NMDGF Commission News
The latest State Game Commission news from the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish. Department-wide news can be found under Home → NMDGF News.
Hunter Education Rule topic of public meeting
SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Hunter Education Rule (19.31.11 NMAC), discussed at the State Game Commission meeting on Aug. 25, 2023. A hybrid meeting will be held on Sept. 28, 2023 at the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Northwest Area Office at 7816 Alamo Road NW, Albuquerque, NM, from 6-7:30 p.m. To attend via Zoom, please register at:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E7kBKc-QTtC0xflJDVmudQ Comments will be gathered at the time of meeting and can be submitted by email to DGF-HunterEducation-Rule@state.nm.us.
Game Commission to meet August 25
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in the City of Raton Commission Chambers, 224 Savage Ave.; Raton, New Mexico 87740. The full agenda, location details, attendee information and general information will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website. If you are interested in participating and providing comments, but cannot attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. In addition, there will be a live webcast on the Department’s website. Webcast participants can listen to the meeting using a desktop computer or mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Darren Vaughan at 505-476-8027 [...]
Public Meetings: Habitat Stamp Program Citizen Advisory Committee to Meet July 25 and 27
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled public meetings with the Habitat Stamp Program Citizen Advisory Committee. During these meetings, upcoming project opportunities will be presented and prioritized for implementation. Members of the public are invited to attend this hybrid public meeting in order to provide comments. The public is encouraged to visit the habitat stamp website and review the current year project opportunities prior to the meeting: https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/habitat-stamp/. July 25, 2023, Albuquerque, 2 p.m. - Presentations Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico Register in Advance to attend virtually July 27, 2023, Albuquerque, 5:30 p.m. - Prioritization Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico Register in Advance to attend virtually Information about how to attend and participate in the virtual component of this meeting is available on the NMDGF webpage, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/habitat-stamp/. Comments can be provided by mail: [...]
Game Commission to meet July 21
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, July 21, 2023, in the Hunter Education Classroom at the NMDGF Northwest Area Office; 7816 Alamo Rd. NW; Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120. The full agenda, location details, attendee information and general information will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website. If you are interested in participating and providing comments, but cannot attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. In addition, there will be a live webcast on the Department’s website. Webcast participants can listen to the meeting using a desktop computer or mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please [...]
Bear and Cougar Rule topic of public meetings
SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Bear and Cougar Rule (19.31.11 NMAC), which opened at the State Game Commission meeting on April 28, 2023. For bear, the Department is seeking input on harvest limits, zone boundaries and season start dates. Additionally, the Department is proposing increasing the number of draw permits for some fall hunts and allowing deer or elk hunters who draw wildlife management area hunts to harvest a bear or cougar during their hunt if the zone is open and they possess a bear and/or cougar license. For cougar, the Department is seeking input on adjusting harvest limits in Cougar Management Zones based on recent research. The Department is also seeking input on changing zone closure requirements when closing a zone based on the female harvest limit such that zones close when the female harvest limit is reached. To gather [...]