Javelina hunts for the 2023-24 through 2026-27 hunt seasons shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit. All WMAs shall remain closed to javelina hunting, except the prairie-chicken areas, Heart Bar, Double E, River Ranch, Red Rock (outside of the high-fence bighorn sheep enclosure only), and Socorro-Escondida WMAs are open to javelina hunting.
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 except GMU 28, youth only | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | JAV-1-100 | 180 | ES |
GMUs 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | JAV-2-101 | 330 | ES |
2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | JAV-1-102 | 1100 | ES | |
GMU 28 McGregor range, military only | 12/30-12/31 | 12/28-12/29 | 12/27-12/28 | 12/26-12/27 | JAV-1-105 | 5 | ES |
GMU 28 McGregor range | 12/30-12/31 | 12/28-12/29 | 12/27-12/28 | 12/26-12/27 | JAV-1-106 | 5 | ES |
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 except GMUs 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | 1/1-1/31 | JAV-2-103 | 360 | ES |
2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | 2/1-3/31 | JAV-1-104 | 1200 | ES |
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.21.9