Hunting Calendar

The Department will be assisting the New Mexico YHEC 501c3 with putting on this year's youth hunter education challenge. New Mexico Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is held once a year for kids ages 7-18 to help improve their hunting, marksmanship and safety skills. Through simulated hunting situations, live fire competitions, and responsible hunting events, [...]

Registration opens on May 23 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 [...]

Registration opens on May 23 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 [...]

The draw application period for three special military and veteran hunts will open June 17 at 10 a.m.: Oryx hunts for injured military service members on White Sands Missile Range Pronghorn hunts for resident Purple Heart recipients on Melrose Air Force Base Pronghorn hunts for New Mexico active-duty military on Melrose Air Force Base You [...]

This camp is open to youth ages 10-17 who are accompanied by a registered adult. The camp is free, meals will be provided and participants will tent-camp on the property. Participants will learn safe and responsible firearms handling, ethical hunting behaviors, conservation, wildlife identification and basic survival skills. Additionally, participants will learn from Department conservation [...]