TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER 31 HUNTING AND FISHING
PART 17 BIGHORN SHEEP
19.31.17.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico department of game and fish.
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19.31.17.2 SCOPE: Sportspersons interested in bighorn sheep management and hunting. Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, and Chapters 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Title 19 NMAC.
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19.31.17.3 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.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.3 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.4 DURATION: April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.4 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2023 unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.5 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.6 OBJECTIVE: Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules, and procedures governing the distribution and issuance of bighorn sheep licenses by the department.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.6 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Department” shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.
B. “Director” shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.
C. “Either sex” or “ES” shall mean any one animal of the species.
D. “Ewe” shall mean any female bighorn sheep.
E. “Game management unit” or “GMU” shall mean those areas as described in 19.30.4 NMAC Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.
F. “Ram” shall mean any male bighorn sheep.
G. “Wildlife management areas” or “WMAs” shall mean those areas as described in 19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.7 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.8 ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES: The director, with the verbal concurrence of the New Mexico state game commission chairperson or their designee, may adjust the number of bighorn licenses to address significant changes in population levels or to address critical department management needs. The director may change or cancel any or all hunts on military lands to accommodate closures on those lands; if changed, the season length and bag limit shall remain the same as assigned on the original hunt code.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.8 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.9 BIGHORN SHEEP LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
A. Rocky mountain bighorn sheep ram once-in-a-lifetime hunts: It shall be unlawful for anyone to apply for a Rocky mountain bighorn sheep ram license if one has previously held a license to hunt a Rocky mountain bighorn sheep ram in New Mexico, except those who have held a youth-only, private land-only (not obtained through the public draw), population management license for ram or ES that the director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, has decided does not qualify as once-in-a-lifetime, auction, and/or raffle bighorn ram license(s). A person that has received the youth-only ram license is eligible for this hunt only once as a youth (under age 18), but may apply for the other Rocky mountain and desert bighorn once-in-a lifetime hunts as long as they are eligible.
B. Desert bighorn sheep ram once-in-a-lifetime hunts: It shall be unlawful for anyone to apply for a desert bighorn sheep ram license if one has previously held a license to hunt a desert bighorn sheep ram in New Mexico, except those who have held a youth-only, private land-only (not obtained through the public draw), population management license for ram or ES that the director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson or their designee, has decided does not qualify as once-in-a-lifetime, auction, and/or raffle bighorn ram license(s). A person that has received the youth-only ram license is eligible for this hunt only once as a youth (under age 18), but may apply for the other Rocky mountain and desert bighorn once-in-a lifetime hunts as long as they are eligible.
C. Rocky mountain bighorn sheep ewe hunts: This hunt is not a once-in-a-lifetime hunt. A person that has previously held a license to hunt Rocky mountain bighorn rams or ewes is eligible to apply for this hunt.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.9 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.10 SEALING OF RAM HORNS: A seal shall be affixed to a horn of every bighorn sheep ram head taken in New Mexico, imported into New Mexico, or found in the field in New Mexico subsequent to August 17, 1973. Bighorn sheep heads found in the field within New Mexico shall remain the property of the state until disposed of by permit from the director. The seal shall authorize possession and transportation of the head within New Mexico.
A. Such sealing shall be done within ten days after the bighorn sheep ram head is taken, imported, or found in the field and before the bighorn sheep head is exported from New Mexico. Bighorn sheep ram heads not so declared shall be seized. Only legally taken and possessed bighorn sheep ram heads from New Mexico shall be sealed.
B. Bighorn sheep ram heads legally sealed in other countries, states, tribal entities, provinces, and territories, and possessing a valid visible seal attached, are exempted.
C. It shall be unlawful to possess any bighorn sheep ram head which has not been sealed as described in this section.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.10 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
19.31.17.11 BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING SEASONS: The 2023-24 through 2026-27 hunting seasons shall be as indicated below, listing the GMUs or areas open, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit. Additional eligibility requirements and restrictions are defined in Section 9 of 19.31.17 NMAC above.
A. Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting
arms (BHS-1-201). Hunters applying for BHS-1-201 will be allowed to select and
rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for
BHS-1-201 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-201 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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6 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
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9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
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14, 18 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
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16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E
WMA |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
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45 |
8/4-8/13 |
8/9-8/18 |
8/8-8/17 |
8/7-8/16 |
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8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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45, youth only |
8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
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9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522;
55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/4-8/13 |
8/9-8/18 |
8/8-8/17 |
8/7-8/16 |
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8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
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9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
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11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
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55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
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58 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
B. Private land Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big
game sporting arms. The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag
limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
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58 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
C. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for any big game sporting
arms (BHS-1-202). Hunters applying for BHS-1-202 will be allowed to select and
rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for
BHS-1-202 will be up to 150 with a bag limit of one ewe.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-202 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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45 |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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9/30-10/4 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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45, youth only |
9/30-10/4 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
10/14-10/22 |
10/12-10/20 |
10/11-10/19 |
10/10-10/18 |
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11/18-11/26 |
11/16-11/24 |
11/15-11/23 |
11/21-11/29 |
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12/9-12/17 |
12/14-12/22 |
12/13-12/21 |
12/12-12/20 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522, youth only |
11/18-11/26 |
11/16-11/24 |
11/15-11/23 |
11/21-11/29 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
9/23-9/27 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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10/7-10/11 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522, youth only |
9/23-9/27 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
D. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for bow only (BHS-2-203).
Hunters applying for BHS-2-203 will be allowed to select and rank up to three
open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-2-203 will be
up to 60 with a bag limit of one ewe.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-2-203 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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45 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/6-9/15 |
9/5-9/14 |
9/4-9/13 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522;
55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
9/2-9/15 |
9/7-9/20 |
9/6-9/19 |
9/5-9/18 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522;
55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only |
9/2-9/15 |
9/7-9/20 |
9/6-9/19 |
9/5-9/18 |
E. Desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms
(BHS-1-204). Hunters applying for BHS-1-204 will be allowed to select and rank
up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for
BHS-1-204 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-204 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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13, 17 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
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12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
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19 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
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12/27/2023-1/3/2024 |
12/27/2024-1/3/2025 |
12/27/2025-1/3/2026 |
12/27/2026-1/3/2027 |
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20: south of NM 51 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
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12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
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20: north of NM 51 |
8/18-8/27 |
9/13-9/22 |
8/15-8/24 |
9/11-9/20 |
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10/11-10/20 |
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10/9-10/18 |
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20: north of NM 51, youth only |
11/17-11/26 |
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11/21-11/30 |
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26, west of NM 81 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
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10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
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26, east of NM 81 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
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10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
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27 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
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11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
F. Private
land desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number of
licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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20: north of NM 51 |
9/15-9/24 |
8/16-8/25 |
9/12-9/21 |
8/14-8/23 |
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10/13-10/22 |
11/22-12/1 |
10/10-10/19 |
11/20-11/29 |
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19.31.17.12 SPECIAL
BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES: Bighorn sheep enhancement program:
A. Program description: The director shall collect all proceeds
generated through the auction and lottery of special bighorn sheep permits, 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
bighorn sheep and for 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
bighorn sheep.
B. Requirements for issuance of special
bighorn sheep licenses:
(1) The
state game commission authorizes the director to issue not more than four special
bighorn sheep licenses in any one license year to take one ram per license. The director shall allow the sale of one Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep authorization and one desert bighorn sheep authorization
through auction to the highest bidder, and one Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep authorization
and one desert bighorn sheep authorization to a person selected through a
random drawing of a lottery ticket. The
drawing will be conducted by the department or an incorporated, non-profit
organization dedicated to the conservation of bighorn sheep.
(2) Unless
their hunting privileges have been revoked pursuant to law, any person is
eligible to submit a bid for the special bighorn sheep auction authorization or
purchase lottery tickets in an attempt to be selected for the special bighorn
sheep lottery authorization.
(3) The
special bighorn sheep 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.
(4) Special
bighorn sheep licenses granted through auction or lottery, as described above,
shall not be considered ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ licenses.
C. Enhancement hunts: These licenses shall
be valid for any big game sporting arms statewide where hunting is allowed. The bag limit shall be one ram.
(1) Holders of the auction licenses must declare their exclusive hunt area by June 30 annually to hunt the designated subspecies in one of the open hunt areas. Each holder of the raffle license must declare their exclusive hunt area by July 20 annually to hunt the designated subspecies in one of the open hunt areas not declared by the auction hunter.
(2) The remaining hunt units open to bighorn hunting not declared by the auction or raffle hunter as their exclusive hunt area, may be hunted by either the auction or raffle hunter.
(3) The hunt dates for the auction and raffle licenses shall be 8/1-12/31 annually, except GMU 53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 is closed 8/16 to 8/31 annually to all bighorn sheep hunters.
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19.31.17.13 BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS:
A. The director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson of the New Mexico state game commission or their designee, may authorize population management hunts for bighorn sheep when justified in writing by department personnel and must be based on biological information or a potential to compromise population viability.
B. The director shall designate the 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.
E. The director, with verbal concurrence of the chairperson of the New Mexico state game commission or their designee, may deem some ram or either sex population management licenses not once-in-a-lifetime; a person that has held a once-in-a-lifetime ram license(s) is not disqualified from this hunt.
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NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.13 NMAC, 4/1/2023]
HISTORY OF 19.31.17 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 6/4/6199;
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 2/15/78;
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.
19.31.17 NMAC, Bighorn Sheep, filed 12/1/2006
- duration expired 3/31/2009.
19.31.17 NMAC, Bighorn Sheep, filed 2/26/2009
- duration expired 3/31/2011.
19.31.17 NMAC, Bighorn Sheep, filed 9/15/2010
- duration expired 3/31/2015.
19.31.17 NMAC, Bighorn Sheep, filed 3/17/2015
- duration expired 3/31/2019.
19.31.17 NMAC, Bighorn Sheep, filed 5/31/2018 - duration expired 3/31/2023.