TITLE
19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WILDLIFE
CHAPTER
31 HUNTING AND FISHING
PART
16 TURKEY
19.31.16.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico
department of game and fish.
[19.31.16.1 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.1 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.2 SCOPE: Sportspersons interested
in turkey management and hunting.
Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, and Title
19 NMAC.
[19.31.16.2 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.2 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Sections 17-1-14,
17-1-26, 17-3-16.4, and 17-3-16.5 NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state
game commission has the authority to establish rules and regulations that it
may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all
other acts pertaining to protected mammals, birds, and fish.
[19.31.16.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.3 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.4 DURATION: April 1, 2019
through March 31, 2023.
[19.31.16.4 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.4 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2019,
unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[19.31.16.5 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.5 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.6 OBJECTIVE: Establishing open
hunting seasons, rules and procedures governing the distribution and issuance
of turkey permits and licenses by the department.
[19.31.16.6 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.6 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Bearded
turkey” shall mean a turkey with a visible beard.
B. “Bearded Gould’s turkey” shall mean a
turkey with a visible beard of the species meleagris gallopavo mexicana.
C. “Department” shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.
D. “Director” shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of
game and fish.
E. “Entry
permit” shall entitle the holder of a valid turkey license to hunt areas
otherwise closed to turkey hunting.
F. “Game
management unit” or “GMU” shall mean those areas as described in state game
commission rule 19.30.4 NMAC, Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.
G. “Gould’s turkey permit” as used herein,
shall mean a document issued by the department that authorizes the holder to
participate in the activity as specified on the permit.
H. “Wildlife
management areas” or “WMAs” shall mean those areas as described in rule
19.34.5 NMAC, Wildlife Management Areas.
[19.31.16.7 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.7 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.8 ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS: The director, with the verbal concurrence of
the chairperson or their designee, may adjust the number of licenses, permits,
or authorizations, for turkey up or down by no more than twenty percent to
address significant changes in population levels or habitat availability. This adjustment may be applied to any or all
of the entry hunt codes for turkey.
[19.31.16.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.8 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.9 TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS: The 2019-20 through 2022-23 hunting seasons shall be as indicated
below, listing the GMUs or areas open, eligibility requirements or
restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, legal sporting arms, number of
permits, and bag limits. All WMAs, except as listed in Subsection A of
19.31.16.9 NMAC, are open to both spring and fall over-the-counter turkey
hunting if the GMU where they are located is open to turkey hunting or unless
specifically closed in rule or are restricted to entry permit holders as listed
in Subsection B of 19.31.16.9 NMAC.
A. Over-the-counter hunts: All over-the-counter turkey licenses shall be
valid for any legal sporting arms, except turkey hunting in the Sandia ranger
district portion of GMU 14 and Sugarite canyon state
park in GMU 57 are restricted to bow and crossbow only. The number of licenses
for these hunts shall be unlimited.
(1) Spring seasons:
|
Open
GMUs or areas |
hunt
dates |
bag
limit |
|
Statewide except the following GMUs
or areas are closed to over-the-counter turkey hunting: GMU: 2A areas east of NM 550 and
north of NM 173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the
Carson national forest, 6B, 8, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 Bernardo WMA, Bill Evans WMA, Double
E WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Lake Roberts WMA, Marquez WMA, Prairie
Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, River ranch WMA, Valle Vidal, W.S. Huey WMA |
4/15-5/10 |
2 turkeys with visible beards |
|
Statewide except as listed above,
youth only |
4/12-14/2019 4/10-12/2020 4/9-11/2021 4/8-10/2022 |
2 turkeys with visible beards |
(2) Fall seasons:
|
Open
GMUs or areas |
hunt
dates |
bag
limit |
|
Statewide except the following
GMUs or areas are closed to over the counter turkey hunting: GMU: 2A areas east of NM 550 and north of NM
173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the Carson national
forest, 6B, 8, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 38, 43, 49, 50, 53 Bernardo WMA, Bill Evans WMA,
Double E WMA, Edward Sargent WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Lake Roberts
WMA, Marquez WMA, Prairie Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, Rio Chama WMA, River
ranch WMA, Sugarite canyon state park, Valle Vidal,
W.A. Humphries WMA, W.S. Huey WMA |
bow only: 9/1-30 |
any 1 turkey |
|
any legal sporting arms: 11/1-30 |
B. Entry permit hunts: All entry permits shall be valid for any
legal sporting arms except turkey hunting in the Sandia ranger district portion
of GMU 8. An entry permit authorizes the
holder to hunt in the area, for the bag limit, and for the season dates listed
on the permit. In addition, holders of a
turkey entry permit may hunt in any open over-the-counter area during the
spring season for a second turkey (if applicable) or if unsuccessful in their
entry hunt area. In no circumstance may
any turkey hunter take or attempt to take more than 2 bearded turkeys during
the spring season, except the holder of a Gould’s turkey enhancement permit as
described in 19.31.16.11 NMAC. Holders
of an entry hunt permit must also purchase a turkey hunting license prior to
hunting. The maximum number of permits is listed below.
|
Open
GMUs or areas |
2019-2020 hunt dates |
2020-2021 hunt
dates |
2021-2022 hunt
dates |
2022-2023 hunt
dates |
hunt
code |
permits
|
bag limit |
|
2B (Carson national forest) 2C (Carson national forest) |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
TUR-1-100 |
115 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
2B (Carson national forest) 2C (Carson national forest), youth
only |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
TUR-1-101 |
50 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
2A (areas east of NM
550 and north of NM 173), youth only |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
TUR-1-102 |
5 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
6B the Valles Caldera national preserve |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
TUR-1-103 |
20 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
8 (bow and crossbow only in Sandia
ranger district) |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
TUR-1-104 |
15 |
2
turkeys with visible beard |
|
9 Marquez WMA |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
4/15-5/10 |
TUR-1-105 |
5 |
2
turkeys with visible beard |
|
30 Washington Ranch (private
land), youth only |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TUR-1-106 |
up to 10 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
33W.S. Huey WMA, youth only |
4/12-4/14 |
4/10-4/12 |
4/9-4/11 |
4/8-4/10 |
TUR-1-107 |
up to 4 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
33 W.S. Huey WMA, youth only |
4/19-4/21 |
4/17-4/19 |
4/16-4/18 |
4/15-4/17 |
TUR-1-108 |
up to 4 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
|
55 Valle Vidal and Greenwood areas |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
4/15-4/30 |
TUR-1-109 |
20 |
1
turkey with visible beard |
[19.31.16.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.12 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.10 TURKEY POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS:
A. The director
or their designee may authorize population management hunts for turkey 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 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.
[19.31.16.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.13 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
19.31.16.11 GOULD’S TURKEY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM:
A. The
director of the department shall collect all proceeds generated through the
auction or lottery or both, of not more than two special Gould’s turkey
enhancement permits annually. These
monies shall be deposited into the game protection fund and made available for
expenditure by the department to be used exclusively for activities, projects,
and programs aimed at the restoration and management of Gould’s turkeys and
Gould’s turkey habitat.
B. Requirements
for issuance, sale and use of Gould’s turkey enhancement permits:
(1) Issuance: The director of the
department may issue up to two Gould’s turkey enhancement permits
annually. Prior to permit issuance each
year, the director must document that the prospective harvest of up to two
bearded Gould’s turkeys will not jeopardize the prospects for survival and
recruitment of Gould’s turkeys in New Mexico or conflict with the Wildlife
Conservation Act, 17-2-37 NMSA 1978.
(2) Sale:
(a) The
auction or lottery or both may be conducted by an incorporated non-profit
organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife, in cooperation with and
overseen by the department.
(b) Selection
of an organization to administer the auction or lottery or both of the Gould’s
turkey enhancement permits shall be pursuant to procurement code regulations
described in 1.4.1.31 NMAC.
(3) Use:
(a) The
successful purchaser(s) will be allotted an authorization for a Gould’s turkey enhancement
permit, which may be transferred through sale, barter, donation, or gift to
other individuals qualified to purchase a license and hunt. Once an authorization is converted to a
permit, the permit will be non-transferable.
(b) Individuals
hunting pursuant to a Gould’s turkey enhancement permit must purchase and have
in their possession a valid turkey hunting license and any other stamps, tags,
or permits required by rule.
(c) Unless
their hunting privileges have been revoked pursuant to law, any resident of New
Mexico, nonresident, or alien is eligible to bid on and purchase a Gould’s
turkey enhancement permit.
(d) Individuals
holding a Gould’s turkey enhancement permit shall not be prohibited from
hunting other species of turkeys in New Mexico as allowed in 19.31.16 NMAC.
(e) The
bag limit for each permit shall be one bearded Gould’s turkey.
(f) The
season dates for each permit shall be no more than 30 consecutive days between
April 1 and May 31 as specified by the permit each license year.
(g) The
harvest of one bearded Gould’s turkey shall not count against the license
holder’s spring turkey bag limit.
(h) The
hunt area for each permit shall be any legally accessible public lands in GMU
27 where hunting is allowed and private land with written permission.
(i) All manner and method restrictions
and requirements set forth in 19.31.10 NMAC shall apply to individuals hunting
turkey pursuant to Gould’s turkey enhancement permits.
[19.31.16.11 NMAC -Rp ,
19.31.16.14 NMAC, 4-1-2019]
HISTORY OF 19.31.16
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 5/31/67;
Regulation No. 487,
Establishing 1967 Seasons On Javelina
And Barbary Sheep, filed 12/15/67;
Regulation No. 489,
Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1968,
filed 3/1/68;
Regulation No. 491,
Establishing Big Game Seasons For 1968 For Jicarilla
Reservation, filed 3/1/68;
Regulation No. 492,
Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk,
Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep,
filed 6/6/68;
Regulation No. 495,
Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 10/2/68;
Regulation No. 496,
Establishing An Elk Season In The Tres
Piedras Area, Elk Area P-6, filed 12/11/68;
Regulation No. 502,
Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1969,
filed 3/5/69;
Regulation No. 503,
Establishing 1969 Deer Seasons For Bowhunting
Only And Big Game Seasons For The Jicarilla Indian Reservation, filed
3/5/69;
Regulation 504,
Establishing Seasons on Deer, Bear, Turkey, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And
Tassel-Eared Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/4/69;
Regulation No. 507,
Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 8/26/69;
Regulation No. 512,
Establishing Turkey Season For The Spring Of 1970,
filed 2/20/70;
Regulation No. 513,
Establishing Deer Season For Bowhunting
Only In Sandia State Game Refuge, filed 2/20/70;
Regulation No. 514,
Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk,
Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Barbary Sheep And
Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/70;
Regulation No 520, Establishing
Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1971, filed 3/9/71;
Regulation No. 522,
Establishing 1971 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And
Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/9/71;
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
6/9/71;
Regulation No. 531,
Establishing A Season On Javelina,
filed 12/17/71;
Regulation No. 532,
Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1972,
filed 3/20/72;
Regulation No. 534,
Establishing 1972 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And
Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/20/72;
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
6/26/72;
Regulation No. 542,
Establishing A Season On Javelina,
filed 12/1/72;
Regulation No. 545,
Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1973,
filed 2/26/73;
Regulation No. 546,
Establishing 1973 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And
Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 2/26/73;
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 5/31/73;
Regulation No. 554,
Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring of
1974, filed 3/4/74;
Regulation No. 556,
Establishing 1974 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And
Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/14/74;
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 5/29/74;
Regulation No. 565,
Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of
1975, filed 3/24/75;
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 3/24/75;
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 6/25/75;
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 2/23/76;
Regulation No. 583,
Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary
Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed
2/11/77;
Regulation No. 590,
Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary
Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed
2/15/78;
Regulation No. 596,
Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary
Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed
2/23/79;
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 2/22/80;
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 3/17/81;
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 3/10/82;
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 3/9/83;
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 4/2/84;
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 4/18/85;
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 3/25/86;
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 2/12/87;
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 12/18/87;
Regulation No. 663,
Establishing Opening Spring Turkey For The Period
April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/28/89;
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 3/20/89;
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 11/21/89;
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 2/8/91;
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 3/4/92;
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 3/11/93.
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.
19.31.16 NMAC, Turkey,
filed 12-1-2006 - duration expired 3-31-2009.
19.31.16 NMAC, Turkey,
filed 2-26-2009 - duration expired 3-31-2011.
19.31.16 NMAC, Turkey,
filed 9-15-2010 - duration expired 3-31-2015.
19.31.16 NMAC, Turkey,
filed 3-17-2015, repealed 3-31-2016.
19.31.16 NMAC, Turkey,
filed 2-29-2016, duration expired 3-31-2019.