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.
State Game Commission to meet March 20 in Albuquerque
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting starting at 9 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2026, at the New Mexico Department of Wildlife Northwest Area Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. The full agenda, and other information, will be available on the Department of Wildlife website. If you are interested in participating or 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 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 [...]
Department seeks public comment on proposed rule changes regarding game species
SANTA FE – Members of the public will have opportunities to provide input as the New Mexico Department of Wildlife shapes its proposals for potential changes to several game species rules. Meetings will be held next month in: Albuquerque: Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Department's Northwest Area office (7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque) Las Cruces: Thursday, March 12, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Department's Southwest Area office (2713 E. Northrise Dr., Las Cruces). The meetings will include information on proposed changes to the rules governing hunting for deer, elk, pronghorn, Barbary sheep, oryx, ibex, bighorn sheep, javelina, turkey and migratory birds. The public will have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the proposals. If you are unable to attend these meetings in person, the Department offers virtual attendance via Zoom. Click here to register for the March 11 meeting or here to register for the March [...]
Department seeks public comment regarding hybrid striped bass stocking at Elephant Butte State Park
SANTA FE – Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide input next month as the New Mexico Department of Wildlife is proposing to stock hybrid striped bass, also known as wipers, into Elephant Butte Reservoir. The Department will hold a public meeting in the Boat Training Building at Elephant Butte Lake State Park (7 Ridge Road, Elephant Butte) from 6-7 p.m. on March 5. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting to learn about the proposal and provide comments. Those who are unable to attend the meeting in person may also provide comment by email at DGF-Fisheries-Management-Comment@dgf.nm.gov or by mail: New Mexico Department of Wildlife, Attn: Elephant Butte Hybrid Striped Bass, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507. The Department will accept written comments until March 18.
State Game Commission to meet Feb. 20 in Roswell
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the New Mexico Department of Wildlife Southeast Area Office, 1615 W. College Blvd., Roswell, NM 88201. The full agenda, and other information, will be available on the Department of Wildlife website. If you are interested in participating or 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 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, [...]
Game Commission to meet Jan. 9
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the New Mexico State Library, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87509. The full agenda, and other information, will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website. If you are interested in participating or 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 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 [...]