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Last Updated: 1/15/2009

 

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Attention hunt applicants

Beginning this year, applicants for licenses or permits must obtain a Customer ID Number. Get your ID number now.

Here's what else you'll need to apply:

  • Mandatory harvest report for deer and elk hunters, and trappers. Report here now or call toll-free (888) 248-6866.
  • Full license fees upon application. More information.

Complete information is in the 2009-2010 Big Game & Trapper Rules and Information Booklet, now available here, and at all license vendors and Deparment offices.

 

Online draw applications now available

Online applications are now available for Draw 1 (oryx, population management, bear and turkey draw hunts), and Draw 2 (deer, elk, bighorn sheep, antelope, javelina, ibex and Barbary sheep).

>>Apply now.

Over-the-counter license sales for the 2009-2010 license year will be available online beginning April 1, 2009.

 

Conservation & Education

Cougar Education & Identification

  • Click here to view the cougar education and identification course.
  • Click here to take the cougar quiz
  
 
 

Special Hunts and Draw Info

Feb. 4 is the application deadline for oryx, population management and bear and turkey permits. April 8 is the application deadline for deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, javelina, ibex and Barbary sheep.Click here to log in to your account.

Public comments

You can help! Game and Fish seeks your input on rules changes, programs and conservation efforts.

Aquatic Invasive Species

View New Mexico's Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan.

 

  
prairie chicken High Plains Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival April 17-19.
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sandhill crane Birding at Bernardo Wildlife Area -- Take the new auto tour!
youth waterfowl hunts Leftover Bernardo WMA youth waterfowl hunts are still available
   

Jan. 15: Limited ice fishing opens Friday at Eagle Nest Lake

Jan. 12: Hunting 'legend' gets $10,000 in fines, 4,500 hours community service

Jan. 12: Department offers online cougar education, identification course

Jan. 6: Game Commission to meet Saturday with new chariman, vice-chairwoman to discuss rules about hunting and fishing on private lands.

>>Hunters need Customer ID Number to apply for licenses, permits.

Jan. 5: Prairie Chicken Festival accepting poster contest entries, registrations.

Dec. 17: New rules adopted for big-game hunting

>>Special Game Commission meeting will address private-land access, posting

 

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2009-2010 Big Game and Trapper

 

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