New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 21 / November 8, 2022

 

 

TITLE 19             NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 31     HUNTING AND FISHING

PART 14              ELK

 

19.31.14.1             ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico department of game and fish.

[19.31.14.1 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.1 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.2             SCOPE:  Sportspersons interested in elk management and hunting.  Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, and Chapters 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Title 19 NMAC.

[19.31.14.2 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.2 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.3             STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state 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.

[19.31.14.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.3 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.4             DURATION:  April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2027.

[19.31.14.4 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.4 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.5             EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 1, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

[19.31.14.5 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.5 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.6             OBJECTIVE:  Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules and procedures governing the issuance of elk licenses by the department.

[19.31.14.6 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.6 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.7             DEFINITIONS:

                A.            “Antlerless elk” or “A” shall mean any one elk without antlers.

                B.            “Antler point restricted elk” or “APRE/6” shall mean any bull elk with a minimum of six antler points on one side.  A brow tine or eye guard constitutes a point; a burr at the base does not.

                C.            “Department” shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.

                D.            “Director” shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.

                E.            “Elk” shall mean any wild cervid of the genus Cervus.

                F.            “Elk enhancement program” shall mean the department activity that allows the issuance of not more than two authorizations for the taking of one bull elk per license, with the purpose of raising funds for programs and projects to benefit elk.

                G.            “Elk region” shall mean a portion of the state designated by the department to administer elk management activities.  An elk region describes an assemblage of one or more herd units and encompasses one or more GMUs.

                H.            “Either sex” or “ES” shall mean any one elk.

                I.             “Game management unit”, “GMU”, “hunt area”, “Cerro portion” or “management area” shall mean those areas as described in 19.30.4 NMAC Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.

                J.             “High-demand hunt” shall mean a special draw hunt where the total number of non-resident applicants for an elk hunt exceeds twenty-two percent of the total applicants based on data for the two immediately preceding years.

                K.            “Mature bull” or “MB” shall mean a male elk with at least one brow tine extending six or more inches from the main beam or at least one forked antler with both branches six or more inches long.

                L.            “Primary management zone” shall mean designated areas of the state upon which elk management goals and subsequent harvest objectives are based.

                M.           “Private land authorization” shall mean the document generated by the department and issued to a private landowner that authorizes the holder to purchase a specified license to hunt elk.

                N.            “Quality hunt” shall mean a hunt designed to provide a hunter with an opportunity to achieve one or more of the following: an enhanced experience based on timing and length of hunt season; lower hunter density; or an increased opportunity for success.

                O.            “Secondary management zone” shall mean areas of the state that are not part of the primary management zone or special management zone.

                P.            “Special management zone” shall mean areas of the state not within the primary management zone or secondary management zone and where private land authorization issuance includes eligibility requirements or restrictions.

                Q.            “Wildlife management area” or “WMA” shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.

 [19.31.14.7 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.7 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.8             ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS:  The director, with the verbal concurrence of the chairperson of the New Mexico state game commission or their designee, may adjust the number of licenses or authorizations up or down by no more than twenty percent to address significant changes in population levels or to address critical department management needs.  GMU 34 elk licenses and authorizations may be adjusted beyond this amount as necessary to meet management objectives.  These adjustments may be applied to any or all authorizations or licenses for elk in a specific GMU or designated area.

[19.31.14.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.8 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.9             ELK LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:

                A.            Validity of license:  In the primary management zones, except GMUs 4 and 5A, private-land ranch-only (as defined in 19.30.5 NMAC) elk licenses shall not be valid on any other private lands.  In GMUs 4, 5A, and secondary and special management zones, private-land licenses are valid on any other private lands within the GMU and the same zone designation only if accompanied by written permission; unless otherwise restricted in a department issued agreement.

                B.            Valle Vidal elk once-in-a-lifetime hunts:  No person shall apply for a license to hunt bull elk on the Valle Vidal if he or she has held a license since 1983 allowing them to take a bull elk on the Valle Vidal.  Persons that have held a youth-only license may apply for non-youth-only licenses as long as they are eligible.  No person shall apply for a license to hunt antlerless elk on the Valle Vidal if he or she has held a license since 1983 allowing them to take an antlerless elk on the Valle Vidal.  Persons that have held a youth-only antlerless license may apply for non-youth-only antlerless licenses as long as they are eligible.  Either sex or mature bull/antlerless shall be considered as a “bull elk” license, and shall not be considered as an “antlerless” license for this restriction.  Persons who have held a Valle Vidal elk license through any incentive program are exempt from this restriction.

[19.31.14.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.9 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.10          CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD):  The director has the authority to designate possession criteria to any elk hunter where CWD is a concern.  It is unlawful to transport dead elk, or their parts, taken from any GMU or area identified by the director in which the presence of, or possibility of, exposure to CWD has been identified, to any location outside that GMU, except for the following:

                A.            meat that is cut and wrapped (either commercially or privately);

                B.            quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached;

                C.            meat that has been boned out;

                D.            hides with no heads attached;

                E.            clean skull plates with antlers attached; clean is defined as having been immersed in a bath of at least one part chlorine bleach and two parts water with no meat or tissue attached;

                F.            antlers with no meat or tissue attached;

                G.            upper canine teeth, also known as “ivories”;

                H.            finished taxidermied heads; or

                I.             by prior arrangement to a department office.

[19.31.14.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.10 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.11          QUALITY ELK HUNTS:  Quality hunts for elk are as follows:

                A.            all Valle Vidal hunts;

                B.            the first three mature bull hunts and both bow hunts on the Sargent WMA as follows: ELK-1-165, ELK-1-166, ELK-1-167, ELK-2-163 and ELK-2-164;

                C.            elk hunts in GMUs 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E and 17 as follows: ELK-2-257, ELK-3-259, ELK-2-265, ELK-3-267, ELK-2-273, ELK-1-274, ELK-1-275, ELK-2-280, ELK-1-281, ELK-1-282, ELK-2-285, ELK-1-287, ELK-2-292, ELK-1-293, ELK-1-294, ELK-2-299, ELK-3-301, ELK-2-306, and ELK-3-308;

                D.            all GMU 6B hunts that allow the hunter to take a bull;

                E.            quality hunt fees for licenses listed in Subsection C above shall also apply to the conversion of any mature bull or either-sex private-land authorization (excluding youth-only) for private lands that lie within the primary management zone. This includes any hunt dates from September 15 through October 15.

[19.31.14.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.11 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.12          SPECIAL ELK HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:

                A.            Elk enhancement program:

                                (1)           Program description:  The director shall collect all proceeds generated through the auction and lottery of special bull elk authorizations, and such monies shall be deposited in the game protection fund.  These monies shall be made available for expenditure by the department solely for programs and projects to benefit elk and for direct costs incurred in carrying out these programs.  These monies shall be used to augment, and not replace, monies appropriated from existing funds available to the department for the conservation, restoration, utilization, and management of elk.

                                (2)           Requirements for issuance of special elk authorizations:

                                                (a)           The state game commission shall authorize the director to issue not more than two special elk authorizations in any one license year to take one mature bull elk per license.  The director shall allow the sale of one authorization through auction to the highest bidder and one authorization to a person selected through a random drawing of a lottery ticket by the department or an incorporated, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of elk.

                                                (b)           Unless their hunting privileges have been revoked pursuant to law, any person is eligible to submit a bid for the special elk auction authorization or purchase lottery tickets in an attempt to be selected for the special elk lottery authorization.

                                                (c)           The special elk authorizations issued through auction and lottery may be transferred, through sale, barter or gift by the successful individuals only to other individuals qualified to hunt.

                                                (d)           Special elk licenses granted through auction or lottery, as described above, shall not be considered ‘once-in-a-lifetime’.

                                (3)           Enhancement hunts:  Elk enhancement licenses shall be valid from September 1 through January 31 for any big-game sporting arms.  These licenses shall be valid statewide where hunting is allowed; bag limit shall be one mature bull elk.  The elk enhancement authorizations may be used by the recipient or transferred through sale, barter or gift by the successful individuals to other individuals qualified to hunt. 

                B.            Elk incentive programs:  The director may annually allow up to two elk authorizations to be issued for deer and elk hunters submitting their legally harvested animal for CWD testing.  Authorizations to purchase an incentive license may be used either by the applicant or transferred through sale, barter or gift by the successful individuals to any individual qualified to hunt.  Elk incentive hunts shall be valid only for the dates, big-game sporting arms, bag limit and area specified by the director.

                C.            Encouragement hunts:

                                (1)           Only resident youth hunters as defined by 19.31.3 NMAC who have submitted a valid application for a draw hunt for deer, elk, pronghorn, ibex, oryx, Barbary sheep or bighorn sheep in the current license year and were unsuccessful in drawing any license will be eligible to purchase a license for these hunts for the first 14 days of availability on the department website.  Licenses remaining after 14 days shall be available to any youth hunter eligible to purchase an elk license.

                                (2)           The director, with concurrence of the chairperson of the state game commission, may adjust the number of licenses available in all encouragement hunts listed below based on management objectives.

                                (3)           These hunts will be administered by the department through a web sale.  The open GMUs, hunt dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of licenses and bag limits shall be as indicated below:

 

open GMUs or areas 

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

5B

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-100

20

A

6A

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-101

50

A

6A

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-102

50

A

6C

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-103

50

A

6C

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-104

50

A

10

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-105

35

A

13

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-3-106

60

A

13

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-3-107

60

A

15

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-3-108

75

A

15

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-3-109

75

A

16A

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-110

75

A

16A

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-111

75

A

16C

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-112

75

A

16C

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-113

75

A

16D

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-114

75

A

16D

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-115

75

A

16E

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-116

75

A

16E

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-117

75

A

17

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-3-118

60

A

17

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-3-119

60

A

34

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-120

125

A

36

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-121

80

A

36

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-122

80

A

49

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-123

50

A

51

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-124

105

A

51

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-125

105

A

52

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-126

50

A

53

11/25-11/29

11/30-12/4

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-127

60

A

53

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

12/26-12/30

ELK-1-128

60

A

                D.            Premium hunt opportunity:  One premium elk hunt will be issued each license year through the draw.  The hunt area will be statewide on any public land open to hunting, including wildlife management areas, and private land with written permission.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

statewide

9/1/2023-1/31/2024

9/1/2024-1/31/2025

9/1/2025-1/31/2026

9/1/2026-1/31/2027

ELK-1-700

1

MB

[19.31.14.12 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.12 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.13          POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS:

                A.            The director or their designee may authorize population management hunts for elk when justified in writing by department personnel.

                B.            The director or their designee shall designate the big-game sporting arms, season dates, season lengths, bag limits, hunt boundaries, specific requirements or restrictions, and number of licenses to be issued.

                C.            In the event that an applicant is not able to hunt on the dates specified, the applicant’s name shall be moved to the bottom of the list and another applicant may be contacted for the hunt.

                D.            In those instances where a population management hunt is warranted on deeded private lands, the landowner may suggest eligible hunters of their choice by submitting a list of prospective hunters’ names to the department for licensing consideration.  No more than one-half of the total number of licenses authorized shall be available to landowner identified hunters.  The balance of prospective hunters shall be identified by the department.

[19.31.14.13 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.13 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.14          ELK HUNTS IN PRIMARY MANAGEMENT ZONES:  This section lists elk management information and subsequent hunting opportunities for GMUs in elk regions where a primary management zone has been established.  The listed information includes regional elk population information, management goals, harvest objectives, total number of hunting opportunities, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, bag limits, big-game sporting arms, number of licenses available in the public draw and the number and type of authorizations available for private lands within the primary management zone of each GMU.

                A.            Elk management goals:

                                (1)           Quality hunt management (QHM):

                                                (a)           Elk harvest in regional populations, herd units or GMUs within a region results in the trend of annual bull mortality rates to be below thirty-five percent.

                                                (b)           Seasons should be designed to ensure timing and length of hunts are desirable.

                                                (c)           At least two-thirds of all hunters are “satisfied” with the experience.

                                (2)           Optimal opportunity management (OOM):

                                                (a)           Elk harvest in regional populations, herd units or GMUs within a region results in the trend of annual bull mortality rates to be below forty-five percent and harvest near optimal sustainable yield.

                                                (b)           Season structure should be designed to ensure timing and length of hunts provides significant opportunity.

                                                (c)           At least one-third of all hunters are “satisfied” with the experience.

                B.            Northwest region:  primary management zones in GMUs 2, 5A, 9 and 10.

                                (1)           Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 2, 5A, 9 and 10.

                                (2)           Foundational resource information for the northwest region is indicated below:

northwest region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

San Juan (GMU 2)

2300-2900

35:100:32

140-200

180-220

Lindrith (GMU 5A)

2200-2500

35:100:32

140-180

170-200

Mt. Taylor (GMU 9)

1000-2100

26:100:28

40-100

0

Zuni (GMU 10)

1500-1800

35:100:32

110-150

140-160

 

GMU

management goals

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2

total licenses

2

OOM

259

323

282

864

5A

OOM

250

250

65

565

9

OOM

228

0

281

509

10

OOM

206

324

368

898

Total

943

897

996

2836

                                (3)           Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below. The state game commissioned owned Water Canyon WMA shall be open to licensed public draw elk hunters during established seasons.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

2

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-129

120

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-130

120

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-131

135

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-132

85

MB

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-133

125

A

2 youth only

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-134

75

A

2C

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-135

75

A

5A public land only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-136

5

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-137

5

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-138

10

MB

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-139

10

A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-140

10

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-141

10

A

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-142

10

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-143

10

A

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-144

10

MB

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-145

10

A

9 Marquez/LBar WMA only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-146

15

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-147

15

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-148

15

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-149

15

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-3-150

15

MB

9

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-151

82

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-152

82

ES

9 mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

 

 

ELK-3-153

21

MB

9

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-154

35

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-3-155

35

MB

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-3-156

21

MB

10

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-157

125

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-158

125

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-159

70

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-160

70

MB

10 youth only

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-161

120

A

10

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-162

100

A

                                (4)           Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits, and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES -2

Total

2

39

48

42

129

5A

210

210

55

475

9

71

0

87

158

10

66

104

118

288

Total

386

362

302

1050

                                (5)           Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms.  All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

2, 5A, 9, 10

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

muzzle loading rifles and bows

2, 10

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

9, mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

9

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

any big-game sporting arms

2, 10

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

any big-game sporting arms

5A

any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31

                C.            North central region: primary management zones in GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52.

                                (1)           Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52.

                                (2)           Foundational resource information for the north central region shall be as indicated below:

north central region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

Chama-San Antonio (GMUs 4, 5B, 50, 51 and 52)

25300-29000

38:100:35

1690-2200

2070-2370

 

GMU

management goals

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A

A

ES-2

total licenses

4

OOM

1060

665

475

2200

5B

OOM

367

188

160

715

50

OOM

331

117

156

604

51

OOM

970

909

434

2313

52

OOM

685

406

500

1591

Total

3413

2285

1725

7423

(3)           Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMU or area, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

4:Sargent WMA only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-163

10

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-164

10

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-165

10

MB/A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-166

10

MB/A

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-167

10

MB/A

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-168

10

MB/A

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-169

10

A

4:Sargent WMA only, youth only

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

 

ELK-1-170

10

A

4:Humphries/

Rio Chama WMAs only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-171

10

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-172

10

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-173

15

MB/A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-174

15

MB/A

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-175

10

A

4:Humphries/

Rio Chama WMAs only, youth only

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

 

ELK-1-176

15

A

4: Rio Chama WMA only

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/8-11/12

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-177

20

A

5B

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-178

76

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-179

75

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-180

86

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-181

59

A

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-182

86

MB

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-183

59

A

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-184

87

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/8-11/12

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-185

59

A

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-1-186

87

MB

50

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-187

60

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-188

55

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-189

120

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-190

125

MB

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-191

42

A

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-192

45

A

51

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-193

180

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-194

180

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-195

220

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-196

220

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-197

220

MB

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-198

251

A

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-199

251

A

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-200

252

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-3-201

145

ES

52

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-202

230

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-203

230

ES

52 mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-204

50

MB

52

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-205

120

MB

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-206

50

A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-207

230

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-208

230

MB

52 youth only

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-209

80

A

52 mobility impaired

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-210

56

A

52

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/15-11/19

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-211

73

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-212

115

A

                                (4)           Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1, ES-3, MB/A

A

ES-2

Total

4

990

600

435

2025

5B

21

11

9

41

50

86

30

41

157

51

165

155

74

394

52

55

32

40

127

Total

1317

828

599

2744

(5)           Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms.  All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

4, 5B, 50, 51, 52

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

muzzle loading rifles and bows

52

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

Big-game sporting arms

4

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

5B, 50, 51

any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31

52

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

                D.            Jemez region:  primary management zones in GMUs 6A, 6B, 6C and 7.

                                (1)           Quality hunt management goals for primary management zones in GMUs 6A and 6B.

                                (2)           Optimal opportunity management within primary management zones in GMUs 6C and 7.

                                (3)           Foundational resource information for the Jemez region shall be as indicated below:

Jemez region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

Jemez herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

GMUs 6A, 6B, 6C, and 7

6100-7100

48:100:27

360-475

440-510

 

GMU

management goal

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2

total licenses

6A

QHM

361

117

297

775

6B

QHM

50

250

50

350

6C

OOM

429

259

300

988

7

OOM

68

62

36

166

Total

908

688

683

2279

                                (4)           Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

6A

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-213

150

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-214

102

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-215

104

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-216

100

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-217

103

MB

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/8-11/12

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-218

99

A

6B:

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-219

25

ES

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-220

10

A

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-221

25

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-222

10

A

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-223

15

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-224

20

A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-225

15

ES

10/14-10/18

10-12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-226

20

A

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-227

20

ES

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-228

15

A

6B youth only

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-229

35

A

6B

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-230

35

A

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-231

35

A

6B youth only

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-232

35

A

6B

12/2-12/6

11/30-12/4

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-233

35

A

6C

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-234

150

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-235

105

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-236

155

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-237

105

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-238

105

MB

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/8-11/12

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-239

110

A

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-240

110

A

7

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-241

15

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-242

14

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-243

24

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-244

30

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-245

50

A

 

                                (5)           Private land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1

A

ES-2

Total

6A

54

18

45

117

6C

64

39

45

148

7

14

12

7

33

Total

132

69

97

298

(6)           Private land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms.  All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

6A, 6C, 7

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

muzzle loading rifles & bows

6A, 6C, 7

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

any big-game sporting arms

6A, 6C, 7

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

                E.            Southwest region:

                                (1)           Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMUs 12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E and 17.

                                (2)           Optimal opportunity management for primary management zones in GMUs 21A, 21B, 23 and 24.

                                (3)           Foundational resource information for the southwest region shall be as indicated below:

southwest region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

Fence Lake (GMU 12)

4000-5900

41:100:46

320-550

400-590

Datil (GMU 13)

3000-3900

40:100:37

210-310

250-330

Greater Gila (GMUs 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E)

21200-23300

33:100:27

1100-1400

1300-1400

Lesser Gila (GMUs 21A, 21B, 23, 24)

1300-4400

33:100:27

80-280

70-280

San Mateo (GMU 17)

1600-2400

51:100:38

110-180

130-200

 

GMU

management goals

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6

total licenses

12

QHM

593

428

224

1245

13

QHM

583

370

556

1509

15

QHM

923

641

769

2333

16A

QHM

206

155

412

773

16B/22

QHM

222

0

394

616

16C

QHM

149

118

294

561

16D

QHM

148

114

171

433

16E

QHM

187

217

217

621

 Greater Gila Totals (15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C-E)

1835

1245

2257

5337

17

QHM

301

271

241

813

21A

OOM

107

31

117

255

21B

OOM

127

167

166

460

23

OOM

195

42

207

444

24

OOM

39

5

28

72

Lesser Gila Totals (21A, 21B, 23, 24)

468

245

518

1231

southwest region total

3780

2559

3796

10135

                                (4)           Public draw elk hunts listing the eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

12

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-246

36

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-247

35

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-248

35

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-249

60

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-250

80

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-251

80

MB

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-252

60

A

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-253

60

A

12/2-12/6

11/30-12/4

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-254

64

A

12/9-12/13

12/7-12/11

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-2-255

25

APRE/6

13

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-256

202

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-257

148

ES

13 youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-258

30

ES

13

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-259

86

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-3-260

126

MB

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-3-261

126

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-3-262

117

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-3-263

116

A

15

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-264

350

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-265

250

ES

15 youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-266

25

ES

15

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-267

200

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-3-268

245

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-3-269

250

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-3-270

250

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-3-271

250

A

16A

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-272

250

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-273

150

ES

16A mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

 

ELK-1-274

25

MB

16A

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-275

75

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-276

100

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-277

75

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-278

75

A

16B/22

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-279

225

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-280

165

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-281

25

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-282

80

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-283

120

MB

16C

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-284

144

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-285

100

ES

16C youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-286

25

ES

16C

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-287

35

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-288

65

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-289

50

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-290

48

A

16D

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-291

90

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-292

60

ES

16D mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

 

ELK-1-293

25

MB

16D

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-294

55

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-295

50

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-296

50

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-297

50

A

16E

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-298

90

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-299

60

ES

16E youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-300

25

ES

16E

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-301

70

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-302

53

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-303

75

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-304

75

A

17

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-305

125

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-306

75

ES

17 youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-307

25

ES

17

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-308

100

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-3-309

100

MB

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-3-310

25

MB

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-3-311

25

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-3-312

100

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-3-313

100

A

21A

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-314

50

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-315

50

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-316

15

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-317

35

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-318

55

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-319

30

A

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-2-320

15

MB

21B

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-321

25

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-322

25

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-323

10

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-324

15

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-325

25

MB

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-326

15

A

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-327

15

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-328

15

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-329

20

A

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-2-330

15

MB

23

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-331

125

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-332

75

ES

23 youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-333

25

ES

23

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-334

75

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-335

75

MB

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-336

20

A

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-2-337

15

MB

23: south of NM 78

12/16-12/24

12/21-12/29

12/20-12/28

12/19-12/27

ELK-1-338

20

A

24: excluding Ft. Bayard management area

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-339

15

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-340

10

ES

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-341

15

MB

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-1-342

15

MB

24: including Ft. Bayard management area, youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-343

5

ES

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

 

ELK-1-344

5

A

                                (5)           Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2, MB-2, APRE/6

total

12

338

244

128

710

13

215

137

206

558

15

203

141

169

513

16A

6

5

12

23

16B/22

2

0

4

6

16C

24

20

50

94

16D

18

14

21

53

16E

65

67

67

199

17

51

46

41

138

21A

2

1

2

5

21B

77

102

101

280

23

5

2

7

14

24

4

0

3

7

Total

1010

779

811

2600

(6)         Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch-only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms.  All private land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

12, 13, 15, 16A, 16B/22, 16C, 16D, 16E, 17, 21A, 21B,  23, 24

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

muzzle loading rifles and bows

16E, 23, 24

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

youth only: 13, 15, 17

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

13, 15, 17

any 5 consecutive days 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days 10/17-12/31

muzzle loading rifles only with approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson

13: antlerless elk only

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

Big-game sporting arms

12, 16B/22, 21A

any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31

 

21B

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/1-12/31

16E, 23, 24

any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31

16A, 16C, 16D

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

youth only: 16C, 16E, 23, 24

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

mobility impaired: 16A, 16D

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

                F.            Southeast region:  GMUs 34 and 36.

                                (1)           Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMU 36.

                                (2)           Optimal opportunity management goals for primary management zones in GMU 34.

                                (3)           Foundational resource information for the southeast region shall be as indicated below:

southeast region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

Sacramento (GMU 34)

7400-8600

52:100:39

500-660

610-710

Ruidoso (GMU 36)

5400-8500

66:100:43

370-640

450-690

 

GMU

management goal

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2, APRE/6/A

total licenses

34

OOM

633

1892

723

3248

36

QHM

583

417

389

1389

Total

1216

2309

1112

4637

                                (4)           Public-draw elk hunts listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

34

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-345

200

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-346

200

ES

34 youth only

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-347

75

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-348

120

A

34 mobility impaired

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-349

50

ES

34

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-3-350

250

ES

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-351

150

ES

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/29-12/3

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-352

350

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-353

350

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-354

350

A

12/16-12/20

12/21-12/25

12/20-12/24

12/19-12/23

ELK-2-355

200

APRE/6/A

1/27-1/31

1/25-1/29

1/24-1/28

1/23-1/27

ELK-1-356

200

A

2/3-2/7

2/1-2/5

2/7-2/11

2/6-2/10

ELK-1-357

200

A

36

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-358

140

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-359

140

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-360

140

ES

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-361

140

ES

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

ELK-1-362

140

ES

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-363

100

A

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-364

100

A

1/27-1/31

1/25-1/29

1/24-1/28

1/23-1/27

ELK-1-365

100

A

                                (5)           Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2, APRE/6/A

total

34

108

322

123

553

36

163

117

109

389

Total

271

439

232

942

                                (6)           Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms. All private-land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during the “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

34, 36

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

any big-game sporting arms

youth only & mobility impaired: 34

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

muzzle loading rifles and bows

34

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

36

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

any big game sporting arms

34

any 5 consecutive days, 10/21-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/19-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/25-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/24-12/31

36

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

any big-game sporting arms

34: antlerless elk only

any 5 consecutive days 10/21/2023-2/7/2024

any 5 consecutive days 10/19/2024-2/5/2025

any 5 consecutive days 10/25/2025-2/11/2026

any 5 consecutive days 10/24/2026-2/10/2027

any big-game sporting arms

 

36: antlerless elk only

any 5 consecutive days 10/14/2023-1/31/2024

 

any 5 consecutive days 10/12/2024-1/31/2025

 

any 5 consecutive days 10/18/2025-1/31/2026

 

any 5

 consecutive days 10/17/2026-1/31/2027

 

                G.            Northeast region:

                                (1)           Quality hunt management for primary management zones in GMU 45.

                                (2)           Optimal opportunity management goals for primary management zones in GMUs 48, 49 and 53.

                                (3)           Foundational resource information for the northeast region shall be as indicated below:

northeast region population information

sustainable harvest pursuant to goals

herd unit

population estimate (rounded to nearest 100)

bull:cow:calf ratio

bulls

cows

Pecos (GMU 45)

1100-2100

35:100:32

80-150

90-160

Whites peak (GMU 48)

1200-2000

35:100:32

70-140

90-150

Penasco (GMU 49)

1100-2400

35:100:32

70-200

40-100

Ute-Midnight-San Cristobal (GMU 53)

1400-2900

34:100:24

70-160

90-180

 

GMU

management goal

total licenses by bag limit

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2

total licenses

45

QHM

457

54

163

674

48

OOM

286

170

304

760

49

OOM

161

162

125

448

53

OOM

362

261

174

797

Total

1266

647

766

2679

                                (4)           Public-draw elk hunts listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

45

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-366

75

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-367

73

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-368

136

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-369

140

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-370

140

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-3-371

49

A

48

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-372

80

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-373

80

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-374

60

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-375

75

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-376

64

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-377

50

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-1-378

54

A

49

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-379

60

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-380

59

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-381

77

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-382

76

MB

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-383

77

A

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-384

77

A

53

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-385

65

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-386

60

ES

53: excluding  Cerro portion

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-387

50

ES

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-388

80

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-389

131

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-390

94

A

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/22-11/26

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-391

94

A

                                (5)           Private-land elk authorizations for qualifying ranches listing the number of authorizations, bag limits and big-game sporting arms shall be as indicated below:

open GMUs or areas

2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 hunt seasons

MB, ES-1, ES-3

A

ES-2

Total

45

41

5

15

61

48

112

66

119

297

49

8

8

6

22

53

101

73

49

223

Total

262

152

189

603

                                (6)           Private-land elk hunts for ranches designated as “ranch only” shall be limited to the following eligibility requirements or restrictions, season dates and big-game sporting arms.  All private-land mobility-impaired and youth-only hunters must satisfy licensing requirements as stated in 19.31.3 NMAC in order to hunt during “mobility-impaired” or “youth-only” hunt periods.

Big-game sporting arms

open GMUs or area

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

bows only

45, 48, 49, 53

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

muzzle loading rifles and bows

45, 48, 53

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

big-game sporting arms

45, 48, 53

any 5 consecutive days, 10/14-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/12-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/18-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/17-12/31

49

any 5 consecutive days, 10/7-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/5-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/11-12/31

any 5 consecutive days, 10/10-12/31

big-game sporting arms. Must have  approval of director or designee and state game commission chairperson.

48: antlerless elk only

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

any 5 consecutive days 1/1-1/31

[19.31.14.14 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.14 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.15          ELK HUNTS IN SECONDARY MANAGEMENT ZONES:  This section includes eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of available licenses and bag limits.

                A.            Public draw elk hunts in GMUs where no primary or special management zones are established:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

14

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-392

10

ES

18

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-393

25

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-394

25

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-395

10

ES

28: McGregor range only, military only

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-396

10

ES

28: McGregor range only

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-397

10

ES

29, 30

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-398

20

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-399

20

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-400

20

ES

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-401

30

ES

37

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-402

40

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-403

30

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-404

30

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-405

30

MB

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/22-11/26

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-406

45

A

12/2-12/6

12/7-12/11

12/6-12/10

12/5-12/9

ELK-2-407

50

APRE/6

38

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-408

10

ES

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-409

10

ES

39, 43

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-410

30

ES

42, 47, 59

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-411

13

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-412

13

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-413

13

ES

56

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-414

5

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-415

5

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-416

10

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-417

10

A

57: Sugarite canyon state park only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-418

3

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-419

2

ES

57, 58

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-420

5

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-421

5

ES

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

10/1-10/5

ELK-1-422

5

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-423

10

MB

12/9-12/13

12/14-12/18

12/13-12/17

12/12-12/16

ELK-1-424

10

A

                B.            Private-land only elk hunting:  For private lands within secondary management zones, unlimited private-land licenses are available over-the-counter.  Bow-only either-sex hunts will be limited to 9/1 – 9/24 each year.  Any big-game sporting arms hunts that are antlerless or either-sex will be limited to five consecutive days from 10/1 – 12/31 each year, except as allowed by 19.30.5 NMAC.

[19.31.14.15 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.15 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

19.31.14.16          ELK HUNTS IN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT ZONES:  This section includes eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of available licenses and bag limits.

                A.            Public draw elk hunts:

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

 

 

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

54: Colin Neblett WMA only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-425

10

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-426

10

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-427

20

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-428

20

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-429

20

MB

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-430

20

A

55A: ES Barker WMA only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-431

5

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-432

5

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-1-433

10

MB

55A: Urraca WMA only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-434

5

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-435

5

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-436

10

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-437

10

MB

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/8-11/12

11/7-11/11

ELK-1-438

10

MB

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/15-11/19

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-439

15

A

11/25-11/29

11/23-11/27

11/22-11/26

11/28-12/2

ELK-1-440

15

A

55A: Valle Vidal only

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

9/1-9/14

ELK-2-441

25

ES

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

9/15-9/24

ELK-2-442

25

ES

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/11-10/15

10/10-10/14

ELK-3-443

20

MB

10/14-10/18

10/12-10/16

10/18-10/22

10/17-10/21

ELK-1-444

35

MB

10/21-10/25

10/19-10/23

10/25-10/29

10/24-10/28

ELK-1-445

30

MB

55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only

10/28-11/1

10/26-10/30

11/1-11/5

10/31-11/4

 

ELK-1-446

20

MB

55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only

11/4-11/8

11/2-11/6

11/1-11/5

11/7-11/11

 

ELK-1-447

30

A

55A: Valle Vidal only

11/11-11/15

11/9-11/13

11/8-11/12

11/14-11/18

ELK-1-448

30

A

11/18-11/22

11/16-11/20

11/15-11/19

11/21-11/25

ELK-1-449

30

A

                B.            Private-land only elk hunting:  For private lands that lie within GMUs designated as special management zones (GMUs 54 west of NM 199 and 55A), the department may work with landowners to develop bag limits, big-game sporting arms, season dates and authorization numbers for private-land hunting on participating ranches. Bow-only either-sex hunts will be limited to 9/1 – 9/24 each year. Any big-game sporting arms hunts that are antlerless, mature bull, or either-sex will be limited to five consecutive days from 10/1 – 12/31 each year, except as allowed by 19.30.5 NMAC.

[19.31.14.16 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.16 NMAC, 4/1/2023]

 

HISTORY OF 19.31.14 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

Regulation No. 482, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 5/31/1967;

Regulation No. 487, Establishing 1967 Seasons On Javelina And Barbary Sheep, filed 12/15/1967;

Regulation No. 489, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1968, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 491, Establishing Big Game Seasons For 1968 For Jicarilla Reservation, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 492, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/6/1968;

Regulation No. 495, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 10/2/1968;

Regulation No. 496, Establishing An Elk Season In The Tres Piedras Area, Elk Area P-6, filed 12/11/1968;

Regulation No. 502, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1969, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation No. 503, Establishing 1969 Deer Seasons For Bowhunting Only And Big Game Seasons For The Jicarilla Indian Reservation, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation 504, Establishing Seasons on Deer, Bear, Turkey, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/4/1969;

Regulation No. 507, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 8/26/1969;

Regulation No. 512, Establishing Turkey Season For The Spring Of 1970, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 513, Establishing Deer Season For Bowhunting Only In Sandia State Game Refuge, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 514, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1970;

Regulation No 520, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1971, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 522, Establishing 1971 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 523, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1971;

Regulation No. 531, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/17/1971;

Regulation No. 532, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1972, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 534, Establishing 1972 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 536, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/26/1972;

Regulation No. 542, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/1/1972;

Regulation No. 545, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1973, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 546, Establishing 1973 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 547, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, And Javelina, filed 5/31/1973;

Regulation No. 554, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1974, filed 3/4/1974;

Regulation No. 556, Establishing 1974 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/14/1974;

Regulation No. 558, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex, filed 5/29/1974;

Regulation No. 565, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1975, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 567, Establishing 1975 Seasons On Deer, Bear, And Turkey On The Jicarilla Apache And Navajo Indian Reservations And On Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 568, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 6/25/1975;

Regulation No. 573, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx  And Ibex, filed 2/23/1976;

Regulation No. 583, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/11/1977;

Regulation No. 590, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/15/1978;

Regulation No. 596, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1979;

Regulation No. 603, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April  1, 1980 through March 31, 1981, filed 2/22/1980;

Regulation No. 609, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1981 through March 31, 1982, filed 3/17/1981;

Regulation No. 614, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1982 through March 31, 1983, filed 3/10/1982;

Regulation No. 622, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984, filed 3/9/1983;

Regulation No. 628, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985, filed 4/2/1984;

Regulation No. 634, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1985 Through March 31, 1986, filed 4/18/1985;

Regulation No. 640, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987, filed 3/25/1986;

Regulation No. 645, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1987 through March 31, 1988, filed 2/12/1987;

Regulation No. 653, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1988 through March 31, 1989, filed 12/18/1987;

Regulation No. 663, Establishing Opening Spring Turkey For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/28/1989;

Regulation No. 664, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/20/1989;

Regulation No. 674, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991, filed 11/21/1989;

Regulation No. 683, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992, filed 2/8/1991;

Regulation No. 689, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, filed 3/4/1992;

Regulation No. 700, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1995, filed 3/11/1993.

 

History of Repealed Material:

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game, filed 3/1/2001 - duration expired 3/31/2003.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 3-3-2003 - duration expired 3/31/2005.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 12-15-2004 - duration expired 3/31/2007.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 12/1/2006 - duration expired 3/3/2009.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 3/13/2009 - duration expired 3/31/2011.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 9/15/2010 - Repealed 3/29/2013.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 3/29/2013 - Repealed 2/27/2015.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 2/16/2015 - Repealed 3/31/2016.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 2/29/2016 - duration expired 3/31/2019.

19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 12/7/2018 - duration expired 3/31/2023.