Apply now for sandhill crane and pheasant draw permits

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866
Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027
tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 13, 2020:

Apply now for sandhill crane and pheasant draw permits

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be accepting applications for special sandhill crane and pheasant permits starting 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15.

Applications can be made online through your account or over the telephone with the Department’s information center, 1-888-248-6866. The application deadline for special sandhill crane and pheasant permits is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Pheasant hunts that will be included in the draw include:

Hunt Area	Hunt Code	Season Dates	Number of Permits
Bernardo Youth Only	PHE-0-001	Oct. 17	20
W.S. Huey Youth Only	PHE-0-002	Dec. 5	40
W.S. Huey (open to all applicants)	PHE-0-005	Dec. 12	40

Sandhill crane hunts that will be included in the draw include:

Hunt Area	Hunt Code	Season Dates	Number of Permits
Estancia Valley Hunt	SCR-0-101	Oct. 24 – 27, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1	65
Middle Rio Grande Valley (MRGV)	SCR-0-102	Nov. 7-8	60
	SCR-0-103	Nov. 28-29	50
	SCR-0-104	Dec. 5-6	55
	SCR-0-105	Jan. 2-3, 2021	55
	SCR-0-106	Jan. 9-10, 2021	50
MRGV Youth Only	SCR-0-107	Nov.21	24
Southwestern	SCR-0-108	Oct. 24 – Nov. 1	70
	SCR-0-109	Jan. 2 – 3, 2021	60

Successful applicants must have a Game Hunting license and applicable stamp(s) in addition to their draw permit. Successful sandhill crane applicants also must have a Harvest Information Program (HIP) number.

The 2020-2021 Upland Game Hunting Rules and Information Booklet will be online at the end of July. The 2020-2021 Migratory Game Bird Rules and Information Booklet will be online in mid-August. These publications will only be published on the Department’s website for the 2020-2021 hunting season.

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