New Mexico Administrative Code

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 2024-2025 are: hunt location hunt dates hunt code permits EV Nov. 2 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 - Nov…

Sportspersons interested in migratory game bird management and hunting. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19 NMAC.

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…

September 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025.

September 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

Establishing open hunting seasons, regulations, rules and procedures governing the issuance of migratory game bird licenses and permits by the department.

A. "Bernardo pond unit" shall mean that portion of Bernardo wildlife management area extending approximately 3,500 feet south of U.S. 60 and 2,200 feet west of the Unit 7 drain. B. "Bernardo youth unit" shall mean that portion of Bernardo wildlife management area immediately sout…

The director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, may adjust the number of permits to address significant changes in harvest levels. This adjustment may be applied to any or all of the entry hunt codes.

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 mig…

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

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…

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 sha…

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 method…

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 w…

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 (ambys…

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…

Those members of the public interested in the business of selling nongame fish. License fees can be found in 19.30.9 NMAC

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…

Permanent.

February 15, 1996

To establish rules pertaining to management and harvest of commercial fish resources of New Mexico.

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…

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 o…

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…

New Mexico department of game and fish.

A. Every person must successfully complete a department approved trapper education course before setting any trap or snare in New Mexico. Proof of successful completion of a trapper education course in any other state will also be accepted, but the person must pass a New Mexico l…

Annual bag limits may be set by the director, with the verbal concurrence of the chairperson of the game commission or their designee, for any furbearer species to address significant changes in statewide populations or to address critical department management needs. Annual bag …

The provisions of this rule shall not apply to department of game and fish personnel or designated agents who are acting in their official capacity in the control of depredating animals, for law enforcement purposes, to protect human health and safety, or for research or manageme…

Sportspersons interested in furbearer hunting and management. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19 NMAC.

Sections 17-1-14, 17-1-26, 17-5-3, 17-5-4, and 17-5-5 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 prot…

Permanent.

April 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

Establishing open hunting seasons and regulation, rules and procedures governing the distribution and issuance of trapping licenses by the department.

A. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish. B. "Foothold trap" shall mean a trap designed to capture a furbearer by the foot, but does not include foot encapsulating traps. C. "Foot encapsulating trap" shall mean any trap with a push or pull-activated t…

A. Badger, weasel, fox, ringtail and bobcat: November 1-March 15 statewide. B. Raccoon: (1) April 1-May 15 and September 1-March 31, statewide. (2) Extended season: May 16-August 31 statewide, method restrictions per 19.31.10 NMAC. C. Beaver and muskrat: April 1-April 30 and Nove…

All public lands in New Mexico are closed to the use of traps and snares except as allowed by 17-11-4 NMSA 1978.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

All persons who may remove, capture or destroy an endangered species, without a specific permit.

Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26, 17-2-3, 17-2-13, 17-2-14, 17-2-15, 17-2-16, 17-2-42, 17-3-1, 17-3-29 and 17-5-2 NMSA 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…

Permanent.

January 13, 1996 [unless a later date is cited at the end of a section]

To provide for, and require, reporting of the removal, capture or destruction of threatened or endangered species; including when these species are removed, captured, or destroyed in emergency situations involving immediate threat to human life or private property.

A. "Remove" means to take out of natural habitat. B. [Reserved]

Whenever any person removes, captures or destroys without permit as authorized by Section 17-2-42 NMSA, any species classified as threatened or endangered by the state game commission regulation (Title 19, Chapter 33, Part 1), other than those species listed as threatened or enda…

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

The New Mexico state game commission, regarding certain procedures for maintaining a list of wildlife indigenous to New Mexico that are determined to be threatened or endangered within the state. Additional requirements may be found in 19 NMAC 33.1 [now 19.33.6 NMAC], 19 NMAC 33.…

Section 17-2-41(B) NMSA, 1978 Comp., directs the state game commission to adopt procedures for this purpose.