Hunting News

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 20, 2016: Three deer hunts removed from June 22 leftover license sale SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish has revised the list of available leftover hunting licenses that are scheduled to be sold June 22. Deer hunt codes DER-3-194, DER-3-200 and DER-3-307 will not be available when the leftover sale begins June 22. A post-draw audit revealed a discrepancy requiring their removal from the sale. Over 1,400 deer hunting licenses, over 1,000 javelina licenses and 7 elk licenses that were not allocated during the annual drawing for 2016-17 big-game hunting licenses will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 22, only on the Department of Game and Fish website. New Mexico residents will get first shot at the licenses during the first-come, [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 17, 2016: 2016-17 Migratory Game Bird Rules and Information Booklet now available online SANTA FE – Rules and information about applying for licenses and hunting migratory game birds, including doves, sandhill cranes and waterfowl for the 2016-17 season are now available online at www.wildlife.state.nm.us. New this season are an increase in the bag limit and number of permits available for sandhill cranes. The department will begin accepting applications July 27 for sandhill crane hunts. The application deadline is 5 p.m. MDT Aug. 24. Applications can be made online or over the telephone through the department’s Information Center at 1-888-248-6866. Information about hunt dates, licensing requirements, maps and other details are available on the department’s website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Printed versions of the Migratory Game Bird hunting rules [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 13, 2016: Special Oryx hunts available for injured servicemen and women SANTA FE- Injured military service members can apply for an upcoming special drawing by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to award three special oryx authorizations for hunts on White Sands Missile Range. Applicants must be active-duty or veterans of the U.S. military and must have a disability rating of 50 percent or greater in accordance with U.S. Veteran’s Administration guidelines for receiving disabled veteran benefits. Applicants (except NMDGF Disabled Veteran card holders) are required to provide proof of eligibility prior to the July 20 application deadline. Proof of eligibility may be e-mailed to specialhunts@state.nm.us or by postal mail with a postmark on or before July 20 to: NMDGF Attn: Special Hunts [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866 Media contact: Karl Moffatt: (505) 476-8007 karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 6, 2016: Leftover deer, elk, javelina licenses go on sale June 22 SANTA FE – Almost 1,500 deer hunting licenses, over 1,000 javelina licenses and 7 elk licenses that were not allocated during the annual drawing for 2016-17 big-game hunting licenses will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 22, only on the Department of Game and Fish website. New Mexico residents will get first shot at the licenses during the first-come, first-served sale. License sales will be open to residents only for the first 24 hours. The sale will be opened to everyone, regardless of residency, at 10 a.m. June 23. To be eligible to buy a leftover license, hunters are reminded that they must previously have purchased either a Game Hunting or Game [...]

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Media contact: Zen Mocarski, (505) 476-8013 Zenon.mocarski@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 25, 2016: Big-game hunting application results available Wednesday SANTA FE – Hunters who applied for New Mexico big-game licenses can look up their draw results Wednesday. Applicants can view their draw results beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday from their accounts online at wildlife.state.nm.us. The Department will send email messages to successful applicants, informing them that they can print out receipts and licenses from their online account. Unsuccessful applicants will begin receiving license-fee refunds this week. Draw results also will be available Wednesday by telephone by calling the department’s toll-free information line, (888) 248-6866. The draw was for deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, oryx, ibex, javelina and Barbary sheep for the 2016-17 seasons. For more information about the big-game license draw, please visit the department website or call (888) 248-6866. ###