TITLE 19 NATURAL
RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER 31 HUNTING
AND FISHING
PART 10 HUNTING
AND FISHING - MANNER AND METHOD OF TAKING
19.31.10.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: New Mexico department of game
and fish.
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19.31.10.2 SCOPE: Hunters, anglers, trappers and the general
public. Additional requirements may be
found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19 NMAC.
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19.31.10.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Sections 17-1-14,
17-1-26, 17-2-1, 17-2-2, 17-2-2.1, 17-2-4.2, 17-2-6, 17-2-10.1, 17-2-13,
17-2-14, 17-2-20, 17-2-32, 17-2-43, 17-3-2, 17-3-29, 17-3-31, 17-2A-3, 17-3-32,
17-3-33, 17-3-42, 17-4-33, 17-5-4, 17-5-5 and 17-6-3 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 all other acts pertaining to protected species.
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19.31.10.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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19.31.10.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: April 1, 2023, unless a later
date is cited at the end of a section.
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19.31.10.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish general rules, restrictions,
requirements, definitions, and regulations governing lawful hunting, fishing,
or trapping and the lawful taking or killing of game animals, furbearers, game
birds, and game fish, water pollution, possession of wildlife, permits and
licenses issued, importation, intrastate transportation, release of wildlife,
manner and methods of hunting and fishing and use of department lands.
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19.31.10.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Angling” shall mean taking or attempting to take fish
by angling hook and line, with the line held in the hand or attached to a pole
or rod or other device that is held in the hand or closely attended.
B. “Angling hook” shall mean a single,
double, or treble (triple) point attached to a single shank.
C. “Any sporting arm” shall mean any
firearm, muzzle-loader, compressed air gun, shotgun, bow or crossbow. All firearms, except handguns, must be
designed to be fired from the shoulder.
D. “Arrow” or
“Bolt” shall mean only those arrows or bolts having broadheads with cutting
edges except that “judo”, “blunt” or similar small game points may be used for
upland game and migratory game bird hunting and arrows for bow fishing must
have barbs to prevent the loss of fish.
E. “Bag limit” shall mean the protected
species, qualified by species, number, sex, age, antler/horn requirement, or
size allowed by state game commission rule that a legally licensed person may
attempt to take or take.
F. “Bait” as used in 19.31.10.15 NMAC
shall mean the flesh, hide, fur or viscera of any animal. Bones free of flesh are not considered bait.
G. “Bait”
as used in 19.31.10.12 NMAC and 19.31.10.13 NMAC shall mean any salt, mineral,
grain, feed, commercially produced game attractant or any other organic material
which is attractive to wildlife.
H. “Baiting” shall mean the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of any bait on or over areas where any person is attempting to take protected game mammals or game birds as defined in Section 17-2-3 NMSA 1978.
I. “Bait fish” is defined as those nongame fish which are
not otherwise protected by statute or regulation.
J. “Barbless lure or fly” shall mean an artificial lure made of wood,
metal, or plastic or an artificial fly made from fur, feathers, other animal or
man-made materials to resemble or simulate insects, bait fish, or other
foods. A barbless fly or lure may only
bear a single hook, from which any or all barbs must be removed or bent
completely closed, or which are manufactured without barbs. Living or dead arthropods and annelids or
other foods are not considered barbless lures or flies.
K. “Big-game species” shall mean Barbary sheep, bear, bighorn sheep, cougar, deer, elk, javelina, oryx Persian ibex, and pronghorn.
L. “Big-game
sporting arms” shall mean any centerfire firearm at least .22 caliber or
larger, any muzzle-loading firearm at least .45 caliber or larger, any shotgun
.410 caliber or larger firing a single slug (including muzzle-loading
shotguns), any bow or any crossbow. All
firearms, except handguns, must be designed to be fired from the shoulder.
M. “Body-grip trap” shall mean a rotating
jaw trap designed to capture a furbearer by the body.
N. “Bow” shall mean compound, recurve, or long bow, which is not equipped with a mechanical device (draw lock) which locks the bow string at full draw. Sights on bows shall not project light, however, illuminated pins/reticles and scopes of any magnification are allowed.
O. “Bow fishing” shall mean taking or
attempting to take game fish with arrows/bolts that are discharged above the
surface of the water by a bow or crossbow.
Arrows/bolts must be attached by string, line, or rope to facilitate
fish retrieval.
P. “Bullet” shall mean a single projectile
fired from a firearm which is designed to expand or fragment upon impact. Tracer or full metal jacket ammunition is not
legal for the take or attempted take of any big game species.
Q. “Cellular”, “Wi-Fi” or “satellite camera”
shall mean any remote camera which transmits or is capable of transmitting
images or video wirelessly via a cellular, Wi-Fi or satellite connection.
R. “Chumming” is defined as a means of attracting fish by
placing organic materials, non-injurious to aquatic life, into the water.
S. “Compressed air gun” shall mean any kind of gun that
launches a single non-spherical projectile, pneumatically with compressed air
or other gases that are pressurized mechanically without involving any chemical
reaction.
T. “Crossbow” shall mean a device with a bow limb or band of flexible material that is attached horizontally to a stock and has a mechanism to hold the string in a cocked position. Sights on crossbows shall not project light, however, illuminated pins/reticles and scopes of any magnification are allowed.
U. “Department” shall mean the New Mexico
department of game and fish.
V. “Director” shall mean the director of the New Mexico
department of game and fish.
W. “Drainage” shall mean all
waters within a watershed including tributaries, headwaters, lakes, ponds, and
other water bodies.
X. “Drone” is defined as any device used or
designed for navigation or flight in the air that is unmanned and guided
remotely or by an onboard computer or onboard control system. Drones may also be referred to as “unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV)” or “unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVS)”.
Y. “Established road” is defined as follows:
(1) a road, built or maintained by
equipment, which shows no evidence of ever being closed to vehicular traffic by
such means as berms, ripping, scarification, reseeding, fencing, gates,
barricades or posted closures; or
(2) a
two-track road which shows use prior to hunting seasons for other purposes such
as recreation, mining, logging, and ranching and which shows no evidence of
ever being closed to vehicular traffic by such means as berms, ripping,
scarification, reseeding, fencing, gates, barricades or posted closures.
Z. “Foothold trap” shall mean a trap
designed to capture a furbearer by the foot, but does not include foot
encapsulating traps.
AA. “Foot encapsulating trap” shall mean
any trap with a push or pull-activated trigger located inside an enclosure
recessed from an opening of no more than two inches in diameter, as measured
across the opening from side to side, not corner to corner. Foot encapsulating traps include “dog proof”
and “egg” traps.
BB. “Furbearer” shall mean any quadruped
defined as a fur-bearing animal in Section 17-5-2 NMSA 1978.
CC. “Game management unit” or “GMU” shall
mean those areas as described in 19.30.4 NMAC, Boundary Descriptions for Game Management
Units.
DD. “Jaw
spread” shall mean the distance between the jaws when measured across the
center of the trap and perpendicular to a line drawn through the pivot points
of the jaws when the trap is set.
EE. “Laminated” shall mean any modification to the
jaw thickness of a foothold trap by fastening a strip of metal (rod or flat
stock) to the trap jaw, or a trap that is manufactured with cast jaws, which
increases the contact surface area of the jaw.
FF. “Land set” shall mean any foothold trap
or snare set on land.
GG. “License year” shall mean the period
from April 1 through March 31.
HH. “Locate” shall mean any act or
activity, in which any person is searching for, spotting or otherwise finding a
protected species from or with the aid of any aircraft or drone.
II. “Migratory game bird” shall mean
band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove, white-winged dove, sandhill crane, American
coot, common moorhen, common snipe, ducks, geese, sora and Virginia rail.
JJ. “Muzzle-loader” or “muzzle-loading
firearms” shall mean those
sporting arms in which the charge and projectile(s) are loaded through the
muzzle. Only blackpowder
or equivalent blackpowder substitute may be
used. Use of smokeless powder is
prohibited.
KK. “Nets” shall mean cast nets, dip nets, and seines
which shall not be longer than 20 feet and shall not have a mesh larger than
three-eighths of an inch.
LL. “Non-toxic shot” shall mean that non-toxic shot approved for
use by the U. S. fish and wildlife service.
MM. “Protected species” shall mean any of the following animals:
(1) all animals defined as protected
wildlife species and game fish under Section 17-2-3 NMSA 1978;
(2) all animals defined as furbearing
animals under Section 17-5-2 NMSA 1978;
(3) all
animals listed as endangered or threatened species or subspecies as stated in
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(4) all
animals listed under Sections 17-2-13, 17-2-14 or 17-2-4.2 NMSA 1978.
NN. “Retention”
or “retain” shall mean the holding of live protected species in
captivity.
OO. “Restricted muzzle-loading rifle” shall mean any muzzle-loading rifle using
open sights, black powder or equivalent propellant and firing a full bore
diameter bullet or patched round ball.
The use of in-line ignition, scopes and smokeless powder are prohibited.
PP. “Shotgun” shall mean any centerfire
shotgun or muzzle-loading shotgun not larger than 10 gauge.
QQ. “Snagging” is the repeated or exaggerated jerking or pulling of the fishing line or angling hooks in any attempt to impale fish, whether or not it results in physically snagging a fish.
RR. “Snare” shall mean a wire or cable with
a single closing device designed to capture a furbearer.
SS. “Spear fishing” shall mean taking or attempting to take game
fish with spears, gigs and arrows with barbs.
TT. “Sporting-arm types” shall be designated in the hunt code as follows
unless further restricted or allowed by state game commission rule:
(1) all
hunt codes denoted with -0- shall authorize use of any shotgun firing shot (ex.
SCR-0-XXX );
(2) all
hunt codes denoted with -1- shall authorize use of any big game sporting arm
(ex. ELK-1-XXX);
(3) all
hunt codes denoted with -2- shall authorize use of bows only (ex. ELK-2-XXX);
(4) all
hunt codes denoted with -3- shall authorize use of bows, crossbows and
muzzle-loading firearms with open or “iron” sights only (ex. ELK-3-XXX).
UU. “Take” shall mean to hunt, fish,
kill or capture any protected species or parts thereof.
VV. “Trap” shall mean any foothold trap,
foot encapsulating trap, cage trap or body-grip trap set to capture a
furbearer.
WW. “Trotline” shall be synonymous with “set line” or
“throw line” or “jug”, “Yo-Yo line” or “limb line”, and shall mean a fishing
line that is used without rod or reel and that need not be held in the hand or
closely attended.
XX. “Upland game” shall mean dusky grouse,
Eurasian collared-dove, all protected squirrel species, all quail species,
chukar and pheasant.
YY. “Water set” shall mean any trap or
snare set fully in water.
ZZ. “Wildlife management area” or “WMA”
shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC.
AAA. “Written permission” shall mean a document (which may include a valid hunting, trapping or fishing license) that asserts the holder has permission from the private land owner or their designee to hunt, fish, trap or drive off road on the landowner’s property. The information on the document must be verifiable and include the name of the person(s) receiving permission, activity permitted, property’s location and name (if applicable), name of person granting permission, date and length of time the permission is granted, and phone number or e-mail of the person granting the permission. Licenses issued for private land which have the ranch name printed on them constitute written permission for that property and no other permission is required except for private land elk licenses in the secondary management zone pursuant to 19.30.5 NMAC and 19.31.14 NMAC.
BBB. “Zone” shall mean those bear or cougar hunt areas, consisting of
one or more GMUs, as described in 19.31.11 NMAC.
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19.31.10.8 UNLAWFUL
SUBSTANCE IN PUBLIC WATERS: It is
unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or municipality to introduce,
directly or indirectly, into any public water of this state any substance that
may stupefy, injure, destroy or drive away from such water any protected
species or may be detrimental to the growth and reproduction of those protected
species except as exempted in Section 17-2-20 NMSA 1978.
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19.31.10.9 POSSESSION
OR SALE OF PROTECTED SPECIES: It is unlawful
to possess, sell or offer for sale all or part of any protected species except
as provided below:
A. License or permit:
A person may possess protected species or parts thereof that they have
lawfully taken under a license or permit, in any jurisdiction, or for which
they possess a valid possession certificate, permit or invoice from the
department or department permitted facility.
B. Game taken by another “Possession certificate”: It is unlawful for any person to possess any protected
species, or parts thereof, taken by another person except as follows: Any person may have in their possession or
under their control any protected species or parts thereof that have been
lawfully taken by another person, if they possess a possession certificate which
shall be provided by the lawful possessor of the protected species, or parts
thereof, to the person receiving the animal or parts and which shall contain
the following:
(1) the first and last name of the person
receiving the protected species or parts;
(2) the
kind and number of game or furbearer parts donated or provided to a taxidermist,
meat processor or any other similar business;
(3) the date and GMU where the game or
furbearer was lawfully taken;
(4) the lawful possessor’s name, phone
number, address, and the hunting, fishing or trapping license number, or the permit,
certificate or invoice number under which the protected species was lawfully
taken;
(5) the date and place of the donation or
transaction;
(6) the
reason the lawful possessor transferred the animal or parts to the receiver (ie. donation, transportation, taxidermy, meat processing etc). Any possession certificate which only authorizes
temporary possession (ie. taxidermist or meat
processor) shall have a date of estimated return to the original lawful
possessor; and
(7) the
signature of both the person receiving and the person transferring the animal
or parts.
C. Retention of live animals: It is unlawful to retain protected species in
a live condition except under permit or license issued by the director. It is unlawful to sell, attempt to sell or
possess live protected species in New Mexico, including captive raised animals,
except as allowed by permit issued by the director or while in transit through New Mexico when the transporter can
demonstrate proof of legal possession of the protected animal being
transported.
D. Sale of protected species parts: Only skins, heads, antlers, horns, rendered
fat, teeth or claws of legally taken or possessed protected species, all parts
of furbearers, and feathers from non-migratory game birds may be bartered or
sold (internal organs of big game species may not be sold). The disposer must supply to the recipient a
written statement which shall contain the following:
(1) the first and last name of the person
receiving the protected species or parts;
(2) description
of the parts involved;
(3) the date and GMU where the game was
taken;
(4) the disposer's name, phone number, address,
and the number of either the hunting license, permit, certificate or invoice under
which the game was taken;
(5) the date and place of the transaction
or sale; and
(6) the
signature of both the person selling and the person purchasing the parts.
E. Possession of game animal parts found in the field: It is unlawful to possess heads, horns,
antlers, or other parts of protected species found in the field without an
invoice or permit from the department, with the exception of obviously shed
antlers. All shed antlers collected in
violation of any state or federal land closure, in violation of criminal
trespass, in violation of the habitat protection act, while driving off road on
public land or on a closed road on public land remain property of the State of
New Mexico and shall be seized.
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19.31.10.10 PERMITS
AND LICENSES ISSUED:
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 be in electronic or
paper format. The authorization number
for fishing or game hunting is also valid pursuant to Subsection C of Section 17-3-5
NMSA 1978. The license, authorization or
permit must be produced upon request by any law enforcement officer authorized
to enforce Chapter 17 NMSA 1978.
B. Permits and
licenses, other than hunting, fishing or trapping licenses, which authorize the
holder to import, collect, handle, purchase, possess, barter, transfer, transport,
sell or offer to sell species listed as group II, III or IV on the directors “species
importation list” or any protected species may only be issued by the director
or their designee as authorized by Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and 19.35 NMAC.
C. Permit or license provisions: Specific provisions for applications,
conditions, reporting and other stipulations for permits or licenses will be
provided by the department with each permit and license.
D. Violation of permit or license provisions or
importation/possession of un-permitted wildlife:
(1) It
is unlawful for any person receiving any permit or license pursuant to state
game commission rule to violate any provision of state game commission rule or
any provision listed on the permit or license.
(2) Any
violation of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, state game commission rule or any permit
provision shall render that permit or license invalid. If such an invalidated permit or license
authorized possession of any species listed as group II, III or IV on the directors
“species importation list” or any protected species, the animals shall be
subject to seizure by any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of
Chapter 17 NMSA 1978.
(3) It
is unlawful to import, collect, handle, purchase, possess, barter, transfer,
transport, sell or offer to sell any live animal listed as group II, III or IV on
the directors “species importation list” or any protected species without a department
issued permit or license or contrary to the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978,
state game commission rule or any department issued permit.
(4) Any
animal possessed contrary to this section shall be subject to seizure by any
officer authorized to enforce the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978. Any dangerous, venomous, invasive species or
any diseased animals may be destroyed to protect human safety, native wildlife
populations or livestock.
(5) Any
person who has had an animal seized from them shall have no more than 30 days
to arrange for the illegal animal to be transported out of New Mexico and pay
for the care and transportation rendered.
Failure to make these arrangements within 30 days will result in the
animal being considered abandoned.
Abandoned animals will be disposed of at the discretion of the
department.
E. Release of wildlife: It is unlawful for any person or persons to
release, intentionally or otherwise; or cause to be released in this state any
mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian, except domestic mammals, domestic
fowl, or fish from government hatcheries, without first obtaining a permit from
the department except department employees while performing their official
duties or those individuals working on behalf of the department when directed
by a department employee.
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19.31.10.11 USE OF VEHICLES, BOATS, AIRCRAFT AND ROADS IN HUNTING:
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, wound, take or attempt to take any protected species from any part
of the graded, paved or maintained surface of the public road. “Public road” as used herein shall mean any
road, street or thoroughfare which is open to the public or which the public
has a right of access and which has been paved, graded, maintained or any road,
street or thoroughfare which has been paved, graded or maintained using public
funds.
B. Shooting at artificial wildlife from the
road: It is unlawful to shoot at
artificial wildlife 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 any
artificial wildlife from any part of the graded, paved or maintained surface of
the public road. “Public road” as used
herein shall mean any road, street or thoroughfare which is open to the public
or which the public has a right of access and which has been paved, graded,
maintained or any road, street or thoroughfare which has been paved, graded or
maintained using public funds.
C. Shooting from within or upon a vehicle,
boat or aircraft: It is unlawful to
shoot at any protected species from within or upon a motor vehicle, motor-driven
boat, sailboat or aircraft except as allowed by a department issued permit. A person may shoot from any motor-driven boat when,
the motor has been completely shut off and its progress therefrom has ceased.
D. Harassing protected species: It is unlawful, at any time, to pursue,
harass, harry, drive or rally any protected species by any means except as
allowed while legally hunting, or as otherwise allowed by Chapter 17 NMSA or
state game commission rule.
E. Hunting after air travel: It shall be unlawful for anyone to hunt for
or take any protected species until after the start of legal hunting hours on
the day following any air travel except by regularly scheduled commercial
airline flights or legitimate direct flight to the final destination.
F. Use of aircraft for spotting game: It shall be unlawful to use aircraft or drone
to spot or locate and relay the location of any protected species to anyone on
the ground by any means of communication or signaling device or action.
G. Using information gained from air flight:
(1) It
shall be unlawful to hunt for or to take, or assist in the hunting for or
taking of, any protected species with the use of information regarding location
of any protected species gained from the use of any aircraft until 48 hours
after such aircraft use.
(2) It
shall be unlawful to hunt for or to take, or assist in the hunting for or
taking of, any protected species with the use of information regarding location
of any protected species gained from the use of any drone at any time.
H. Aircraft, drone and vehicle exemptions to
this rule: The Director may exempt a
person from the prohibition of utilizing an aircraft, drone or vehicle for
management purposes.
I. Vehicle off of established road or driving
on a closed road:
(1) During
the seasons established for any protected species, it is unlawful to drive or
ride in a motor vehicle which is driven off an established road on public land
or to drive or ride in a motor vehicle on a closed road on public land, when
the vehicle bears a licensed hunter, angler or trapper.
(2) During
the seasons established for any protected species, it is unlawful to drive or
ride in a motor vehicle which is driven off an established road on private land
without written permission, when the vehicle bears a licensed hunter, angler or
trapper.
(3) It
is unlawful to drive or ride in a motor vehicle which is being driven off an
established road when gathering or searching for shed antlers on public land or
to drive or ride in a motor vehicle on a closed road when gathering or
searching for shed antlers on public land.
(4) Exception: Snowmobiles and to retrieve
lawfully taken game in an area not closed to vehicular traffic.
(5) Public land as used in this section shall
mean any federally owned or managed property, any state owned or managed
property, any private property which is part of a unitization hunting
agreement, ranch wide agreement or unit wide agreement for the species being
hunted, any private property which the department has paid for public access
for the species being hunted or any New Mexico state game commission owned or
managed property.
J. Mobility-Impaired (MI) hunters:
(1) Shooting from a vehicle: The holder of a MI card is authorized to
shoot at, take or attempt to take protected species during their respective
open seasons, with the appropriate license, from a stationary motor-driven
vehicle only if the vehicle has been parked completely off of the established
road’s surface and only when the established road has no right-of-way fence. The holder of a MI card may not shoot at,
take or attempt to take any protected species from within the right-of-way
fence on any established road.
(2) Crossbow use: The holder of a MI card may use a crossbow
during any bow hunt.
(3) Assistance for MI hunters: The holder of a MI card may be accompanied by
another person, who is designated in writing, to assist in taking or attempting
to take any big game animal which has clearly been wounded by the licensed MI
hunter. The person so designated must
carry that written authorization from the MI hunter at all times while in the
field in order to act as their assistant.
A MI hunter may only designate one person at a time to assist them. Any person assisting a MI hunter must follow
the sporting arm type designated for that hunt and all other laws and rules
which apply to a licensed hunter.
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19.31.10.12 BIG GAME AND TURKEY:
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. Killing out of season: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any
big game species or turkey outside of the established hunting season.
C. Bag limit: It is unlawful for any person to take any big
game species or turkey other than the legal bag limit as specified on their big
game or turkey license or as indicated by the hunt code, or for any bear hunter
to take a sow with cub(s), or any cub less than one year old, or for any cougar
hunter to take a spotted cougar kitten or any female accompanied by spotted
kitten(s).
D. Exceeding the bag limit on big game:
(1) It
is unlawful for any person to hunt for or take more than one animal of any big
game species per year unless otherwise allowed by state game commission rule.
(2) It
is unlawful for any person to hunt for or take more than two cougars per year
unless otherwise allowed by state game commission rule.
E. Exceeding the bag limit on turkey: It is unlawful for any person to hunt for or
take more than two bearded turkeys during the spring turkey season or more than
one turkey during the fall turkey season unless otherwise specifically allowed
by 19.31.16 NMAC.
F. Proof of sex or bag limit: It is unlawful for anyone to transport or
possess the carcass of any big game species or turkey without proof of sex or
bag limit (except donated parts when accompanied by a proper possession
certificate). Proof of sex or bag limit
shall be:
(1) Bear
and cougar – External genitalia of any bear or cougar killed shall remain
naturally attached to the pelt and be readily visible until the pelt has been
inspected and pelt-tagged by a department official.
(2) Barbary
sheep. The horns of any Barbary sheep taken shall remain naturally attached to the skull
or skull plate. If the horns of any
female Barbary sheep are 18 inches or longer the external genitalia shall
remain naturally attached to the hide/carcass, and be visible until arriving at
a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final storage.
(3) Deer
– The antlers of any buck deer taken shall remain naturally attached to the
skull or skull plate until arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat
processing facility or place of final storage.
The scalp and both ears of any antlerless deer or the naturally attached
female genitalia shall accompany the carcass in the same manner.
(4) Elk
– The antlers of any bull elk taken shall remain naturally attached to the
skull or skull plate until arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat
processing facility or place of final storage.
The scalp and both ears of any antlerless elk or the naturally attached
female genitalia shall accompany the carcass in the same manner.
(5) Pronghorn
- The horns, scalp and both ears of any pronghorn taken shall remain naturally
attached to the skull or skull plate and must accompany the carcass until
arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of
final storage. If the horns of a female
pronghorn are longer than its ears, and the bag limit is F/IM, the external
genitalia must remain naturally attached to the hide/carcass, as appropriate,
and be visible to provide proof of legal bag limit until arriving at a residence,
taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final storage.
(6) Bighorn
sheep - The horns of any ram shall remain naturally attached to the skull or
skull plate and the external genitalia of any ewe taken shall remain naturally
attached to the hide/carcass, and be visible until arriving at a residence,
taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final storage.
(7) Persian
ibex - The horns of any ibex shall remain naturally attached to the skull or
skull plate. If the horns of any female
ibex are 20 inches or longer the external genitalia shall remain naturally
attached to the hide/carcass, and be visible until arriving at a residence,
taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final storage.
(8) Turkey
– When the bag limit is a bearded turkey, the beard and a small patch of
feathers surrounding the beard shall remain with the carcass, and be visible
until arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place
of final storage.
(9) Javelina
– The skull of each javelina shall be proof of bag limit and must be retained
until arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility or place
of final storage.
(10) Oryx
- The horns of any oryx taken shall remain naturally
attached to the skull or skull plate until arriving at a residence,
taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final storage.
G. Tagging of harvested game:
(1) Physical Tagging of harvested game: Licensed
hunters of any big game species or turkey, who have chosen to receive a
department issued tag at application or purchase, upon harvesting an animal,
shall immediately and completely notch out the appropriate month and day on the
carcass tag. Prior to moving any part of
the carcass from the kill site, the licensed hunter shall remove the entire
backing material from the carcass tag and adhere it to the appropriate location
on the carcass leaving the entire face of the tag visible. If the species or sex harvested requires the
use of an antler or horn tag the licensed hunter shall, prior to moving any
part of the carcass from the kill site, remove the entire backing material from
the antler/horn tag and adhere it to the appropriate location on the antler or
horn leaving the entire face of the tag visible. All tags shall remain attached to the
carcass, antlers or horns until it is delivered to a meat processing facility,
taxidermist, placed in final cold storage or if required, is inspected and
documented or pelt tagged by a department official. The antler/horn tag is not required to be
attached or used on antlerless/hornless animals.
(2) Electronic Tagging
of harvested game: Licensed hunters of any big game species or turkey, who have
chosen to electronically tag their game at application or purchase, upon
harvesting an animal, shall immediately access the department’s electronic
tagging (e-tag) application to receive an e-tag number specific to the license.
The licensed hunter will legibly write
the e-tag number, customer identification number, and the date of harvest on
any durable material using permanent ink and shall attach one piece to the big
game species or turkey on the appropriate location on the carcass and another
piece to the antler or horns as required prior to moving any part of the
carcass from the kill site. All e-tag
pieces shall remain attached to the carcass, antlers or horns until it is
delivered to a meat processing facility, taxidermist, placed in final cold
storage or if required, is inspected and documented or pelt tagged by a
department official. An antler/horn
e-tag is not required to be attached or used on antlerless/hornless animals.
(3) The proper location to attach all carcass tags
and e-tags:
(a) The
proper location to attach the carcass tag or e-tag on any game species is to
attach it conspicuously on the hock tendon on either hind leg.
(b) The
proper location to attach the carcass tag or e-tag on javelina is to adhere it
to the head/skull around the nose.
(c) The
proper location to attach the carcass tag or e-tag on a turkey is to adhere it
around the leg above the foot and below the feathers on the thigh.
(d) The
proper location to attach the carcass tag or e-tag on a bear or cougar is to
adhere it around the ankle area of the hide above the foot. Bear and cougar carcass tags authorize
possession of those animals until pelt tagged in accordance with state game
commission rule or for five days from date of kill, whichever comes first.
(i) Any bear or cougar killed shall be tagged with a pelt tag furnished
free of charge by the department.
(ii) The
hunter who kills the bear or cougar or the hunter’s designee must present the
unfrozen skull and pelt to a department official for tooth removal and pelt
tagging within five calendar days from the date of harvest, before the pelt can
be frozen, processed, tanned or salted by a taxidermist, or before taking the
pelt out of New Mexico, whichever comes first.
(iii) Any hunter who appoints a designee to
present the skull and pelt for pelt tagging is required to contact a
conservation officer prior to having the pelt inspected and tagged.
(iv) The
pelt tag shall remain attached until the pelt is tanned.
(v) Skulls
with mouths closed may not be accepted until the mouth is opened by the hunter
or designee.
(vi) Licensed bear or cougar hunters or
their designees who provide false or fraudulent information regarding the
required information including, but not limited to, sex, date or location of
harvest shall be assessed 20 revocation points pursuant to 19.31.2 NMAC.
(e) The
proper location to attach an antler tag or e-tag is to adhere the tag around
the main beam of the antler between any of the points or tines as close to the
base as possible to prevent the tag from coming off.
(f) The
proper location to attach a horn tag or e-tag is to adhere the tag around the
horn as close to the base as possible to prevent the tag from coming off.
H. It is unlawful:
(1) for
any licensed hunter to fail to properly tag their big game species or turkey
with the carcass and antler tag or e-tag as prescribed;
(2) to
possess any portion of a big game or turkey carcass that does not have a
properly notched carcass tag attached to it or a completed e-tag attached to
it, except lawfully taken game that is accompanied by a proper possession
certificate or department invoice;
(3) to
possess any bear or cougar or parts thereof which has not been pelt tagged
within five days of kill, has been taken out of state prior to pelt tagging or
has not otherwise been pelt tagged in accordance with state game commission
rule;
(4) for
any person to transport or possess the carcass of any big game species or
turkey without proof of sex naturally attached or proof of legal bag limit
until the carcass arrives at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing
facility, place of final storage or if required, is inspected and documented or
pelt tagged by a department official, except lawfully taken game that is
accompanied by a proper possession certificate or department invoice;
(5) to
use a carcass or antler tag that is cut, torn, notched or mutilated. Cut, torn, notched or mutilated tags are no
longer valid for the take of a big game species or turkey; or
(6) to
use a previously issued carcass or antler tag once a duplicate has been
obtained or to use the carcass, antler tag or e-tag of any other person. Any previous carcass or antler tag assigned to
a license which is replaced by a duplicate is void and no longer valid for the
take of a big game species or turkey.
I. Once-in-a lifetime hunts: It is unlawful for any person to apply for,
receive or use any once-in-a lifetime license if they have ever held a
once-in-a lifetime license for that species which has the same bag limit or
eligibility requirements.
J. Youth-only (YO), mobility-impaired
(MI), veteran and military-only (MO) hunts or military
discounted licenses: It is unlawful
for anyone to apply for or receive or use any YO, MI, veteran or MO license or
any military discounted license except as allowed by state game commission
rule.
K. License sale: It is unlawful for anyone to sell or offer for
sale any hunting, fishing or trapping license, permit or tag which has been
issued by the department, or to sell or offer for sale any commercial
collection permit or scientific collection permit.
L. Use of dogs in hunting:
(1) It
is unlawful to use dogs to hunt or pursue big game species or turkey, except
for bear and cougar.
(2) Dogs
may be used only to hunt bear and cougar during open seasons unless otherwise
restricted. It is unlawful to:
(a) hunt
for or pursue bear or cougar with dog(s) on the Valle Vidal except holders of
bear entry permits for the hunting of bear only;
(b) hunt
for or pursue bear or cougar with dog(s) during any September big game bow
season statewide except as otherwise allowed by state game commission rule;
(c) release
dog(s) to pursue or hold bear or cougar outside of legal hunting hours or
during closed season or in a closed area or zone;
(d) to
pursue bear or cougar with dog(s) without the licensed hunter, who intends to
kill or who kills the bear or cougar, present continuously from the initial
release of any dog(s).
(3) It
is unlawful to use dog(s) to assist in the recovery of wounded or dead big game
or turkey except as follows:
(a) Dog(s)
may be used to assist in the recovery of wounded game provided that no more
than two dogs may be used at any one time to locate a wounded or dead deer,
elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Barbary sheep, oryx, Persian ibex, javelina or
turkey.
(b) Dog(s)
used to assist in the recovery of deer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Barbary
sheep, oryx, Persian ibex, javelina or turkey shall be leashed and under the
control of the handler at all times and cannot be used to pursue or harass
wildlife. No person assisting in the
recovery of a wounded animal may shoot or kill the animal being tracked unless
they are a licensed hunter for that species, season and area and they intend to
tag the animal as their own.
M. Use of bait: It is unlawful for any person to take or
attempt to take any big game species or turkey by use of baiting or for any
person to take or attempt to take big game or turkey from an area which has not
been completely free of bait (including in feeders) for at least 10 days. Preexisting legitimate livestock salt and
mineral and natural attractants such as cultivated fields, water, orchards, natural
kills, carrion or offal are not considered bait unless they have been moved or
placed there from another location. It
is unlawful to create, maintain or use any bait station in hunting bear or
cougar. It is unlawful to use any scent
attractant in hunting bears.
N. Live animals: It is unlawful to use live protected species
as a decoy in taking or attempting to take any big game species or turkey.
O. Hunting captive big game species: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any big
game species within any fence or enclosure, or by use of any fence or enclosure,
which significantly restricts or limits the free ingress or egress of that big
game species except as allowed by permit from the department. Any fence which is 7.5 feet tall or taller
shall be considered game proof and hunting within any such enclosure, even if
there are open gate(s), is unlawful.
Exception: Net wire fencing commonly used as sheep or
goat fencing which is not taller than four feet is not considered to
significantly restrict or limit the free ingress or egress of any protected
species.
P. Use of calling devices: It is unlawful to use any electronically or
mechanically recorded calling device in taking or attempting to take any big
game species or turkey, except javelina, bear and cougar.
Q. Automatic firearms: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any
big game species or turkey with a fully automatic firearm.
R. Bullets: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any big
game species or turkey by the use of a prohibited bullet.
S. Drugs and explosives: It is unlawful to use any form of drug to capture,
take or attempt to take any big game species or turkey unless specifically
authorized by the department, or to use arrows driven by explosives, gunpowder
or compressed air.
T. Legal sporting arm types:
(1) It
is unlawful to use any sporting arm type for big game species other than those
defined under big game sporting arms except for cougar and javelina which may
be taken with those defined under any sporting arm. For cougar and javelina, compressed air guns
must be .22 caliber or larger and shotguns must fire a single slug or #4
buckshot or larger.
(2) It
is unlawful to use any sporting arm type for a big game species which does not correspond
with the hunt code authorized sporting arm type.
(3) It
is unlawful to use sporting arms for turkey other than a shotgun firing shot,
bow or crossbow.
U. Hunting on the wrong ranch, in the wrong
area or in the wrong GMU: It is
unlawful for any person to hunt in any location, GMU or ranch other than that area
specified on their license or permit unless otherwise allowed by state game
commission rule.
(1) A
landowner whose contiguous deeded property extends into an adjacent GMU(s) may enter
into a written agreement with the department to hunt big game on the contiguous
deeded property of the ranch. This
permission shall be requested annually, at the local department office, in
person or in writing by the landowner at least one week prior to the desired
hunt dates. The landowner must show
proof of ownership and property location.
The season dates, bag limit and sporting arm type will be determined by
the GMU where the majority of the deeded property lies. Landowners who enter into this agreement may
not hunt the GMU where the minority of the contiguous property lies during that
minority GMU’s season dates if different from the majority dates. Unit-wide and ranch-wide properties are not
eligible for this agreement for those species for which the unit-wide or
ranch-wide agreement applies.
(2) A
licensed big game hunter may hunt a landowner’s contiguous private property
which extends into an adjoining GMU(s) only when a department agreement exists and
must adhere to the department issued agreement unless otherwise restricted by
state game commission rule.
V. Restricted areas on White Sands missile range:
(1) It is unlawful to drive or ride in a motor vehicle into an area
signed “no hunting” or otherwise restricting hunting or as documented on a map
or as presented during the hunt’s briefing, except if the hunter or driver is
escorted by official personnel;
(2) It is unlawful for a licensed hunter to enter an area signed “no
hunting” or otherwise restricting hunting except if the hunter is escorted by
official personnel; and
(3) It is unlawful for a licensed security badged hunter to hunt or
take any oryx in an area other than their “to be assigned” area.
W. Validity of licenses and unitizations: All big game and turkey licenses shall be
valid only for the specified dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions,
legal sporting arms, bag limit, and area specified by the hunt code printed on
the license including those areas designated as public or private land per a
current unitization agreement between the department and U. S. bureau of land
management, state land office or other public land holding entity.
X. Hunting on public land with a private land
only license: It is unlawful to hunt
big game on any public land with a private land only license. Public
land as used in this section shall mean any federally owned or managed
property, any state owned or managed property, or any private property which is
part of a unitization hunting agreement, ranch wide agreement or unit wide
agreement for the species being hunted, any private property which the
department has paid for public access for the species being hunted or any New
Mexico state game commission owned or managed property.
Y. Collars or tracking devices: It is unlawful to attach any collar or
electronic tracking device to any big game species or turkey except as
specifically authorized by the department.
Z. License purchase: Bear or cougar hunters must purchase their
bear or cougar license at least two calendar days prior to taking or attempting
to take any bear or cougar. It is
unlawful for any bear or cougar hunter to take or attempt to take a bear or
cougar within two calendar days of purchasing their license.
AA. Zones:
It is unlawful to pursue, take or attempt to take a bear or cougar in a
closed zone. Zones will close pursuant
to 19.31.11 NMAC.
BB. Valle Vidal: It
is unlawful to hunt bear or cougar on the Valle Vidal except for properly
licensed bear or cougar hunters that also possess a Valle Vidal elk hunting
license (only during the dates and with the sporting arm type specified on
their elk license) and holders of a Valle Vidal bear entry permit (only during
their entry permit hunt dates).
CC. Cougar ID: It is unlawful for any person to hunt for
cougar without having completed the department’s cougar ID course and having
the verification code printed on their license.
DD. Use of cellular, Wi-Fi or satellite
cameras: It is unlawful for any person
to use any cellular, Wi-Fi or satellite camera for the purpose of hunting or
scouting for any big game animal.
Exception: This section does not apply to cellular or satellite phones
which are kept on one’s person and not used remotely or department employees
and their designees while performing their official duties.
EE. It shall be illegal to shoot any turkey on a
roost.
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19.31.10.13 UPLAND GAME AND MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS:
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 unlawful to kill any migratory game
bird or upland game out of season.
C. Exceeding the bag limit: It is unlawful for any person to take or
attempt to take more than one daily bag limit of any migratory game bird
species or upland game species allowed by state game commission rule. There shall be no daily bag or possession
limit for light geese during the light goose conservation order hunt dates.
D. Possession limit: It is unlawful for any person to possess more
than one possession limit of any migratory game bird or upland game species.
E. Proof of species or sex: It is unlawful for any person to
possess any migratory bird or upland game without proof of species or sex as
required below:
(1) One foot shall remain attached to
each quail taken until the bird has arrived at a residence, taxidermist, meat
processing facility or place of final cold storage.
(2) The head or one leg of each pheasant
taken must remain attached to the bird until the bird arrived at a residence,
taxidermist, meat processing facility or place of final cold storage.
(3) One
fully feathered wing must remain attached to all migratory game birds, except
dove and band-tailed pigeon, until the bird has arrived at a residence, taxidermist,
meat processing facility or place of final cold storage.
F. Youth-only (YO), mobility-impaired
(MI) and military-only (MO)
hunts or military discounted licenses: It
is unlawful for anyone to apply for or receive or use any YO, MI, or MO license
or any military discounted license except as allowed by state game commission
rule.
G. License sale: It is unlawful for anyone to sell or offer for
sale any hunting, fishing or trapping license, permit or tag which has been
issued by the department, or to sell or offer for sale any commercial
collection permit or scientific collection permit.
H. Use of dogs in hunting: Dog(s) may be used to hunt migratory game bird
species and upland game. It is unlawful
to pursue migratory game birds or upland game with dog(s) outside of the
hunting seasons established except in conjunction with a permitted event.
I. Use of bait: It is unlawful for any person to take or
attempt to take any migratory game bird species or upland game by use of
baiting or for any person to take or attempt to take migratory game birds or upland
game from an area which has not been completely free of bait (including in feeders)
for at least 10 days. Preexisting
legitimate livestock salt and mineral and natural attractants such as
cultivated fields, water, orchards, carrion or offal are not considered bait
unless they have been moved there from another location.
J. Live animals:
It is unlawful to use live protected
species as a decoy in taking or attempting to take any migratory game bird
species or upland game species.
K. Use of calling devices: It is unlawful to use any electrically or
mechanically recorded calling device in taking or attempting to take any migratory
game bird or upland game species. During
the light goose conservation order hunt dates, electronic calling devices are
allowed for the take of light geese.
L. Automatic firearms: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any
migratory game bird or upland game species with a fully automatic firearm.
M. Non-toxic shot: It is unlawful for any person to use or possess any shotgun shell loaded with anything other than non-toxic shot or for any person using a muzzle-loading shotgun to possess anything other than non-toxic shot while hunting for any migratory game bird species, except when hunting dove, band-tailed pigeon or eastern sandhill crane. Non-toxic shot is required for all migratory game birds and upland game species on Bernardo WMA, La Joya WMA, and Huey WMA.
N. Drugs and explosives: It is unlawful to use any form of drug to
capture, take or attempt to take any migratory game bird or upland game species
unless specifically authorized by the department, or to use arrows driven by
explosives, gunpowder or compressed air.
O. Legal sporting arms and ammunition: It is unlawful to use sporting arms other than
those listed below to take or attempt to take of any migratory game bird or
upland game species.
(1) The following are legal sporting arms
for pheasants and quail:
(a) shotguns firing shot;
(b) bows; and
(c) crossbows.
(2) The following are legal sporting arms
for dusky grouse, chukar, Eurasian collared-dove, Abert's
squirrels, Arizona gray squirrels, fox squirrels, eastern gray squirrels and
red squirrels:
(a) shotguns firing shot;
(b) rimfire firearms;
(c) muzzle-loading firearms;
(d) bows;
(e) crossbows; and
(f) compressed air guns, .177 caliber or
larger.
(3) The following are legal sporting arms
for migratory game birds:
(a) shotguns firing shot, shotguns shall
not be capable of holding more than three shells except while hunting light
geese during the light goose conservation order hunt dates, as defined in 19.31.6
NMAC;
(b) bows; and
(c) crossbows.
P. Areas closed to migratory game
bird hunting: It shall be unlawful to hunt migratory
game birds in that portion of the stilling basin below Navajo dam lying within
a line starting from N.M. 511 at the crest of the bluff west of the Navajo dam
spillway and running west along the fence approximately one-quarter mile
downstream, southwest along the fence to N.M. 511 to the Navajo dam spillway,
across the spillway, and to the crest of the bluff.
Q. Collars or tracking devices: It is unlawful for any person to attach any
collar or electronic tracking device to any migratory game bird or upland game
except as specifically authorized by the department.
R. Use of traps and snares: It is unlawful for any person to intentionally
set any trap, snare, cage, box or other device to capture or attempt to capture
any migratory game bird or upland game or for any person to intentionally capture
or attempt to capture any migratory game bird or upland game unless
specifically allowed by license or permit.
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19.31.10.14 FISHING:
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 unlawful to fish in any water
closed by state game commission rule.
D. Ice fishing: It is unlawful to take fish from or
through the ice on the following waters: Santa Cruz lake, Bonito lake, and
Springer lake. Ice fishing is legal on
all other waters unless otherwise prohibited.
E. Hatchery waters: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take
fish from the waters of any fish hatchery or rearing ponds owned or operated by
state or federal agencies.
Exception: During open season,
angling shall be permitted in the Glenwood pond at the Glenwood state fish
hatchery, Red River hatchery pond at the Red River state fish hatchery, Brood
pond at Seven Springs state fish hatchery, Laguna del Campo at Los Ojos state
fish hatchery, and settling ponds at Rock Lake state fish hatchery. Additionally, the director may expressly
authorize other limited fishing at the state’s fish hatcheries based on
management needs.
F. Trotlines: Game fish may be taken by use of trotlines in
any water except those listed below, however:
(1) It
is unlawful for any person to set more than one trotline at a time.
(2) It
is unlawful to tie or join together trotlines belonging to two or more persons.
(3) It
is unlawful for any trotline to have more than 25 angling hooks.
(4) It
is unlawful for a person who has set or maintained a trotline to not personally
visit and inspect it at least once every calendar day and remove or release all
game fish which are caught.
(5) It
is unlawful for anyone to check, pull up or otherwise tamper with another's
trotline.
(6) It
is unlawful for anyone to set, check or maintain a trotline which is not tagged
or marked as follows:
(a) A
person fishing with a trotline shall attach to it an identification tag that is
visible above the water line. The
identification tag shall bear the angler’s department issued customer
identification number (CIN).
(b) An
unlicensed angler 11 years of age and younger shall list their department
issued customer identification number (CIN) or their name and date of birth.
(7) It
is unlawful to set or use a trotline in any public water with the following
exceptions:
|
Drainage: |
Rivers: |
Lakes: |
|
Rio Grande
drainage |
Rio Grande
mainstem from its confluence with the Chama river downstream to New
Mexico/Texas state line and Chama river mainstem from the northern boundary
of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert downstream to Abiquiu lake |
Abiquiu lake,
Cochiti lake, Elephant Butte lake, and Caballo lake |
|
Pecos river
drainage |
Pecos river
mainstem downstream of I-25 (excluding Villanueva state park) to the New
Mexico/Texas state line and all tributaries within Chavez, De Baca, Eddy,
Guadalupe, and San Miguel (downstream of I-25) counties |
Santa Rosa lake,
Sumner lake, lake Avalon, Brantley lake, Six Mile lake, Ten Mile reservoir,
and Red Bluff reservoir |
|
Canadian river
drainage |
Canadian river
mainstem and all tributaries downstream and east of I-25 to the New
Mexico/Texas state line |
Stubblefield lake,
Laguna Madre, Maxwell lake 14, Springer lake, Conchas
lake, and Ute lake |
|
San Juan river
drainage |
San Juan river
mainstem from U.S. 64 bridge at Blanco downstream to the Navajo Nation
boundary at the Hogback canal diversion |
Navajo lake |
|
Gila river and San
Francisco river drainage |
Gila river
mainstem from its confluence with the east fork downstream to the New
Mexico/Arizona state line and San Francisco river mainstem from U.S. 180
bridge at Alma downstream to the New Mexico/Arizona state line |
None |
|
Statewide |
As described above |
Class A lakes and
lakes, ponds, and ranch tanks not fed by public waters and not open to public
fishing |
(8) Any
officer authorized to enforce Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and state game commission
rules may seize and destroy any trotlines not set or checked in accordance with
this subsection.
G. Spearfishing and bow fishing:
(1) Game
fish may be taken by spearfishing and bow fishing only in lakes and reservoirs
open to fishing. It is unlawful to
spearfish or bow fish in any special trout water as designated in 19.31.4 NMAC
or in any river or stream.
(2) It
is unlawful to take any largemouth bass by spearfishing or bow fishing in the
following waters: Bill Evans lake, Clayton lake, and lake Roberts.
H. Noodling or hand fishing: It is unlawful to catch any game fish by hand
without the use of angling equipment.
I. Use of nets: It is unlawful to use cast
nets, dip nets, seines or gill nets to capture and retain any protected species
of fish from any water unless specifically allowed by permit or state game
commission rule. Dip nets may be used to
assist in landing fish taken by legal angling methods.
J. Illegal device or substance: It is unlawful to use any device or substance
capable of catching, stupefying or killing fish except as permitted by state
game commission rule.
K. Bait:
(1) It
is unlawful to use protected game fish or the parts thereof as live or dead
bait, except the genus Lepomis (sunfish), taken by legal means may be used as
live or dead bait in the water from which they were taken, and the roe, viscera
and eyes of any legally taken game fish may be used.
(2) It
is unlawful to use bullfrogs or bullfrog tadpoles as bait, or to possess any
live bullfrogs or live bullfrog tadpoles while fishing.
L. Use of bait fish: It is unlawful to use or possess any baitfish
while angling except as follows:
(1) The
following baitfish species can be used live or dead unless otherwise
prohibited:
|
Water: |
Approved bait fish species: |
|
Rio Grande
drainage |
Fathead minnow,
red shiner and shad |
|
Elephant Butte and
Caballo reservoirs |
Fathead minnow,
red shiner, shad and golden shiner |
|
Pecos river drainage
except for Bitter lake national wildlife refuge and Bottomless lakes state
park |
Fathead minnow red shiner, and shad |
|
Canadian river
drainage |
Fathead minnow,
red shiner, white sucker and shad |
|
San Juan river
drainage |
Fathead minnow and
red shiner |
|
Gila river and San
Francisco river drainages |
Fathead minnow |
(2) The
following bait fish species can only be used as dead bait unless otherwise
prohibited:
|
Water: |
Approved dead baitfish species: |
|
Statewide |
Common carp |
|
Heron reservoir |
White sucker |
(3) Commercially
packaged and processed species of fish which are dead or products thereof are
not considered bait fish and are legal in all regular waters.
M. Methods for taking bait fish for personal
use: Licensed anglers and children
11 years of age and younger may take bait fish for personal use only in waters
containing game fish by angling, nets, traps, spears, arrows and seines. All protected species of fish taken in
seines, nets and traps shall be immediately returned to the water.
N. Illegal taking of bait fish:
(1) It
is unlawful for any person, except children 11 years of age and younger, to
take bait fish from any water without having a valid fishing license.
(2) It
is unlawful for any person to take bait fish from any water for commercial use
without a permit issued from the department.
(3) It
is unlawful for licensed minnow dealers to violate any of the provisions of
their license or permit.
O. Permits for taking bait fish: The director may issue permits for the use of
nets, seines, traps or cast nets in taking bait fish in waters containing
protected species of fish. The permit
shall specify methods of taking, places for taking and duration of the permit. The permittee shall report monthly, to the
department, the species, numbers and poundage of bait fish taken during the
preceding month.
P. Limit on angling hooks: It is unlawful
to angle with more than two barbless lures or flies with single point angling
hooks on a single line when fishing the special trout water on the San Juan
river designated in Subsection A of 19.31.4.11 NMAC.
Q. Eradication of fish: In waters where fish are being eradicated or
where water shortage warrants reduction of fish numbers the director may permit
licensed anglers and children 11 years of age and younger to take and possess
game fish in numbers exceeding current bag and possession limits. In granting such permission the director may
specify bag and possession limits and manner and method of taking for such
waters.
R. Possession and release of live game fish:
(1) It
is unlawful to release any live game fish into any water in the state, except
for fish which were legally caught from that water, without a permit issued by
the department.
(2) It
is unlawful to possess or transport any live game fish away from the water from
which they were caught without a permit issued by the department.
(3) Exception: Department employees or federal employees
while performing their official duties or those individuals working on behalf
of the department when directed by a department employee.
S. Possession of undersized fish: It is unlawful for any person to have game
fish in their possession which do not meet the minimum length requirements as
specified in 19.31.4 NMAC.
T. Number of fishing poles or lines: It is unlawful to angle with more than one
pole or line without having purchased a current two rod validation during the
current license year. It is unlawful
under any circumstance to angle with more than two poles or lines. A trotline shall not count toward an anglers
limit on fishing poles or lines.
U. Exceeding daily bag limit: It is unlawful to exceed the daily bag limit
of any protected fish species, as specified in 19.31.4 NMAC.
V. Exceeding possession limit: It is unlawful to exceed the possession limit
of any protected fish species, as specified in 19.31.4 NMAC.
W. Exceeding daily bag limit or possession
limit - Penalty Assessment: Any
person exceeding the daily bag limit or the possession limit by two fish or
less shall be offered a penalty assessment.
X. Snagging game fish: It is unlawful to snag game fish or to keep
any snagged game fish except Kokanee salmon during the special Kokanee salmon
season as specified in 19.31.4 NMAC.
Y. Special trout waters: Only barbless lures or flies may be used in
the special trout waters designated in 19.31.4 NMAC, except in the following
waters any legal angling gear and legal bait may be used: the Vermejo river
system within Vermejo Park ranch boundaries, Gilita,
Little Turkey, and Willow creeks, Mineral creek, Red River from its confluence
with the Rio Grande upstream to the lower walking bridge at Red River state
fish hatchery, Rio Chama from the river crossing bridge on U.S. 84 at Abiquiu
upstream 7.0 miles to the base of Abiquiu dam, Rio Grande, Rio Ruidoso, and
Whitewater creek from Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area upstream
to headwaters. It is unlawful to use
tackle which does not meet these restrictions in the designated special trout
waters.
Z. Attracting or concentrating fish:
(1) Artificial lights: Use of artificial lights is permitted for
attracting game fish.
(2) Disturbing the bottom: It is unlawful in all special trout waters
defined in Subsection A of 19.31.4.11 NMAC, to disturb or dislodge aquatic
plant growth, sediment, or rocks for the purpose of attracting or concentrating
fish. It shall also be unlawful to angle
in the immediate vicinity where such disturbance has occurred.
(3) Chumming: Chumming is legal in all waters which have no
tackle restrictions.
AA. Violation of age or disability restrictions: It is unlawful for any person to fish in any
water with age or disability restrictions when that person does not meet the
requirements as specified in 19.31.4 NMAC.
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19.31.10.15 FURBEARERS:
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 night with a rim-fire rifle or handgun no greater in
size than a .22 caliber, shotgun, bow or crossbow during open season. The artificial light used for raccoon hunting
must be a headlamp or hand-held flashlight. It is unlawful for any artificial
light to be cast from a vehicle while raccoon hunting.
(2) Trapping
– There are no restrictions on shooting hours for trapping.
B. Legal methods of
taking furbearers shall include any sporting arm, falconry, traps and snares.
C. Dogs are allowed
for hunting all furbearers during open season.
D. It is unlawful
to kill any mink, otter, black-footed ferret, coatimundi or Pacific (pine)
marten.
E. It is unlawful
to kill any furbearer outside of the seasons established for that species,
except as authorized by state statute or otherwise allowed by game commission
rule.
F. Raccoon may be
hunted or trapped during the extended season with a current trapper license.
Only cage traps and foot encapsulating traps are allowed for raccoon trapping
during this period. It is unlawful to hunt or trap raccoon during the extended
season contrary to this section.
G. All land sets must be visually checked every calendar day. Water sets must be checked at least once every other calendar day. A licensed trapper may designate an agent to check their set traps and snares on alternating check days, but the licensed trapper must personally check the traps every other check day. Any person may be designated as an agent for any licensed trapper, but the agent must possess written permission from the trapper and a valid trapper license. The permission must include the licensed trapper’s full name, contact information, and the agent must know the location of traps.
H. It is unlawful for any person to trap for any furbearer without having successfully completed a department approved trapper education course.
I. It is unlawful for any person to hunt for any furbearer without having successfully completed either the New Mexico trapper education course or a New Mexico law and species identification course.
J. No person may hunt furbearers or nongame, or set any trap or snare on any wildlife management area (WMA), except prairie-chicken wildlife management areas (PCWMA), without a trapper license, habitat management access validation (HMAV) stamp and written permission from the department. Restrictions may be placed on this permission, and this permission may be rescinded at any time for violations of the restrictions. All PCWMA are open to furbearer, coyote and skunk hunting and trapping from November 1 to March 15 annually, without written permission, provided that every person hunting or trapping for any furbearer, coyote or skunk on a PCWMA must have a trapper license and HMAV stamp. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any furbearer, coyote or skunk on any WMA contrary to this section, contrary to the restrictions written on any department issued permission or without a current trapper license and HMAV stamp.
K. It is unlawful
to place or use restricted-use pesticides for the take of any furbearer.
L. The following
restrictions shall apply to traps that could reasonably be expected to catch a
furbearer:
(1) Each trap or snare must be either permanently
marked with, or have a tag securely attached with, a department issued
user-identification number or the name and address of the trapper using the
trap or snare.
(2) No foothold trap with an outside jaw spread
larger than six and one-half inches, or seven inches maximum if laminated above
the jaw surfaces, or tooth-jawed trap may be used in making a land set.
(3) No
body-grip trap with an inside
jaw spread greater than seven inches may be set on land. Body-grip traps with inside jaw spreads of
between six and seven inches set on land must be recessed in a cubby at least
eight inches from the entrance.
(4) All foothold traps with an inside jaw spread equal to or greater than five and one-half inches used in making a land set shall be off-set a minimum of three-sixteenths of an inch between the contact surfaces of the closed jaws, unless they have been constructed or modified so that a portion of the jaw is padded with a soft material such as rubber or canvas.
(5) No land set shall be placed on public land
within one-half mile of:
(a) an established and maintained public campground
or boat-launching area;
(b) a designated and signed roadside rest area,
public picnic area or trailhead.
“Trailhead” as used herein shall
mean an officially designated, mapped,
maintained and marked terminus of any trail closed to all vehicles
having three or more wheels, and is published
on the most current map issued by the state or federal land management agency
responsible for that property;
(c) an occupied dwelling without written
permission of the occupant of the dwelling.
(6) It shall be unlawful to make a land set
within 75 feet of the edge of any public road or trail (including any culvert
or structure located beneath it) if no right of way fence is present, except on
private land. No land set shall be made
within any right of way fence on any public road. “Public
road” as used herein shall mean any road, street or thoroughfare open to
motorized vehicle travel which was constructed and is maintained with public
funds and is open to the public; or any road, street or thoroughfare open to
motorized vehicle travel that is officially numbered or named on the most
current published map issued by a municipal, state or federal agency and is
open to the public. “Trail” as used herein shall mean any officially
designated, mapped, maintained, and marked path open for public use and
published on the most current map issued by a state or federal land management
agency.
(7) No land set may be placed within 150 feet of
any man-made livestock or wildlife catchment, pond or tank containing water,
except on private land.
(8) It is unlawful to place, set or maintain any
land set within 30 feet of any bait over two ounces in weight which is
visible to airborne raptors. Bones that
are entirely free of bait are legal.
(9) No foothold trap with an inside jaw spread
larger than seven and one-half inches or body-grip trap with a jaw spread
greater than 12 inches shall be used in making a water set.
(10) Body-grip
traps used in water sets with a jaw spread of eight inches or more must be
submerged in water to their jaw pivot or deeper.
(11) Any
snare set on land must have a lock or break-away device which is designed to
release or fail when a maximum of 350 pounds of pressure is applied to it. Locks or break-away devices must be attached
in a way which leaves no part of the snare attached to an animal when it
releases or fails. All snares must be
securely anchored and cannot be attached to a drag. Exception: foot snares.
(12) Each
foothold trap set on land must have at least two separate swivel points in the
anchor chain. At least one of these
swivel points must be within six inches of the trap.
M. A release device
or catchpole shall be carried by trappers, and all captured animals must be
removed or released from any trap or snare at the time of check. In cases where assistance is required for
safe release of the animal, or when biological data is sought by the
department, the department must be notified as soon as possible.
N. It is unlawful
to set any trap or snare on land without stakes, chains, drags or other
anchoring such that any furbearer, coyote or wolf caught will be prevented from
escaping with the trap.
O. No person may
kill any species listed in 19.33.6 NMAC - LIST OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED
SPECIES, including by the use of any body-grip trap or snare.
P. As long as the
Mexican wolf is listed as a federally threatened or endangered species in the
United States, any trapper who captures a Mexican wolf must report the capture
to the U.S. fish and wildlife interagency field team:
(1) as
soon as possible to arrange for radio-collaring and release of the wolf; or
(2) within
24 hours if the wolf is released or has pulled out of the trap.
Q. Tagging:
(1) Every
person who takes a bobcat in New Mexico shall present the pelt for tagging in
New Mexico prior to transporting the pelt out of the state, prior to selling
the pelt, or no later than April 14, annually; whichever occurs first.
(2) Every
person who presents a bobcat for tagging shall display a current New Mexico
trapper license except residents 11 years of age or younger. Tags may be obtained from any conservation
officer or any department office. In
addition, pelts may be tagged by New Mexico licensed fur dealers following
policies set forth by the department.
(3) It
is unlawful for any person to transport across state lines, sell, barter,
otherwise dispose of, or possess any bobcat pelt taken in New Mexico that has
not been tagged in accordance with this rule.
(4) It
is unlawful to present for tagging, or to have tagged with a New Mexico tag,
any pelt from a bobcat taken outside of New Mexico.
(5) It
is unlawful for any licensed fur dealer to charge a fee for tagging any
bobcat. It is unlawful for a licensed
fur dealer to refuse to tag a bobcat unless the licensed fur dealer has cause
to believe the bobcat was taken in another state or jurisdiction, or the bobcat
was unlawfully taken in New Mexico.
Licensed fur dealers who believe a bobcat has been taken illegally, or
has been presented for pelt tagging in New Mexico when it was taken in another
state or jurisdiction, shall report the event to their local conservation
officer immediately.
(6) It
is unlawful for licensed fur dealers to tag any bobcat contrary to this rule,
purchase any bobcat pelt which has not been tagged, or is not immediately pelt
tagged at the time of purchase.
R. Tampering with
traps: It is unlawful to destroy,
damage, disturb, steal or remove any trap, snare or trapped wildlife without
permission of the owner of the trap or snare.
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person from releasing any
domestic animal from a trap or snare.
S. Exemptions: The provisions of this section shall not
apply to personnel of the department of game and fish 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 management purposes.
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19.31.10.16 LANDS
AND WATERS OWNED, ADMINISTERED, CONTROLLED, OR MANAGED BY THE STATE GAME
COMMISSION:
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 of
posted signs on areas under the control of, leased by or managed by the state
game commission.
C. Trespass on state game commission owned lands: It is unlawful to enter upon state game
commission owned lands unless licensed or as otherwise allowed by state game
commission rule or as posted by the department.
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19.31.10.17 BOATS,
OTHER FLOATING DEVICES, AND MOTORS:
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 only during the season and hours when fishing is permitted. Boats or floating devices on these lakes
shall not be operated at greater than normal trolling speed: Clayton
lake WMA, and McAllister lakeWMA
B. Electric motors
only: On the following lakes
controlled by the department, only boats and other floating devices using
electric motors or with gas motors that are not in use shall be permitted: Bear canyon lake WMA, Bill Evans lake WMA,
Green Meadow, Fenton lake WMA, Hopewell, Lake Roberts WMA, Morphy,
Quemado, Snow, Conoco lakes and Tucumcari lake WMA.
C. No motors allowed:
On the following lakes controlled by the
department, only boats and other floating devices using no motors shall be
permitted: Bernardo WMA, La Joya WMA, Jackson
lake WMA, McGaffey, San Gregorio, Shuree
ponds and Wagon Mound WMA.
D. No boats or
floating devices allowed: On the
following lakes controlled by the department, no boats or other floating
devices shall be permitted: Bonito lake,
Monastery lake, and Red River hatchery pond.
E. Department personnel or persons authorized by the
director may use gasoline powered motors on all waters in the state while
performing official duties.
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19.31.10.18 HUNTING
ON PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION AND SEIZURE OF GAME ANIMALS,
FURBEARERS, GAME BIRDS, OR SHED ANTLERS:
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 rule or statute.
B. Any game animal,
furbearer or game bird taken in violation of this section or Section 30-14-1
NMSA 1978 is unlawfully taken and shall be subject to seizure.
C. All shed antlers
collected in violation of any New Mexico state game commission, state or
federal land closure, in violation of Section 30-14-1 NMSA 1978 or in violation
of any of the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 or state game commission rule
remain property of the State of New Mexico and shall be seized.
D. Exception: Written permission is not required on any
property which is participating in a unitization, receives compensation for allowing
public access, receives unit-wide authorizations or has agreed to a ranch-wide
agreement when species being harvested is part of any of these agreements.
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19.31.10.19 MANNER AND METHOD PENALTY ASSESSMENTS: 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, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
D. Trotline
violations, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
E. Use of bait or
prohibited lure or fly in a special trout water or noodling, contrary to
19.31.10 NMAC;
F. Disturbing the
bottom “shuffling” in a special trout water, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
G. Use of bait
fish, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
H. Release of bait
fish, contrary to Section 17-3-28 NMSA 1978;
I. More than two
lines or two lines without stamp, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
J. Exceeding the
daily bag limit or the possession limit of fish by two fish or less, contrary
to 19.31.10 NMAC;
K. Snagging or
keeping snagged game fish, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
L. Spearfishing and
bow fishing violations, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
M. Unlawfully
fishing in waters with age or individuals with disabilities use restrictions,
contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
N. Boat or other
floating device violation, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
O. Use of live
protected species as a decoy, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
P. Use of an
electronic calling device, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
Q. Use of
unapproved shot or shotgun capable of holding more than three shells while
hunting migratory game birds, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
R. Unlawful
ammunition/ bullet/ shot or unlawful caliber, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
S. Hunting hours
violations, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
T. Possession of
game animal parts found in field, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
U. Shooting at
artificial wildlife from the road, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
V. Harassing
protected species, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
W. Driving off road
or on a closed road, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
X. Violation of
posted signs, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
Y. Unlawful use of
dogs, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
Z. Unlawful use of
cellular, Wi-Fi or satellite camera, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC;
AA. Angling with more
than two flies in the San Juan, contrary to 19.31.10 NMAC: or
BB. Any violation of
section 15 of 19.31.10 NMAC.
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19.31.10.20 SEIZURE:
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 state game commission rule.
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19.31.10.21 DIRECTOR’S AUTHORITY
TO ACCOMMODATE DISABILITY OR MEDICAL IMPAIRMENT: 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 magnification on
muzzle-loading firearms by a person with a visual disability which
substantially limits a major life activity and cannot be corrected by glasses
or contact lenses. In order to apply for
such accommodation, the licensee shall complete and submit any form,
information and records required by the director. Any licensee granted an accommodation must
adhere to all other state game commission rules as to manner and method of take
that are not specifically waived by such accommodation; and shall adhere to any
restrictions imposed by the director and shall carry a copy of any director
granted accommodations on their person while hunting, fishing or trapping.
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HISTORY OF 19.31.10 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The
material in this part was derived from that previously file with the Commission
of Public Records - State Records Center and Archives:
DFR 67-5 Basic
Regulation No. 500, Concerning Method and Manner of Hunting, Taking, Possessing,
Disposing, and Transporting of Game Animals, Birds, Fish or Bullfrogs, or parts
thereof, Taken in New Mexico, Use and Occupancy of Lands and Waters
Administered, Owned, Controlled or Managed by the State Game Commission,
5-25-67.
DGF 68-11 Basic Regulation
No. 525, Concerning Method and Manner of Hunting, Taking, Possessing,
Disposing, and Transporting of Game Animals, Game Birds, Game Fish or
Bullfrogs, or parts thereof, Taken in New Mexico, the Use and Occupancy of
Lands and Waters Administered, Owned, Controlled or Managed by the State Game
Commission, 8-21-68.
DGF 72-6 Basic
Regulation 550 Governing Water Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases,
Possession of Game, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, and Use of Department Lands,
5-31-72.
Regulation No. 612
Basic Regulation Governing Water Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases,
Possession of Game, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands,
Retention of Protected Species, Permits and Licenses Issued, and the Hunter
Safety Certificate Requirement, 3-2-82.
Regulation No. 677
Basic Regulation Governing Water Pollution, Possession of Game, Permits and
Licenses Issued, Retention and Importation of Protected Species, Manner of
Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands, Hunter Training Course Required,
Hunting License Revocation, Camping Near a Water Hole, 6-25-90.
Order No. 5-91
Requiring that Live-Firing Courses by Taught only by Department of Game and
Fish and Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors Certified in Live-Firing Instruction,
10-3-91.
NMAC History:
19 NMAC 31.1,
Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking, 3-1-95.
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Amended 4-1-2018.
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Replaced 4/1/2019.
History of Repealed Material:
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Repealed 4-1-2007.
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Repealed 11-7-2016.
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Repealed 4/1/2019.
19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of
Taking - Repealed 4/1/2023.