NMDGF Calendar of Events
Here are most recent calendar events from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
For Hunter Education classes please see Hunter Education Course Schedule and for the Hunter Educator Workshops schedule please see Hunter Educator Instructor.
Hunting Events
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OTC license sales begin
Department of Game and Fish Santa Fe Office 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico +4 more2026-2027 over-the-counter (OTC) license types, including Game-Hunting Licenses and Game-Hunting & Fishing Licenses, are available [...]
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Hunter Education Instructor Training
Department of Game and Fish Albuquerque Office 7816 Alamo Rd NW, AlbuquerqueThis workshop is required to become a certified hunter education instructor and will certify you [...]
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2026-2027 License Year Begins
The 2026-2027 license year begins April 1. All 2025-2026 licenses will no longer be valid.
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Harvest report deadline
April 7 is the deadline to submit 2025-2026 harvest reports for Barbary sheep, ibex, javelina, [...]
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Hunter Education
Cibola County Sheriff's Office 2001 Clif Lear Rd, Grants, New MexicoRegistration opens on April 4 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student's Customer [...]
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Beginner Shotgun Class
Chaparral Skeet Club 11 Jal Rd., Roswell, NM, United StatesThis free shotgun shooting class is open to participants age 12 and older. Learn the [...]
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Hunter Education
Cibola County Sheriff's Office 2001 Clif Lear Rd, Grants, New MexicoRegistration opens on April 4 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student's Customer [...]
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Big-game draw results available
Department of Game and Fish Santa Fe Office 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico +4 moreBig-game draw results will be available online at https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us, by telephone at 888-248-6866, or at [...]
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Turkey Hunt Camp
Navajo Lake State Park 1448 NM-511, Navajo Dam, NM, United StatesAre you new to turkey hunting and eager to learn? Join us for a weekend-long [...]
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Draw application opens for special oryx and pronghorn military hunts
Department of Game and Fish Santa Fe Office 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico +4 moreThe draw application period for three special military and veteran hunts will open June 17 [...]
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OTC private-land, duck stamp, pigeon and Sandhill crane permits available
Department of Game and Fish Santa Fe Office 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico +4 morePrivate-land deer, private-land pronghorn, private-land Barbary sheep, fall turkey, javelina, the federal duck stamp and [...]
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Deadline for special military/veteran hunt applications
Department of Game and Fish Santa Fe Office 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico +4 moreThe deadline to apply for the following hunts is at 5 p.m. MDT on July [...]