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Hunter Education with Live Fire
2026-01-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Carlsbad Shooting Range, 314 N Happy Valley Rd, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 88220
Registration opens on Jan. 12 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education, then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.
What do I need for class:

Obtain a copy of the hunter education student manual by picking up a hard copy at Courtesy Sporting & Pawn, 1705 Standpipe Rd., Carlsbad, NM, or download a free electronic manual from www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/.
Complete the worksheets from the student manual. Worksheets can be printed from the website listed above OR completed on pages 91-94 in the back of the hard copy student manual.
Complete the Parent Authorization for Live Fire Form.
There are no fees associated with Department hunter education courses; however, donations may be offered to volunteers to help offset out-of-pocket expenses to put on the course.
Bring a sack lunch, snacks and drinks.
Students will be outdoors for portions of the class so please dress accordingly.

Special notes:

Student worksheets must be 100% complete prior to the first class session or students will not be allowed to participate in the course (no exceptions).
DO NOT bring firearms or ammunition to the course. Firearms are provided.
Students MUST bring the signed Parent Authorization Form.
Students MUST attend all course sessions. Students arriving late will not be permitted into class.
Students 10 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the course.

If you need to cancel, please log on to your CIN account and drop the course or call the Hunter Education Office at 505-222-4731.

Hunter Education
2026-01-25 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 | BSSA – Belen Shooting Sports Association, 699 W. Frontage Rd., Belen, NM, 87002, United States
Registration opens on Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education, then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.
What do I need for class:

Obtain a copy of the hunter education student manual by picking up a hard copy at the New Mexico Department of Wildlife Northwest Area Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, or download a free electronic manual from www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/.
Complete the worksheets from the student manual. Worksheets can be printed from the website listed above OR completed on pages 91-94 in the back of the hard copy student manual.
There are no fees associated with Department hunter education courses; however, donations may be offered to volunteers to help offset out-of-pocket expenses to put on the course.
Bring a sack lunch, snacks and drinks.
Students will be outdoors for portions of the class so please dress accordingly.

Special notes:

Student worksheets must be 100% complete prior to the first class session or students will not be allowed to participate in the course (no exceptions).
DO NOT bring firearms or ammunition to the course. Firearms are provided.
Students MUST attend all course sessions. Students arriving late will not be permitted into class.
Students 10 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times during class.

If you need to cancel, please log on to your CIN account and drop the course or call the Hunter Education Office at 505-222-4731.

Hunter Education
2026-01-24 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Lea County Fairgrounds, Yucca Bldg 101 S Commercial, Lovington, New Mexico
Registration opens on Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education, then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.
What do I need for class:

Obtain a copy of the hunter education student manual by picking up a hard copy at Eunice Pump & Supply, 321 N Main, Lovington, NM 88260 or download a free electronic manual from www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/.
Complete the worksheets from the student manual. Worksheets can be printed from the website listed above OR completed on pages 91-94 in the back of the hard copy student manual.
There are no fees associated with Department hunter education courses; however, donations may be offered to volunteers to help offset out-of-pocket expenses to put on the course.
Bring a sack lunch, snacks and drinks.
Students will be outdoors for portions of the class so please dress accordingly.

Special notes:

Student worksheets must be 100% complete prior to the first class session or students will not be allowed to participate in the course (no exceptions).
DO NOT bring firearms or ammunition to the course. Firearms are provided.
Students MUST attend all course sessions. Students arriving late will not be permitted into class.
Students 10 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times during class.

If you need to cancel, please log on to your CIN account and drop the course or call the Hunter Education Office at 505-222-4731.

Hunter Education
2026-01-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Taos County Commission Chambers, 105 Albright St., Taos, NM, 87571, United States
Registration opens on Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. and is conducted through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education, then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.
What do I need for class:

Obtain a copy of the hunter education student manual by picking up a hard copy at Taos County Sheriff’s Office, 599 Lovato Pl., Taos, NM 87571 or download a free electronic manual from www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/.
Complete the worksheets from the student manual. Worksheets can be printed from the website listed above OR completed on pages 91-94 in the back of the hard copy student manual.
There are no fees associated with Department hunter education courses; however, donations may be offered to volunteers to help offset out-of-pocket expenses to put on the course.
Bring a sack lunch, snacks and drinks.
Students will be outdoors for portions of the class so please dress accordingly.

Special notes:

Student worksheets must be 100% complete prior to the first class session or students will not be allowed to participate in the course (no exceptions).
DO NOT bring firearms or ammunition to the course. Firearms are provided.
Students MUST attend all course sessions. Students arriving late will not be permitted into class.
Students 10 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times during class.

If you need to cancel, please log on to your CIN account and drop the course or call the Hunter Education Office at 505-222-4731.

Women's Duck Hunting Camp
2026-01-18 05:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-17 05:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-16 12:00 - 19:00 | Hunting will take place on the Rio Grande, Camping at Caballo Lake State Park
Participants will learn: how to identify ducks, rules and regulations, hunter safety refresher, practice clay target shooting, duck hunting, and field dressing ducks. Guest instructors Dr. Ryan Luna, Mia Anstine and George Oberstadt, who have been instructors in prior years, will be joining us again. Video of last year’s duck hunt is available at https://www.nrawomen.com/content/scif-sables-and-new-mexico-dept-of-game-collaborate-on-learn-to-hunt-program
This camp is open to women 18 and older who have experience shooting a shotgun or bird hunting.
Registration opens Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at 8 a.m.
Registration link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23ulkUKdpltpncq
Zoom orientation for participants on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. Attendance MANDATORY. Information for Zoom meeting will be emailed to participants.

Hunter Education
2026-01-17 08:30 - 17:00 | Department of Wildlife Albuquerque Office, 7816 Alamo Rd NW, Albuquerque
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, hands-on break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent or adult present with them during class. All registered students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/ or students can pick up a free hard copy manual at the Department of Game and Fish’s Northwest Area office in Albuquerque. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.

Registration opens on Dec. 30, 2025, and is conducted online through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

NM State Game Commission Meeting - Santa Fe
2026-01-09 09:00 - 17:00

Hunter Education
2025-12-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-29 09:00 - 17:00 | Alamo Wellness Center, MM29 Hwy 169, Alamo, New Mexico
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, hands-on break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent or adult present with them during class. All registered students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. The manual can be downloaded for free at, www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/ or students can pick up a free hard copy manual by contacting Matthew Guerro at Alamo Health Service, MM29 Hwy 169, Alamo, NM 87825. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.
Registration opens on December 12th at 9 a.m. and is conducted online through the students Customer Id Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Hunter Education
2025-12-21 08:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-20 08:30 - 17:00 | Department of Wildlife Santa Fe Office, 1 Wildlife Way,, Santa Fe, New Mexico
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, hands-on break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent or adult present with them during class. All registered students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/ or students can pick up a free hard copy manual at the Department of Game and Fish’s Northwest Area Office in Albuquerque. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.

Registration opens on Dec. 3, 2025, and is conducted online through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Hunter Education
2025-12-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Army National Guard – Farmington, 1101 W Navajo Street, Farmington, New Mexico
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, hands-on break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent or adult present with them during class. All registered students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/ or students can pick up a free hard copy manual between the hours of 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., M-F at the Army National Guard, 1101 W Navajo Street, Farmington, NM 87401. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.
Registration opens on Dec. 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. and is conducted online through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Rio Grande HS Classroom Fishing Talk
2025-12-09 13:45 - 15:15 | Rio Grande HS, Albuqueruque, New Mexico
Department volunteers will be conducting a classroom fishing discussion with Rio Grande HS (Autism Program) which will cover rod and reel assembly, knot tying, understanding bait/hooks/weights and a casting lesson. This event is closed to the public.

N/A Closed to the public.

Hunter Education
2025-12-07 08:00 - 17:30, 2025-12-06 08:00 - 17:30 | Merrion Oil &* gas Corp., 610 Reily Ave, Farmington, New Mexico
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent/adult present with them during class. All students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. Students can pick up a free hard copy manual at Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation, 610 Reilly Ave., Farmington, NM 87401. The manual can also be downloaded for free at www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.

Registration opens on Nov. 18, 2025, and is conducted online through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Hunter Education
2025-12-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 08:00 - 17:00 | 10 Ranger Rd, Mora, New Mexico
This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, hands-on break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent or adult present with them during class. All registered students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. The manual can be downloaded for free at www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/ or students can pick up a free hard copy manual at Mora County Sheriff’s Office, State Rd. 518 Mile Post 29, Mora, NM 87732. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.

Registration opens on Nov. 25, 2025, at 9 a.m. and is conducted online through the student’s Customer ID Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Careers in wildlife & fisheries
2025-12-04 | University of New Mexico, Albuqueruque, New Mexico
Department staff will provide information to UNM biology students regarding careers in wildlife and fisheries. This event is closed to the public.

Conservation in New Mexico H.S. presentation
2025-12-02 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-01 08:00 - 14:00 | Goddard High School, 701 E. Country Club Rd, Roswell, New Mexico
Department staff will give a presentation on conservation in New Mexico and its right biological diversity for high school science students. This event is closed to the public.
