New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 14 / July 24,
2018
TITLE
19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND
WILDLIFE
CHAPTER
31 HUNTING AND FISHING
PART 6 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD
19.31.6.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico Department of game and fish.
[19.31.6.1 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.1 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.2 SCOPE: Sportspersons interested in migratory game bird management and hunting. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and Title 19 NMAC.
[19.31.6.2 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.2 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico game commission has the authority to establish rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all other acts pertaining to protected mammals, birds, and fish.
[19.31.6.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.3 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.4 DURATION: September 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019.
[19.31.6.4 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.4 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2018 unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[19.31.6.5 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.5 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.6 OBJECTIVE: Establishing seasons on dove, band-tailed pigeon, sandhill crane, American coot, common moorhen, common snipe, ducks, geese, sora, Virginia rail, and setting falconry seasons for migratory game birds.
[19.31.6.6 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.6 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.7 DEFINITIONS: Areas, species, non-toxic shot, and possession limit defined.
A. "Arrows" shall mean only those arrows or bolts having broadheads with steel cutting edges.
B. "Baiting" shall mean the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of any salt, grain, scent or other feed on or over areas where hunters are attempting to take migratory game birds.
C. "Bernardo pond unit" shall mean that portion of Bernardo wildlife management area 600 feet south of U.S. 60 and west of the unit 7 drain.
D. "Bernardo youth unit" shall mean that portion of Bernardo wildlife management area immediately south of the Quagmire and east of the unit 7 drain.
E. "Bow" shall mean compound, recurve, or long bow. Sights on bows shall not project light; however, illuminated pins/reticles and scopes of any magnification are allowed.
F. "Central flyway" shall mean that portion of New Mexico east of the continental divide, with the exception of the Jicarilla Apache Indian reservation.
G. "Crossbows" shall mean a device with a bow limb or band of flexible material that is attached horizontally to a stock and has a mechanism to hold the string in a cocked position. Sights on crossbows shall not project light; however, illuminated pins/reticles and scopes of any magnification are allowed.
H. "Dark goose" shall mean Canada goose or white-fronted goose.
I. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.
J. "Director" shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.
K. "Dove
north zone" (north zone) shall mean that
portion of New Mexico north of I-40 from the Arizona-New Mexico border to
Tucumcari and U.S. 54 at its junction with I-40 at Tucumcari to the New
Mexico-Texas border.
L. "Dove south zone" (south zone) shall mean that portion of New Mexico south of I-40 from the Arizona-New Mexico border to Tucumcari and U.S. 54 at its junction with I-40 at Tucumcari to the New Mexico-Texas border.
M. "Eastern New Mexico sandhill crane hunt
area" (eastern) shall mean that area in the
following counties: Chaves, Curry, De
Baca, Eddy, Lea, Quay, and Roosevelt.
N. "Estancia valley (EV) sandhill crane hunt area" shall mean that area beginning at Mountainair bounded on the west by N.M. highway 55 north to N.M. 337, north to N.M. 14, and north to Interstate 25; on the north by Interstate 25 east to U.S. 285; on the east by U.S. 285 south to U.S. 60; and on the south by U.S. 60 from U.S. 285 west to N.M. 55 in Mountainair.
O. "Falconry" shall mean hunting migratory game birds using raptors.
P. “Federal youth waterfowl hunting days” shall mean the special seasons where only those under 18 years of age may hunt ducks and geese. A supervising adult at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter. The adult may not hunt ducks; but may participate in other seasons that are open on the special youth days.
Q. "License year" shall mean the period from April 1 through March 31.
R. "Light
geese" shall mean snow geese, blue
phase snow geese, and Ross’s geese.
S. "Light goose conservation order" shall mean those methods, bag and possession limits, and dates approved by the U. S. fish and wildlife service (USFWS) towards reducing over-abundant light goose populations.
T. "Middle Rio Grande valley (MRGV) dark goose hunt area" shall mean Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties.
U. "Middle Rio Grande valley (MRGV) sandhill crane hunt area" shall mean Valencia and Socorro counties.
V. "Migratory game bird" shall mean band-tailed pigeon, mourning dove, white-winged dove, sandhill crane, American coot, common moorhen, common snipe, ducks, geese, sora, and Virginia rail.
W. "Modern firearms" shall mean center-fire firearms, not to include any fully automatic firearms. Legal shotguns shall be only those shotguns capable of being fired from the shoulder.
X. "Muzzle-loader or muzzle-loading firearms" shall mean those rifles and shotguns in which the charge and projectile are loaded through the muzzle. Only blackpowder, pyrodex or equivalent blackpowder substitute may be used. Use of smokeless powder is prohibited. Legal muzzle-loader shotguns shall be only those shotguns capable of being fired from the shoulder.
Y. "Non-toxic shot" shall mean that non-toxic shot approved for use by the USFWS.
Z. "North zone" shall mean that portion of the Pacific flyway north of I-40 from the Arizona-New Mexico border to the continental divide; and that portion of the central flyway north of I-40 from the continental divide to Tucumcari and U.S. 54 at its junction with I-40 at Tucumcari to the New Mexico-Texas border.
AA. "Pacific flyway" shall mean that portion of New Mexico west of the continental divide including the Jicarilla Apache Indian reservation.
BB. "Possession limit" shall mean three times the daily bag limit one can have in their ownership, except where otherwise defined.
CC. “Quagmire” shall mean that portion of Bernardo wildlife
management area 600 feet south of U.S. 60 and east of the unit 7 drain.
DD. "Regular band-tailed pigeon hunting area" (regular BPHA) shall mean that portion of New Mexico not included
in the southwest band-tailed pigeon hunt area.
EE. "Retention" or "retain" shall mean the holding of in captivity.
FF. "South zone" shall mean that portion of the Pacific flyway south of I-40 from the Arizona-New Mexico border to the continental divide; and that portion of the central flyway south of I-40 from the continental divide to Tucumcari and U.S. 54 at its junction with I-40 at Tucumcari to the New Mexico-Texas border.
GG. "Southwest band-tailed pigeon hunting area" (southwest BPHA) shall mean that portion of New Mexico both south of U.S. 60 and west of I-25.
HH. "Southwest New Mexico sandhill crane hunt area" (SW) shall mean that area bounded on the south by the New Mexico-Mexico border; on the west by the New Mexico-Arizona border north to Interstate 10; on the north by Interstate 10 east to U.S. 180, north to N.M. 26, east to N.M. 27, north to N.M. 152, and east to Interstate 25; on the east by Interstate 25 south to Interstate 10, west to the Luna county line, and south to the New Mexico/Mexico border.
II. "Wildlife management areas” or “WMAs” shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC, Wildlife Management Areas.
JJ. "Unlimited" shall mean there is no set limit on the number of permits or licenses established for the described hunt areas.
KK. "Youth" shall mean those younger than 18 years of age except where otherwise defined.
[19.31.6.7 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.7 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.8 ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND HARVEST LIMITS: The director, with the verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, may adjust the number of licenses, permits, or harvest limits, up or down by no more than twenty percent to address significant changes in population levels or habitat availability. This adjustment may be applied to any or all of the entry hunt codes.
[19.31.6.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.8 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.9 LICENSE AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. License: A Harvest Information Program (HIP) number shall be required. Waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and older are required to have in their possession a federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp (duck stamp). It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take migratory birds without a HIP number, or duck stamp if required.
(1) Any person taking or attempting to take sandhill cranes in the eastern hunt area must have a valid license and a free sandhill crane hunting permit obtained from department offices or website.
(2) For EV sandhill crane, MRGV sandhill crane, MRGV youth-only sandhill crane, and SW sandhill crane, in addition to a valid license, a special permit obtained by drawing shall be required.
(3) For the light goose conservation order: in addition to a valid license, a free light goose conservation order permit obtained from department offices or website shall be required.
(4) For band-tailed pigeon hunting: in addition to a valid license, a free band-tailed pigeon permit obtained from department offices or website shall be required.
B. Valid dates of license or permit: All permits or licenses shall be valid only for the dates, legal sporting arms, bag limit and area printed on the permit or license.
C. Applications: Applications for EV sandhill crane, MRGV sandhill crane, SW sandhill crane, and MRGV youth-only sandhill crane hunt permits shall be submitted via the department website.
(1) For permits issued by drawing, the appropriate application fee as defined by 19.30.9 NMAC shall be required by each applicant per application submitted.
(2) No more than four persons may apply per application. For the MRGV youth-only sandhill crane hunt, no more than two persons may apply per application.
(3) It
shall be unlawful to submit more than one application per species per year,
unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule. Those submitting more than one
application per species will result in the rejection of all applications for
that species.
(4) Applications may be rejected if such applications do not supply adequate information.
(5) Applicants may apply for a first, second and third choice of seasons, if applicable. A maximum of one permit per species hunt code will be awarded to successful applicants unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule.
(6) All applications must be submitted via the department website unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule.
(7) The application
deadline date for the EV, MRGV, MRGV youth-only, and SW sandhill crane hunt
permits shall be on date(s) set by the state game commission. If any permits are available after the
drawing, those permits may be sold online via a secondary sale.
(8) If applications for permits exceed the number of available permits, as herein established, the available permits shall be allotted by means of a random public drawing in the Santa Fe office of the department. (9) If any permits remain after the original deadline, the director may authorize a new deadline. A person who is not awarded a permit for which they applied may submit a new application for a permit if such permits remain available.
D. Youth hunts: Only applicants who have not reached their 18th birthday by the opening day of the hunt are eligible to apply for or participate in a youth-only hunt, including federal youth waterfowl hunt days.
[19.31.6.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.9 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.10 MANNER AND METHODS FOR MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS:
A. Season: It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take migratory game birds during closed seasons.
B. Hours: Migratory game birds may be hunted or taken only during the period from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise specifically allowed or restricted by rule.
(1) On the following wildlife management areas: Bernardo, Casa Colorada, Charette lake, Jackson lake, La Joya, McAllister lake, Wagon Mound, Tucumcari, and W.S. Huey; and the Bottomless lakes overflow, hunting hours shall mean from one-half hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated in rule. For hunting September teal on Bernardo and La Joya WMAs, hunting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
(2) During the light goose conservation order
hunt dates, hunting hours shall mean from one-half hour before sunrise to
one-half hour after sunset, excluding the WMAs listed in Paragraph (1) above.
C. Bag limit: It is unlawful for any person to hunt for or take more than one daily bag limit allowed by regulation, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule. There shall be no daily bag or possession limit for light geese during the light goose conservation order hunt dates.
D. Seizure: Any conservation officer or other officer authorized to enforce game laws and regulations shall seize any migratory game birds or parts that are illegally obtained or possessed.
E. Use of bait: It shall be unlawful for anyone to take or attempt to take any migratory game bird by use of bait such as grain, salt or other feed.
F. Live animals: It shall be unlawful to use live animals as a decoy in taking or attempting to take any migratory game bird.
G. Use of calling devices: It shall be unlawful to use any electronically or mechanically recorded calling device in taking or attempting to take any migratory game bird, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule. During the light goose conservation order hunt dates, electronic calling devices are allowed.
H. Legal sporting arms and ammunition:
(1) The following are legal sporting arms for migratory game birds:
(a) shotguns no larger than 10 gauge firing shot, shotguns shall not be capable of holding more than three shells;
(b) muzzle-loading shotguns firing shot;
(c) bows and arrows;
(d) crossbows and bolts; and
(e) during the light goose conservation order hunt dates, as listed herein, shotguns capable of holding more than three shells are allowed.
(2) Non-toxic shot use is required for hunting:
(a) all migratory game bird species, excluding dove, band-tailed pigeon, and eastern sandhill crane; and
(b) on all state game commission owned lands.
(3) Use of lead shot: It shall be unlawful for any person hunting migratory game birds, other than dove, band-tailed pigeon and eastern sandhill crane, to hunt with or be in possession of any shotgun shells loaded with lead shot or for any person using a muzzleloader to be in possession of lead shot.
I. Drugs and explosives: It shall be unlawful to use any form of drug on an arrow or bolt, or use arrows or bolts driven by explosives.
J. Proof of species or sex: One fully feathered wing must remain attached to all migratory game birds, except dove and band-tailed pigeon, until the bird has arrived at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing facility, or place of final storage.
K. Sale of migratory game bird parts: It shall be unlawful to sell or barter any parts or feathers from migratory game birds.
L. Lands and waters owned, administered, controlled, or managed by the state game commission:
(1) State wildlife management areas open, species that can be hunted, and days open for hunting (use of vehicles will be restricted to designated areas):
(a) Bernardo
WMA:
(i) That portion of the Bernardo WMA south of U.S. 60 is open to teal hunting each day of the September teal season and the federal youth waterfowl days. That portion of the Bernardo WMA north of U.S. 60 is closed except during the light goose conservation order.
(ii) The Quagmire shall be open only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule.
(iii) The Bernardo pond unit shall be open for general waterfowl hunting on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule.
(iv) The Bernardo youth unit shall be open for youth waterfowl hunting on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule.
(b) The Charette lake WMA shall be open each day of the federal youth waterfowl days and on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons. Charette lake WMA is closed during the September teal season.
(c) The
Edward Sargent, W. A. Humphries, Rio
Chama, Urraca, Colin Neblett, Water canyon, Marquez, and Elliot S. Barker
wildlife management areas shall be open for hunting dove and band-tailed
pigeon during established seasons.
(d) The portion of Jackson lake WMA west of N.M. 170 shall be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe. The portion of Jackson lake WMA east of N.M. 170 shall be open to falconry-only migratory game bird hunting during established seasons.
(e) The lesser prairie-chicken management areas shall be open to hunt dove during established seasons.
(f) La
Joya WMA:
(i) the entire La Joya WMA shall be open to teal hunting each day of the September teal season and each day of the federal youth waterfowl days;
(ii) that portion of La Joya WMA north of the main east/west entrance road and west of the railroad tracks shall be open on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule;
(iii) that portion of La Joya WMA south of the main east/west entrance road and west of the railroad tracks shall be open on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons, unless otherwise specifically allowed by rule;
(iv) that portion of La Joya WMA east of the railroad tracks shall be open to hunt dove, ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons.
(g) The McAllister lake WMA shall be open each day of the federal youth waterfowl days, each day of the September teal season, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday to hunt ducks, dark and light geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons. McAllister lake WMA shall also be open each day of the dove season for dove hunting.
(h) The Wagon Mound WMA shall be open to teal hunting each day of the September teal season and federal youth waterfowl days and open on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday for ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot and common snipe during established seasons.
(i) The Socorro-Escondida wildlife management area shall be open for migratory game bird hunting during established seasons.
(j) The Tucumcari WMA shall be open each day of the September teal and federal youth waterfowl days and on Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday to hunt ducks, geese, Virginia rail, sora, common moorhen, American coot, and common snipe during established seasons.
(k) The William S. Huey WMA shall be open for dove hunting only on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday during established statewide seasons.
(2) The Hammond tract WMA is open for waterfowl hunting during established seasons.
(3) The Retherford tract WMA is open for waterfowl hunting during established seasons.
(4) The Sandia ranger district of the Cibola national forest shall be open to falconry, bow and crossbow only migratory game bird hunting during established seasons.
(5) All wildlife management areas shall be open to falconry waterfowl hunting each day of the established falconry season, unless otherwise restricted by rule.
M. Areas closed to migratory game bird
hunting: That portion of the stilling basin below Navajo dam lying within a line
starting from N.M. 511 at the crest of the bluff west of the Navajo dam
spillway and running west along the fence approximately one-quarter mile
downstream, southwest along the fence to N.M. 511 to the Navajo dam spillway,
across the spillway, and to the crest of the bluff.
N. Regulations pertaining to boats, other floating devices, and motors:
(1) On Bernardo, La Joya, Wagon Mound and Jackson lake WMAs, only boats and other floating devices using no motors shall be permitted during waterfowl season.
(2) On Tucumcari WMA, only boats and other floating devices using electric motors or with motors that are not in use shall be permitted.
(3) On Charette and McAllister lakes boats and other floating devices with or without motors shall be permitted; provided, however, that boats or floating devices shall not be operated at greater than normal trolling speed.
(4) Department personnel or persons authorized by the director may use gasoline powered outboard motors on all lakes mentioned in this chapter while performing official duties.
[19.31.6.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.10 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.11 SPECIES, OPEN AREAS, SEASON DATES, AND DAILY BAG LIMITS: 2018-2019 season, all dates are 2018 unless otherwise specified. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.
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Species |
open
areas |
season
dates |
daily
bag limit |
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mourning and white-winged dove |
north zone |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 29 |
15 (singly or in aggregate) |
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|
south zone |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 28 and Dec. 1 - Jan. 1, 2019 |
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band-tailed pigeon |
southwest BPHA |
Oct. 1 - 14 |
2 |
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|
regular BPHA |
Sept. 1 - 14 |
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regular season sandhill crane (free permit required) |
eastern |
Oct. 27 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
3 (6 in possession) |
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|
special season sandhill crane (special draw permit required) |
MRGV southwest MRGV MRGV southwest MRGV MRGV |
Nov. 10 - 11 Oct. 27 - Nov. 4 Nov. 24 - 25 Dec. 15 - 16 Jan. 5 - 6, 2019 Jan. 5 - 6, 2019 Jan. 12-13, 2019 |
3 (6 in possession) |
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|
EV EV |
Oct. 27 - Oct. 30 Nov. 1 - Nov. 4 |
3 (6 in possession) |
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MRGV youth-only |
Dec. 1 |
3 |
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CENTRAL FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified. |
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|
Species |
season
dates |
daily
bag limit |
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|
September teal: blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal |
Sept. 15 - 23 |
6 (singly or in the aggregate) |
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|
ducks |
north zone: Oct. 13 - Jan. 16, 2019 |
6 (singly or in the aggregate); that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican-like ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 3 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 2 pintail, and 2 canvasback |
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south zone: Oct. 24 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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youth waterfowl days |
north zone: Sept. 29 - 30 |
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south zone: Oct. 6 - 7 |
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American coot |
north zone: Oct. 13 - Jan. 16, 2019 |
15 |
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south zone: Oct. 24 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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common moorhen |
Sept. 15 - Nov. 23 |
1 |
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common snipe |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
8 |
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Virginia rail & sora |
Sept. 15 - Nov. 23 |
10 (singly or in the aggregate); 20 in possession |
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|
dark goose: Canada & white-fronted geese (regular season closed in Sierra, Socorro,
and Valencia counties) |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
5 |
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|
dark goose: special MRGV season |
Dec. 22 - Jan. 15, 2019 |
2 (2 per season) |
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|
light goose: Ross’s & snow geese |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
50 (no possession limit) |
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|
light goose conservation order |
Feb. 1 - Mar. 10, 2019 |
no bag or possession limit |
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PACIFIC FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified. |
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|
species |
season
dates |
daily
bag limit |
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|
youth waterfowl days |
Oct. 6 - 7 |
7 (singly or in the aggregate); that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 2 pintail, and 2 canvasback |
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|
ducks |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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|
scaup |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 8, 2019 |
3 (as part of the aggregate duck bag) |
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American coot and common moorhen |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
25 daily (singly or in the aggregate) |
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|
common snipe |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 29, 2019 |
8 |
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|
Virginia rail & sora |
Sept. 15 - Nov. 23 |
25 daily (singly or in the aggregate) |
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|
goose |
north zone: Sept. 22 - Oct. 7 and Oct. 29 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
4 Canada geese, 10 white-fronted geese, and 20 light geese |
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south zone: Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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[19.31.6.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.11 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.12 FALCONRY SEASONS: 2018-2019 season, all dates are 2018 unless otherwise specified. Bag limits are three singly or in the aggregate and nine in possession unless otherwise specified.
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CENTRAL
FLYWAY |
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Species |
open
areas |
season
dates |
|
mourning and white-winged dove |
north |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 4 and Dec. 22 - Jan. 2, 2019 |
|
|
south |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 22 - Jan. 1, 2019 |
|
band-tailed pigeon |
southwest BPHA |
Oct. 1 - 14 |
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regular BPHA |
Sept. 1 - 14 |
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sora and Virginia rail |
all |
Sept. 15 - Dec. 30 |
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common snipe |
all |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
|
common moorhen |
all |
Sept. 15 - Dec. 30 |
|
ducks |
north |
Sept. 15 - 23 and Oct. 13 - Jan 16, 2019 |
|
south |
Sept. 15 - 23 and Oct. 24 - Jan 27, 2019 |
|
|
goose (light and dark) |
all |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
|
goose (dark) |
MRGV |
Dec. 22 - Jan. 15, 2019 |
|
sandhill crane |
regular (eastern) |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019; 3 (6 in possession) |
|
Estancia valley |
Oct. 27 - Dec. 25; 3 (6 in possession) |
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PACIFIC
FLYWAY |
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|
Species |
open
areas |
season
dates |
|
mourning and white-winged dove |
north |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 4 and Dec. 22 - Jan. 2, 2019 |
|
south |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 22 - Jan. 1, 2019 |
|
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band-tailed pigeon |
southwest BPHA |
Oct. 1 - Oct. 14 |
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regular BPHA |
Sept. 1 - Sept. 14 |
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|
duck |
all |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
|
scaup |
all |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 8, 2019 |
|
goose |
north |
Sept. 22 - Oct. 7 and Oct. 29 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
|
south |
Oct. 13 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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common snipe |
all |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 29, 2019 |
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coots and common moorhen |
all |
Oct. 15 - Jan. 27, 2019 |
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sora and Virginia rail |
all |
Sept. 15 - Nov. 23 |
[19.31.6.12 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.12 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.13 FEDERAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAYS: Requirements for youth hunters to participate in this hunt are as follows:
A. An adult, at least 18 years old, must accompany the youth hunter in the field (the adult may not hunt ducks but may participate in other seasons that are open on the special youth days).
B. Only ducks, coots, and moorhens may be taken by the youth hunter (sandhill cranes, geese or any other migratory game bird species may not be taken unless the season is open).
[19.31.6.13 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.13 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.14 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL BERNARDO YOUTH WATERFOWL UNIT: Blind selection will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis from one-half hour before sunrise to 1:00 p.m. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a supervising adult who may not hunt. A maximum of four people is allowed per blind, at least fifty percent of which must be youth hunters.
[19.31.6.14 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.14 NMAC, 9-1-18]
19.31.6.15 HUNT CODES AND PERMITS NUMBERS FOR THE SPECIAL ESTANCIA VALLEY, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SANDHILL CRANE SEASONS:
A. The
hunting seasons for 2018-2019 are:
|
hunt location |
hunt dates |
hunt code |
permits |
|
EV |
Oct 27 - Oct 30 and Nov. 1 - Nov. 4 |
SCR-0-101 |
65 |
|
MRGV |
Nov. 10 - 11 |
SCR-0-102 |
75 |
|
MRGV |
Nov. 24-25 |
SCR-0-103 |
60 |
|
MRGV |
Dec. 15-16 |
SCR-0-104 |
60 |
|
MRGV |
Jan. 5-6, 2019 |
SCR-0-105 |
60 |
|
MRGV |
Jan. 12-13, 2019 |
SCR-0-106 |
60 |
|
MRGV, youth only |
Dec. 1 |
SCR-0- 107 |
24 |
|
SW |
Oct. 27- Nov. 4 |
SCR-0-108 |
70 |
|
SW |
Jan. 5-6, 2019 |
SCR-0-109 |
60 |
B. Hunters who participate in the EV and MRGV seasons shall be required to check-out at designated check stations when they harvest any sandhill cranes.
C. The department may cancel one or more EV, MRGV or SW sandhill crane hunts if harvest is expected to exceed our federal allocation of greater sandhill cranes.
[19.31.6.15 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.15 NMAC, 9-1-18]
HISTORY OF 19.31.6 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC Filing History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center & Archives under: Regulation No. 486, Establishing 1967 Seasons On Quail, Pheasants, Prairie Chickens, and Lesser Sandhill (Little Brown) Crane And Additional Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, filed 9/22/67; Regulation No. 494, Establishing 1968 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Common Snipe, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Scaled, Gambel’s, And Bobwhite Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 10/2/68; Regulation No. 508, Establishing 1969 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Scaled, Gambel’s And Bobwhite Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/19/69; Regulation No. 527, Establishing 1971 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl And Lesser Sandhill Cranes, filed 9/10/71; Regulation No. 540, Establishing 1972 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, And Wilson’s Swipe, filed 9/26/72; Regulation No. 551, Establishing 1973 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl And Lesser Sandhill Crane, filed 8/20/73; Regulation No. 560, Establishing 1974 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 8/21/74; Regulation No. 570, Establishing 1975 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Common Snipe, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/5/75; Regulation No. 578, Establishing 1976 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Common Snipe, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 8/31/1976; Regulation No. 588, Establishing 1977 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Common Snipe, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/6/1977; Regulation No. 594, Establishing 1978 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/11/1978; Regulation No. 601, Establishing 1979 Seasons on Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 8/30/1979; Regulation No. 606, Establishing 1980 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/3/80; Regulation No. 611, Establishing 1981 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Lesser Sandhill Crane, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/4/1981; Regulation No. 616, Establishing 1982 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/3/1982; Regulation No. 626, Establishing 1983 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, Quail, Pheasants, And Prairie Chickens, filed 9/7/1983; Regulation No. 631, Establishing 1984 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, filed 8/31/1984; Regulation No. 638, Establishing 1985 Seasons On Migratory Waterfowl, filed 9/11/1985; Regulation No. 643, Establishing 1986-1987 Seasons On Migratory Birds, filed 8/24/1987; Regulation No. 660, Establishing 1988-1989 Seasons On Migratory Birds, filed 6/28/1988; Regulation No. 669, Establishing 1989-1990 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Band-tailed Pigeon, Dove, And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 10/5/1989; Regulation No. 680, Establishing 1990-1991 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 9/28/1990; Regulation No. 687, Establishing 1991-1992 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 8/6/1991; Regulation No. 698, Establishing 1991-92 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 8/6/1991; Regulation No. 698, Establishing 1992-1993 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe And Setting Falconry seasons, filed 9/15/1992; Regulation No. 704, Establishing 1993-1994 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 3/11/1993; Regulation No. 707,Establishing The 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe, And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 7/28/1994; Regulation No. 708, Establishing The 1994-1995, 1995-1996, And 1996-1997 Seasons On Ducks, Geese, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Common Snipe, And Setting Falconry Seasons, filed 9/7/1994.
NMAC History:
19 NMAC 31.6, Waterfowl, filed 8-31-1995
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-15-2000
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-26-2002
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-12-2003
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-2-2004
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-8-2005
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-1-2006
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-16-2007
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-13-2008
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-17-2009
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-2-2010
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-1-2011
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-14-2012
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-29-2013
History
of Repealed Material:
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-15-2000 - duration expired 3-31-2002
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-26-2002 - duration expired 3-31-2003
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-12-2003 - duration expired 3-31-2004
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-2-2004 - duration expired 3-31-2005
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-8-2005 - duration expired 3-31-2006
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-1-2006 - duration expired 3-31-2007
19.31.6 NMAC, Waterfowl, filed 8-16-2007 - duration expired 3-31-2008
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-13-2008 - duration expired 3-31-2009
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-17-2009 - duration expired 3-31-2010
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-2-2010 - duration expired 3-31-2011
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-1-2011 - duration expired 3-31-2012
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-14-2012 - duration expired 3-31-2013
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-29-2013 - duration expired 3-31-2014
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 8-31-2014 - duration expired 3-31-2015
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 9-1-2015 - duration expired 3-31-2016
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 6-30-2016 - duration expired 3-31-2017
19.31.6 NMAC, Migratory Game Bird, filed 7-27-2017 - duration expired 3-31-2018