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New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFEChapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 17 - [Effective 4/1/2025] BIGHORN SHEEP
Section 19.31.17.11 - [Effective 4/1/2025] BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING SEASONS

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.17.11

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Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 19.31.17.11 - [Effective 4/1/2025] 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.

open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-201

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

6

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

14, 18

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E WMA

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

45

8/4-8/13

8/9-8/18

8/8-8/17

8/7-8/16

8/18-8/27

8/23-9/1

8/22-8/31

8/21-8/30

45, youth only

8/18-8/27

8/23-9/1

8/22-8/31

8/21-8/30

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

9/1-9/10

9/1-9/10

9/1-9/10

9/1-9/10

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

8/18-8/27

8/23-9/1

8/22-8/31

8/21-8/30

49, 50, 53 west of NM 522

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

8/10-8/24

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

9/1-9/15

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

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

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.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

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

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.

open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-202

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

45

9/16-9/20

9/21-9/25

9/20-9/24

9/19-9/23

9/30-10/4

10/5-10/9

10/4-10/8

10/3-10/7

45, youth only

9/30-10/4

10/5-10/9

10/4-10/8

10/3-10/7

49, 50, 53 west of NM 522

10/14-10/22

10/12-10/20

10/11-10/19

10/10-10/18

11/18-11/26

11/16-11/24

11/15-11/23

11/21-11/29

12/9-12/17

12/14-12/22

12/13-12/21

12/12-12/20

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

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

10/7-10/11

10/5-10/9

10/4-10/8

10/3-10/7

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

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

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.

open GMUs or areas for BHS-2-203

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

45

9/1-9/10

9/6-9/15

9/5-9/14

9/4-9/13

49, 50, 53 west of NM 522

9/16-9/30

9/16-9/30

9/16-9/30

9/16-9/30

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

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

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.

open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-204

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

13, 17

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/16-12/31

12/16-12/31

12/16-12/31

12/16-12/31

19

12/14-12/21

12/14-12/21

12/14-12/21

12/14-12/21

12/27/2023-1/3/2024

12/27/2024-1/3/2025

12/27/2025-1/3/2026

12/27/2026-1/3/2027

20: south of NM 51

11/16-11/30

11/16-11/30

11/16-11/30

11/16-11/30

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

12/1-12/15

20: north of NM 51

8/18-8/27

9/13-9/22

8/15-8/24

9/11-9/20

10/11-10/20

10/9-10/18

20: north of NM 51, youth only

11/17-11/26

11/21-11/30

26, west of NM 81

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

26, east of NM 81

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

9/15-9/30

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

27

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

11/1-11/15

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.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

20: north of NM 51

9/15-9/24

8/16-8/25

9/12-9/21

8/14-8/23

10/13-10/22

11/22-12/1

10/10-10/19

11/20-11/29

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.17.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 06, March 31, 2015, eff. 4/1/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 04, February 28, 2017, eff. 2/28/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 20, October 31, 2017, eff. 4/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 4/1/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 17, September 13, 2022, eff. 4/1/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, August 27, 2024, eff. 4/1/2025