Memories in the making: 10 tips for photo success this season
By Colleen Payne Every hunt is a trophy-sized memory, no matter if you notch a tag or not. When you look back on past hunting or fishing trips, a picture can tell a thousand [...]
Keep wildlife wild – Feeding wildlife puts you and others at risk
Most people mean well when they feed wildlife. What many don’t realize is that feeding wildlife is bad for the animals and dangerous for people. It’s also against the law in New Mexico if [...]
New Mexico Fish Art Contest
Here are your 2026 Fish Art Contest Winners! Some of New Mexico's most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, with winners announced last week [...]
Working with Bighorn Sheep
New Mexico has a rich wildlife heritage that can be experienced either through hunting, wildlife viewing, photography or by people seeking to connect with the outdoors. Here, you’ll find an array of habitats, from [...]
Research and dens and bears, oh my!
During the final weeks of winter, before the snow melts and a gradual rise in temperature signals a transition into spring, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish biologists take a calculated risk in the [...]
Department, partners help Rio Grande cutthroat trout go home to the Gorge
Once a year, starting in 2008, Rio Grande cutthroat trout fingerlings (young fish about the length of a finger) embark on an expedition, trekking all the way down to the Rio Grande [...]