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Draw Results Released April 17, 2024

THE WAIT IS OVER! 2024-2025 Big Game Draw results are available now - seven days early! Get your results online now! At 6 a.m. today, the Department released draw results to customers' accounts on the Department website — seven days earlier than expected. Department personnel have worked tirelessly to be able to release the draw results early. Hunters can check their draw results by logging onto their customer account on the Department website. Unsuccessful applicants should receive refunds on credit cards over the next week. Check refunds for all other unsuccessful applicants will be processed by the end of April. 287,449 applications were submitted for deer, elk, antelope, oryx, ibex, bighorn sheep, Barbary sheep and javelina licenses. The Department issued 61,341 draw licenses. Habitat Stamp, Paper Tags and E-Tags Draw licenses and tags will be mailed to the address provided, unless you chose the e-tag option. Do not hunt without a valid license [...]

Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Applications Extended Until May 3, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 16, 2024: Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Applications Extended Until May 3, 2024 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants through May 3, 2024. These grants are available to not-for-profit organizations and federal, state and local government agencies. Entities can apply for up to $20,000 per project. Recipients may use grant funds for projects that enhance recreational use of side-by-sides, ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles on public lands. Projects promoting OHV safety or mitigating impacts from OHV use also qualify. Law enforcement agencies are eligible for special grant funds up to $15,000 to conduct OHV patrols, control paved road use of OHVs and enforce the provisions of the OHV Act (66-3-1001 through 66-3-1021 NMSA). Previous grants have funded the purchasing of the necessary equipment to clear and maintain the redeveloped Elephant Rock Trail in the Carson [...]

Project proposals sought for Share with Wildlife funding in FY 2025

As of April 1, 2024, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s (Department’s) Share with Wildlife program will begin accepting proposals for projects with a planned start date on or after January 15, 2025. All project proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Friday, May 31, 2024. The Department’s Share with Wildlife program was initiated in the early 1980s and welcomes proposals for wildlife-focused projects taking place in New Mexico in four categories: habitat enhancement, biological and ecological research, wildlife rehabilitation, and wildlife education. The program receives an average of about 30 proposals annually and has consistently funded approximately 9 - 11 projects each year. This year, the Department is aiming to fund fewer, larger projects that may extend for 2 years maximum (see details below). Project topics of particular interest to the Department, details about proposal format, and submission directions are listed in the Call [...]

Game Commission to meet April 19

SANTA FE – The State Game Commission will meet as a quorum, in-person on Thursday, April 18, 2024, for a tour of the Glenwood Fish Hatchery, 9 Hatchery Road, Box 67, Glenwood, New Mexico 88039, beginning at 3 p.m. Following the tour, the Commission will hold an executive session closed to the public to discuss litigation and property. A quorum will be present at Wrangler’s Bar and Grill, 2005 US-180, Silver City, New Mexico 88061, beginning at 7 p.m. for dinner. The State Game Commission has also scheduled a hybrid, public meeting on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Grant County Business and Conference Center, 3031 US-180, Silver City, New Mexico 88061, and virtually via Zoom, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Public education activities will be available concurrent with this meeting, beginning at 10 a.m. The commission also invites the public to share their thoughts on conservation in New Mexico during the meeting’s [...]

Game Commission to meet March 8

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, March 8, 2024, at the NMDGF Northwest Area Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 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. For those who wish only to view the meeting, there will also be a live webcast on the Department’s website. 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 or darren.vaughan@dgf.nm.gov. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can [...]

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Hunting seasons open for doves, grouse, squirrels, band-tailed pigeons; pellet guns approved for collared doves, grouse, squirrels

NM Game & Fish2016-11-14T12:45:07-07:00Sep 2nd, 2014|0 Comments