-3 NMSA 1978 and 19.30.8 NMAC shall be made on forms provided by the departmen…

A. To qualify as a New Mexico outfitter as a corporation, LLC or similar status: a New Mexico outfitter is a person who has a business: (1) with a valid New Mexico state, county or municipal business registration and a valid outfitter license issued by the department of game and …

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

License vendors and individuals utilizing the special use of wildlife licenses and permits.

Sections 17-1-14, 17-3-5, 17-3-7, and 17-3-12 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 s…

Permanent.

April 1, 2020, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

Establishing eligibility and application requirements, procedures and financial obligations of license vendors, and certain licenses, permits, certificates and fees for special uses of wildlife, draw applications and license purchases.

A. "Vendor" shall mean any owner(s) of a private or public business concern authorized by the New Mexico department of game and fish to sell license documents. B. "Carcass tag" shall mean any tag form provided to the vendor by the Department of Game and Fish that authorizes a per…

A. Financial Obligations to the Department of Game and Fish: (1) The department will consign carcass tags to each vendor prior to the beginning of each license year, and will conduct an audit at the end of the license year to account for all carcass tags not issued to customers. …

Type Further description Fee Certificate of application NM resident draw application fee $7.00 Non-resident draw application fee $13.00 Wildlife conservation stamp Share with wildlife $10.00 Duplicate license $6.00 Landowner authorization certificate $9.00 Migratory bird permit H…

New Mexico department of game and fish.

A. Proof of license: Each licensee or permitee must have a copy of their hunting, fishing or trapping license or their department issued collection permit in their possession while hunting, fishing, trapping or collecting protected species in New Mexico. Licenses or permits may b…

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, w…

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. Kill…

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 u…

A. Angling: Game fish may be taken by angling in all waters that are open for fishing. B. Season and hours: It is unlawful to fish in any water during a closed season or to fish in any water outside of the legal fishing hours as prescribed in 19.31.4 NMAC. C. Closed waters: It is…

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 nigh…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Hunters, anglers, trappers and the general public. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19 NMAC.

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 st…

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 …