Commission News

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, AUGUST 9, 2019: Game Commission to meet August 22 in Santa Fe SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Thursday, August 22, in Santa Fe to present the Department’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget and to continue discussions on the Bear and Cougar Rule. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Mexico State Capitol, Room 317, located at 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, in Santa Fe. Other agenda items include: Initial Discussion of the Fair Chase Rule Initial Discussion of the Trapping Rule Presentation of the E-Tagging Mobile Application The full agenda and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish website. The New Mexico State Game Commission meeting will be available to view [...]

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 16, 2019: Game Commission to meet July 24 in Socorro SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Wednesday, July 24, in Socorro to initiate the bear and cougar rule and discuss landowner certification of the non-navigable waters rule. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New Mexico Tech Fidel Center located at 808 Olive Lane, in Socorro. Other agenda items include: A workshop, no commission action will be taken and no public comment will be taken during this agenda item: Update on the Mexico Gray Wolf program The Department’s organization and budget The Department’s draw allocation process Request to dispose of assets The full agenda and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish [...]

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, JUNE 4, 2019: Game Commission to meet June 14 in Albuquerque SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Friday, June 14, in Albuquerque to elect chair and vice chair positions and initiate the 2019-2020 Migratory Bird Rule. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Northwest Regional Office located at 7816 Alamo Road NW, in Albuquerque. Other agenda items include: Approve the Land Transfers of the Mesilla Valley Bosque Park and the Laguna del Campo Approve the 2021 Capital Outlay Request Review the Current Commission Meeting Schedule The full agenda and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish website. The State Game Commission is composed of seven [...]

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, January 7, 2019: Game Commission to meet Jan. 10 in Santa Fe SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Santa Fe to elect 2019 chair and vice chair positions and to hear a presentation on the department’s 2018 accomplishments. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Fe Community College Board Room, located at 6401 Richards Avenue. Other agenda items include: Results from the Fiscal Year 2018 audit from Moss Adams Presentation on the department’s education efforts Update on the development of shooting ranges The full agenda and other information are available on the Department of Game and Fish website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us. The State Game Commission is composed of seven members who [...]

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, Nov. 15, 2018: Game Commission to meet Nov. 30 in Roswell SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Friday, Nov. 30, in Roswell to take final action on amendments to the private land elk license allocation system, hunting and fishing manner and method, deer, elk and the hunting and fishing license and application rules. The meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center Exhibit Hall, located at 912 N. Main Street. Other agenda items include: Special hunt draw deadlines for 2019 – 2020 Presentation on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2019 Mexican Gray Wolf Translocation Plan Subsequent discussions on the trapping and furbearer rule The full agenda and other information are available [...]