New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 12 / June 21, 2022

 

 

TITLE 19             NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 31     HUNTING AND FISHING

PART 15              PRONGHORN ANTELOPE

 

19.31.15.1             ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico department of game and fish.

[19.31.15.1 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.1 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.2             SCOPE:  Sportspersons interested in pronghorn antelope hunting and management.  Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17, NMSA 1978, and Chapters 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Title 19 NMAC.

[19.31.15.2 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.2 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.3             STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  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.

[19.31.15.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.3 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.4             DURATION:  April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2027.

[19.31.15.4 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.4 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.5             EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 1, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[19.31.15.5 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.5 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.6             OBJECTIVE:  Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules, and procedures governing the distribution and issuance of pronghorn licenses by the department.

[19.31.15.6 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.6 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.7             DEFINITIONS:

                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.            “Either sex” or “ES” shall mean any one pronghorn.

                D.            “Female or immature pronghorn” or “F-IM” shall mean any female pronghorn or any pronghorn with both horns shorter than its ears.

                E.            “Game management unit” or “GMU” shall mean those areas as described in 19.30.4 NMAC Game Management Units.

                F.            “Mature buck pronghorn” or “MB” shall mean a pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears.

                G.            “Wildlife management areas” or “WMAs” shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.

[19.31.15.7 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.7 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.8             ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES, AUTHORIZATIONS AND HARVEST LIMITS:  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, or authorizations for pronghorn up or down to address significant changes in population levels or to address critical department management needs.  This adjustment may be applied to any or all of the specific hunt codes for pronghorn, and may include a limit to the number of private land-only licenses by hunt code.  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.

[19.31.15.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.8 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.9             PRONGHORN POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS:

                A.            The director or their designee may authorize population management hunts for pronghorn when justified in writing by department personnel.

                B.            The director or their designee shall designate the sporting arms, season dates, season lengths, bag limits, hunt boundaries, specific requirements or restrictions, and number of licenses or permits to be issued.

                C.            In the event that an applicant is not able to hunt on the dates specified, the applicant’s name shall be moved to the bottom of the list and another applicant may be contacted for the hunt.

                D.            In those instances where a population management hunt is warranted on deeded private lands, the landowner may suggest eligible hunters of their choice by submitting a list of prospective hunter’s names to the department for licensing consideration.  No more than one-half of the total number of licenses authorized shall be available to landowner identified hunters.  The balance of prospective hunters shall be identified by the department.

[19.31.15.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.11 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.10          SPECIAL PRONGHORN HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES

                A.            Pronghorn conservation recognition program:  Private landowners who are conducting and maintaining substantial habitat improvements and/or land management practices on their deeded lands that directly and significantly benefit pronghorn may be considered for special recognition. Only those projects as determined by the department to be relevant and beneficial to pronghorn will be considered. Landowners must submit an application and once approved, develop a pronghorn conservation and management plan in cooperation with the department. Upon approval of the plan the landowner may be granted alternative season dates as approved by the department. Landowners receiving special recognition are required to submit an update as directed by the department to be considered for continued participation. The hunt code for any unique hunt season approved pursuant to this program shall be ANT-1-600.

                B.            Ranch-wide agreements:  Properties consisting of deeded and leased public lands deemed by the department to have pronghorn hunting opportunities may enter into an agreement with the department to create a pronghorn hunting ranch. The boundaries would include both the deeded and leased public lands. The department will negotiate with the landowner the number of private licenses to be issued to landowners with ranch-wide agreements. These private licenses shall have access to the deeded and leased public land within the hunting ranch boundary during the respective pronghorn hunt. The landowner shall allow access to the deeded and leased public land to all legally licensed public draw hunters pursuant to Subsection A of Section 19.31.15.11 NMAC for the respective game management unit. Any ranch entered into such an agreement shall be issued one authorization valid for a free pronghorn license pursuant to 17-3-14 NMSA 1978.

[19.31.15.10 NMAC - N, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.15.11          PRONGHORN HUNTS:

Numbers of licenses are evaluated annually based upon population dynamics, weather conditions, sustainable harvest, and department management objectives.

                A.            Public land pronghorn hunts:  Pronghorn draw hunts, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, sporting arms type, number of licenses and bag limit shall be as indicated below. Pronghorn draw hunt licenses are valid on all open public lands and any private land the licensee has written permission to hunt within the GMU or area.  All WMAs are open to pronghorn hunts in respective GMUs listed in this section unless specifically closed by rule.

 

Open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

Hunt code

Licenses

Bag limit

2, 7, 9, 10

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-100

10

MB

2, 7, 9, 10: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-101

3

ES

2, 7, 9, 10

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-102

5

MB

12

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-103

10

MB

12: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-104

3

ES

12

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-105

10

MB

12: mobility impaired only

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-106

10

MB

12

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-107

10

MB

13

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-108

10

MB

13: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-109

2

ES

13

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-110

10

MB

13: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-111

10

MB

13

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-112

5

MB

15

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-113

20

MB

15: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-114

5

ES

15

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-115

10

MB

15: mobility impaired only

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-117

3

MB

15

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-118

10

MB

16

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-119

20

MB

16: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-120

5

ES

16

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-121

15

MB

16: mobility impaired only

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-123

3

MB

16

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-124

25

MB

17

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-125

20

MB

17: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-126

5

ES

17

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-127

5

MB

17

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-128

5

MB

17: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-129

3

MB

17

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-130

10

MB

18

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-131

25

MB

18

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-132

15

MB

18

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-133

15

MB

19: WSMR only,  youth only

10/6-10/8

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

10/2-10/4

ANT-1-134

5

ES

20

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-135

10

MB

20: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-136

2

ES

20

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-137

10

MB

21, 24

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-138

25

MB

21, 24: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-139

10

ES

21, 24

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-140

5

MB

21, 24

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-141

10

MB

21, 24: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-142

8

MB

21, 24

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-143

15

MB

22, 23

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-144

10

MB

22, 23: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-145

5

ES

22, 23

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-146

5

MB

22, 23

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-147

10

MB

22, 23: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-148

3

MB

25, 26, 27

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-149

10

MB

25, 26, 27: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-150

5

ES

25, 26, 27

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-151

5

MB

25, 26, 27

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-152

10

MB

25, 26, 27: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-153

3

MB

28 McGregor Range only

9/2-9/3

8/31-9/1

8/30-8/31

9/5-9/6

ANT-3-154

7

MB

28: McGregor Range only, military only

9/2-9/3

8/31-9/1

8/30-8/31

9/5-9/6

ANT-3-155

7

MB

29: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-3-156

5

ES

29

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-3-157

15

MB

29

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-3-158

25

MB

30

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-159

25

MB

31 north of US 380

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-160

25

MB

31 north of US 380: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-161

5

ES

31 north of US 380

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-162

5

MB

31 north of US 380

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-163

10

MB

31 north of US 380: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-164

5

MB

31 north of US 380

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-165

15

MB

31 south of US 380

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-166

50

MB

31 south of US 380: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-167

5

ES

31 south of US 380

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-168

10

MB

31 south of US 380

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-169

10

MB

31 south of US 380: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-170

5

MB

31 south of US 380

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-171

20

MB

32 east of Pecos River

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-172

25

MB

32 east of Pecos River: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-173

5

ES

32 east of Pecos River

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-174

10

MB

32 east of Pecos River

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-175

5

MB

32 east of Pecos River: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-176

5

MB

32 east of Pecos River

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-177

15

MB

32 west of Pecos River

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-178

20

MB

32 west of Pecos River

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-179

15

MB

32 west of Pecos River

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-180

10

MB

32 west of Pecos River: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-181

5

MB

32 west of Pecos River

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-182

15

MB

32 (Roswell, hunt area)

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

ANT-1-183

15

F-IM

33

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-184

30

MB

33: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-185

5

ES

33

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-186

25

MB

33

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-187

20

MB

33: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-188

5

MB

33

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-189

25

MB

36, 37

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-190

20

MB

36, 37: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-191

5

ES

36, 37

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-192

10

MB

36, 37

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-193

10

MB

36, 37: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-194

5

MB

36, 37

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-195

15

MB

38

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-196

20

MB

38: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-197

10

ES

38

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-198

15

MB

38

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-199

20

MB

38: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-200

10

MB

38

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-201

30

MB

39

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-202

5

MB

39: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-203

5

ES

39

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-204

10

MB

39

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-205

10

MB

39: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-206

5

MB

39

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-207

10

MB

40

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-208

5

MB

40

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-209

10

MB

40: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-210

5

MB

40

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-211

10

MB

41

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-212

35

MB

41: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-213

5

ES

41

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-214

30

MB

41

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-215

30

MB

41: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-216

5

MB

41

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-217

35

MB

41, youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-218

10

F-IM

42

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-219

5

MB

42: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-220

10

ES

42

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-221

10

MB

42

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-222

10

MB

8, 43

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-223

5

MB

8, 43

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-224

10

MB

47

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-225

10

MB

47: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-226

5

ES

47

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-227

25

MB

47

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-228

30

MB

47: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-229

5

MB

47

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-230

35

MB

47: youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-231

20

F-IM

50, 52: youth only

8/5-8/7

8/3-8/5

8/2-8/4

8/1-8/3

ANT-3-232

40

ES

50, 52

8/8-8/16

8/6-8/14

8/5-8/13

8/4-8/12

ANT-2-233

20

MB

50, 52

8/19-8/21

8/17-8/19

8/16-8/18

8/15-8/17

ANT-1-234

20

MB

50, 52

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/22-8/24

ANT-3-235

40

MB

56

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-236

50

MB

56: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-237

50

ES

56

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-238

5

MB

56

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-239

45

MB

56: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-240

5

MB

56

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-241

50

MB

56: youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-242

40

F-IM

57

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-243

5

MB

57: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-244

5

ES

57

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-245

5

MB

57: youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-246

5

F-IM

58

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-247

40

MB

58: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-248

20

ES

58

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-249

30

MB

58

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-250

30

MB

58: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-251

5

MB

58

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-252

40

MB

58: youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-253

35

F-IM

59

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-254

50

MB

59: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-255

45

ES

59

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-256

5

MB

59

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-257

40

MB

59: mobility impaired only

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-258

10

MB

59

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-259

50

MB

59: youth only

10/14-10/16

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

10/10-10/12

ANT-1-260

40

F-IM

 

B.            Private land-only pronghorn hunts:  Private land-only pronghorn licenses shall be restricted to the hunt dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the draw hunt code listed in Subsection A of Section 19.31.15.11 NMAC for the GMU where the private landowner’s property lies. Private land-only pronghorn licenses shall be unlimited, except the any legal sporting arms hunt in GMUs 4, 50 and 52 shall be limited to 15 licenses, or as otherwise provided in 19.31.15.8 NMAC, and available from any license vendor and the department’s web site. These licenses are not valid for ranch-wide agreement properties as described in Subsection B of Section 19.31.15.10 NMAC. Private land-only pronghorn licenses are valid only on deeded private property where the licensee has written permission to hunt, and within the GMU or area allowed by hunt code, except ranch-wide agreement properties.  Private land-only pronghorn licenses are not restricted to only one ranch or property. In those GMUs where there is no pronghorn draw hunt (GMUs 4, 14, 46, 48, 54, and 55), hunt dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit will be:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

4: youth only

8/5-8/7

8/3-8/5

8/2-8/4

8/1-8/3

ANT-3-300

unlimited

ES

4

8/8-8/16

8/6-8/14

8/5-8/13

8/4-8/12

ANT-2-301

unlimited

MB

4, 50, 52

8/19-8/21

8/17-8/19

8/16-8/18

8/15-8/17

ANT-1-302

15

MB

4

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/22-8/24

ANT-3-303

unlimited

MB

14

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-304

unlimited

MB

14

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-305

unlimited

MB

14

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-306

unlimited

MB

14

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-307

unlimited

MB

46

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-308

unlimited

MB

46: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-309

unlimited

ES

46

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-310

unlimited

MB

46

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-311

unlimited

MB

46

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-312

unlimited

MB

48

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-313

unlimited

MB

48: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-314

unlimited

ES

48

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-315

unlimited

MB

48

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-316

unlimited

MB

48

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-317

unlimited

MB

54

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-318

unlimited

MB

54: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-319

unlimited

ES

54

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-320

unlimited

MB

54

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-321

unlimited

MB

54

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-322

unlimited

MB

55

8/12-8/20

8/10-8/18

8/9-8/17

8/15-8/23

ANT-2-323

unlimited

MB

55: youth only

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-324

unlimited

ES

55

8/26-8/28

8/24-8/26

8/23-8/25

8/29-8/31

ANT-1-325

unlimited

MB

55

9/30-10/2

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

9/26-9/28

ANT-1-326

unlimited

MB

55

10/7-10/9

10/5-10/7

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

ANT-1-327

unlimited

MB

 

                C.            Private land-only F-IM pronghorn hunts:  The department will work with interested landowners with sufficient pronghorn populations to authorize F-IM hunts on private deeded land. Sporting arms type, hunt dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions and authorization numbers for private deeded land F-IM hunts will be negotiated to maintain appropriate harvest within the exterior boundaries of participating ranches.

                D.            Pronghorn hunt for injured service men and women:  The department may annually issue up to 15 authorizations for hunting by injured service men and women on Melrose Air Force Range.  The director shall determine the procedures for issuing the authorizations, and the dates for each hunt.

[19.31.15.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.15.12 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

 

 

HISTORY OF 19.31.15 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

Regulation No. 482, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 5/31/1967;

Regulation No. 487, Establishing 1967 Seasons On Javelina And Barbary Sheep, filed 12/15/1967;

Regulation No. 489, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1968, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 491, Establishing Big Game Seasons For 1968 For Jicarilla Reservation, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 492, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/6/1968;

Regulation No. 495, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 10/2/1968;

Regulation No. 496, Establishing An Elk Season In The Tres Piedras Area, Elk Area P-6, filed 12/11/1968;

Regulation No. 502, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1969, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation No. 503, Establishing 1969 Deer Seasons For Bowhunting Only And Big Game Seasons For The Jicarilla Indian Reservation, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation 504, Establishing Seasons on Deer, Bear, Turkey, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/4/1969;

Regulation No. 507, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 8/26/1969;

Regulation No. 512, Establishing Turkey Season For The Spring Of 1970, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 513, Establishing Deer Season For Bowhunting Only In Sandia State Game Refuge, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 514, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1970;

Regulation No 520, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1971, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 522, Establishing 1971 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 523, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1971;

Regulation No. 531, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/17/1971;

Regulation No. 532, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1972, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 534, Establishing 1972 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 536, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/26/1972;

Regulation No. 542, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/1/1972;

Regulation No. 545, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1973, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 546, Establishing 1973 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 547, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, And Javelina, filed 5/31/1973;

Regulation No. 554, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1974, filed 3/4/1974;

Regulation No. 556, Establishing 1974 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/14/1974;

Regulation No. 558, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex, filed 5/29/1974;

Regulation No. 565, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1975, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 567, Establishing 1975 Seasons On Deer, Bear, And Turkey On The Jicarilla Apache And Navajo Indian Reservations And On Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 568, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 6/25/1975;

Regulation No. 573, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx  And Ibex, filed 2/23/1976;

Regulation No. 583, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/11/1977;

Regulation No. 590, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/15/1978;

Regulation No. 596, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1979;

Regulation No. 603, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1980 through March 31, 1981, filed 2/22/1980;

Regulation No. 609, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1981 through March 31, 1982, filed 3/17/1981;

Regulation No. 614, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1982 through March 31, 1983, filed 3/10/1982;

Regulation No. 622, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984, filed 3/9/1983;

Regulation No. 628, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985, filed 4/2/1984;

Regulation No. 634, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1985 Through March 31, 1986, filed 4/18/1985;

Regulation No. 640, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987, filed 3/25/1986;

Regulation No. 645, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1987 through March 31, 1988, filed 2/12/1987;

Regulation No. 653, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1988 through March 31, 1989, filed 12/18/1987;

Regulation No. 663, Establishing Opening Spring Turkey For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/28/1989;

Regulation No. 664, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/20/1989;

Regulation No. 674, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991, filed 11/21/1989;

Regulation No. 683, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992, filed 2/8/1991;

Regulation No. 689, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, filed 3/4/1992;

Regulation No. 700, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1995, filed 3/11/1993.

 

History of Repealed Material:

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game, filed 3/1/2001 - duration expired 3/31/2003.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 3/3/2003 - duration expired 3/31/2005.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 12/15/2004 - duration expired 3/31/2007.

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope and Javelina, filed 12/1/2006 - duration expired 3/31/2009.

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope and Javelina, filed 3/13/2009 - duration expired 3/31/2011.

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope, filed 8/15/2010 - duration expired 3/31/2015.

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope, filed 3/17/2015, repealed 3/31/2016.

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope, filed 2/29/2016 - duration expired 3/31/2019

19.31.15 NMAC, Pronghorn Antelope, filed 5/31/2018 - duration expired 3/31/2023.