Deer

Unit	Hunt Dates	Hunt Code	Licenses	Bag Limit
Any Legal Sporting Arm
8	Oct 14-18	DER-1-450	Unlimited	FAD
46	Oct 21-25	DER-1-453	Unlimited	FAD
46	Oct 28-Nov 1	DER-1-454	Unlimited	FAD
54	Oct 21-25	DER-1-457	Unlimited	FAD
54	Oct 28-Nov 1	DER-1-458	Unlimited	FAD
54	Nov 22-26	DER-1-459	Unlimited	FAWTD
54-youth only	Nov 22-26	DER-1-460	Unlimited	FAD
55	Oct 21-25	DER-1-463	Unlimited	FAD
Private-land Deer Hunting in Units 8, 46, 54 and 55
55	Oct 28-Nov 1	DER-1-464	Unlimited	FAD
55-youth only	Nov 22-26	DER-1-465	Unlimited	FAD
55B	Nov 22-26	DER-1-468	Unlimited	FAWTD
Archery Only
8	Sep 1-24	DER-2-451	Unlimited	FAD
46	Sep 1-24	DER-2-455	Unlimited	FAD
54	Sep 1-24	DER-2-461	Unlimited	FAD
55	Sep 1-24	DER-2-466	Unlimited	FAD
Muzzleloader or Archery
8	Sep 27-Oct 3	DER-3-452	Unlimited	FAD
46	Sep 27-Oct 3	DER-3-456	Unlimited	FAD
54	Sep 27-Oct 3	DER-3-462	Unlimited	FAD
55	Sep 27-Oct 3	DER-3-467	Unlimited	FAD

Pronghorn Antelope

Private-land Hunts
Units	Dates		Bag Limit
Any Legal Sporting Arm Hunts (any three-consecutive days)
41-43, 46-48, 54-59		Aug 26-Dec 31	F-IM
41-43, 46-48, 54-59		Aug 26-Sep 10	MB
8, 14, 18, 31-33, 36-40, 43		Oct 7-22	MB
2, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15-17, 20, 21, 23-27		Oct 7-22	MB
Any Legal Sporting Arm Hunts: Mobility Impaired
41-43, 46-48, 54-59		Aug 5-7	MB
8, 12-14, 16-18, 23, 31-33, 36-40		Aug 12-14	MB
Archery Only Hunts
41, 42, 43, 46-48, 54-59		Aug 12-20	MB
7-9, 12-18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 31-33, 36-40, 43		Aug 19-27	MB
Muzzleloader, Crossbows and Bows
50, 52		Aug 19-22	MB
29		Oct 21-24	MB

Bighorn Sheep

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ram: Any Legal Sporting Arm
Area	Dates	Licenses	Bag
16B, 22-24	Jan 1-31, ‘18	2	Ram
45	Aug 11-20	5	Ram
45	Aug 21-Sep 3	4	Ram
45-Youth Only	Aug 21-Sep 3	1	Ram
53	Sep 1-15	4	Ram
53 & 55	Aug 4-13	1	Ram
53 & 55	Aug 14-27	1	Ram
49, 50, 53	Aug 15-Jan 15, ‘18	4	Ram
58	Aug 15-Jan 15, ‘18	2	Ram
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ewe: Any Legal Sporting Arm
45	Sep 4-24	27	Ewe
45-Youth Only	Sep 4-24	3	Ewe
Desert Bighorn Ram: Any Legal Sporting Arm
27	Nov 1-30	2	Ram
26	Oct 1-15	3	Ram
26	Oct 16-31	3	Ram
19	Dec 14-21	3	Ram
19	Dec 27-Jan 3, ‘18	2	Ram
20 South	Nov 16-30	3	Ram
20 South	Dec 1-15	2	Ram
20 North	Aug 18-27	1	Ram
20 North	Oct 13-22	2	Ram
20 North	Nov 17-26	1	Ram
13 & 17	Dec 1-31	1	Ram

Ibex

Unit	Hunt Dates	Hunt Code	Licenses	Bag Limit
Any Legal Sporting Arm
25	Nov 15-29	IBX-1-525	25	ES
25-Youth Only	Dec 27-Jan 10, ‘18	IBX-1-500	15	ES
25	Feb 15-Mar 1, ‘18	IBX-1-520	50	F-IM
Archery Only
25	Oct 1-15	IBX-2-535	100	ES
25	Jan 15-29, ‘18	IBX-2-536	100	ES
Muzzleloader
25	Dec 6-20	IBX-3-540	25	ES
Over-the-Counter: Any legal Sporting Arm
Statewide	Apr 1-Mar 31, ‘18	IBX-1-528	Unlimited	ES

Barbary Sheep

Units	Dates		Code		Licenses	Bag
Draw Hunts
32, 34, 36, 37	Feb 1-28, ‘18		BBY-1-100		675	ES
29, 30	Feb 1-28, ‘18		BBY-1-101		600	ES
28-Military Only	Dec 30-31		BBY-1-102		15	ES
28	Dec 30-31		BBY-1-103		15	ES
Over-the-Counter Private-land Hunts
32, 34, 36, 37	Feb 1-28, ‘18		BBY-1-200		Unlimited	ES
29, 30	Feb 1-28, ‘18		BBY-1-201		Unlimited	ES
Over-the-Counter Area Hunts
2, 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17-18		Apr 1-Mar 31, ‘18		BBY-1-300	Unlimited	ES

Oryx

Premier Hunts
Hunt Area	Hunt Dates	Hunt Code	Licenses	Bag
Rhodes Canyon – MI Only	Sep 1-3	ORX-1-101	20	ES
Stallion Range	Oct 13-15	ORX-1-102	45	ES
Rhodes Canyon	Nov 10-12	ORX-1-104	45	ES
Stallion Range	Jan 5-7, ‘18	ORX-1-106	45	ES
Rhodes Canyon	Jan 19-21, ‘18	ORX-1-108	45	ES
Stallion Range	Feb 16-18, ‘18	ORX-1-110	45	ES
Youth-Only Hunt
Rhodes Canyon	Sep 1-3	ORX-1-100	30	ES
Broken-Horn Oryx Hunts
Stallion Range	Oct 13-15	ORX-1-118	15	BHO
Rhodes Canyon	Nov 10-12	ORX-1-119	15	BHO
Stallion Range	Jan 5-7, ‘18	ORX-1-120	15	BHO
Rhodes Canyon	Jan 19-21, ‘18	ORX-1-121	15	BHO
Stallion Range	Feb 16-18, ‘18	ORX-1-122	15	BHO

Turkey

Open Areas and Bag Limits for Draw Permit Hunts
Unit	Date	Code	Permit	Limit
2	Apr 15-May 10	TUR-1-100	115	1
2-Youth Only	Apr 15-May 10	TUR-1-101	50	1
2A-Youth Only	Apr 15-May 10	TUR-1-102	5	1
6B	Apr 15-30	TUR-1-113	20	1
8	Apr 15-May 10	TUR-1-103	10	1
9	Apr 15-May 10	TUR-1-104	5	2
33	Apr 8-9	TUR-1-105	2	1
33	Apr 15-16	TUR-1-106	2	1
55	Apr 15-30	TUR-1-112	20	1

Javelina

Any Legal Sporting Arm
Area	Dates	Code	Licenses	Bag
Statewide – YO	Jan 1-Mar 31, ‘18	JAV-1-100	150	ES
19, 23-27	Feb 1-Mar 1, ‘18	JAV-1-102	1000	ES
28-MO	Dec 30-31	JAV-1-105	5	ES
28	Dec 30-31	JAV-1-106	5	ES
Archery Only
19, 23-27	Jan 1-31, ‘18	JAV-2-101	300	ES

Bear

Area	Date	Code	Permits
55	Apr 15-May 20	BER-1-106	20
2	Aug 1-31	BER-1-100	5
4	Aug 1-31	BER-1-101	10
4	Aug 1-31	BER-1-102	5
9	Aug 1-31	BER-1-103	5
54	Aug 1-31	BER-1-104	12
55	Aug 1-31	BER-1-105	20
57	Aug 1-31	BER-2-107	5

Cougar

Zone	Open Unit(s)	Total Limit/Total Females
A	2, 7	42/13
B	5, 50, 51	28/8
C	43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53	85/43
D	41, 42, 47, 59	23/12
E	9, 10	50/15
F	6	46/23
G	13, 17	73/37
H	18-20	37/16
I	36-38	24/7
J	15, 16, 21, 25	89/27
K	22-24	66/33
L	26, 27	19/10
M	31-33, 39, 40	31/9
N	4, 52	15/5
O	12	21/6
P	56, 57, 58	14/7
Q	28-30, 34	35/11
R	54, 55	26/8
S	8, 14	25/13

Furbearers

Badger, Weasel, Fox, Ringtail and Bobcat	Nov 1m 2017-March 15, 2018
Beaver, Muskrat and Nutria	Apr 1-30 & Nov 1, 2017-Mar 31, 2018
Raccoon Trapping & Hunting	Apr 1-May 15, 2017 & Sep 1, 2017-Mar 31, 2018
Raccoon Pursuit Only (statewide)	Apr 1, 2017-Mar 31, 2018

 

Wolves

The Mexican Wolf Restoration Area includes portions of New Mexico. Wolves are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act and by the New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Act. Federal penalties for shooting a wolf can include a year in jail and a $50,000 fine with additional New Mexico state penalties for violating the Wildlife Conservation Act.

Upland Game

Hunt Area	Season Dates	Bag / Possession
Quail Season
Statewide	Nov 15-Feb 15, ‘18	15 per day / 30 in possession
Dusky (Blue) Grouse Seasons
Statewide	Sep 1-Nov 30	3 per day / 6 in possession
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Statewide	Apr 1-Mar 31, ‘18	Unlimited
Squirrel Seasons
Statewide	Sep 1-Nov 30	8 per day / 16 in possession
Pheasant Seasons
Statewide	Dec 7-10	3 males per day / 6 in possession

Abiquiu Lake: Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 , October 1–December 31.

Alto Lake: Open 5 a.m.–10 p.m. Posted area near the outlet is closed to fishing; Special Summer Catfish Water.

Alumni Pond: Special Summer Catfish Water.

Animas River (San Juan Co.): No bag or possession limit for channel catfish or striped bass (page 18).

Aspen Canyon Creek (Grant Co.): Closed to all fishing.

Bataan Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Bernardo Waterfowl Area: Only boats without motors; No trotlines; Posted access only.

Bear Canyon Lake: Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines; Boats restricted to oars or electric motor only.

Big Dry Creek (Catron Co.): Closed to fishing from Golden Link Cabin upstream through its headwaters.

Bill Evans Lake: Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines; Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Black Canyon Creek (Grant Co.): Open to fishing July 1–October 31; Special Trout Water4 ; No limit for brown trout above the fish barrier; Gila Trout Permit5 (free) required.

Black River: Winter Trout Water3 .

Blue Hole Park Pond (Santa Rosa): Open only to anglers under 12 years of age6 , 65 years and older7 and individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 . Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

Bluewater Reservoir: One tiger muskie, 40 inches or longer.

Bonito Lake: Closed until further notice due to Little Bear Fire.

Bosque del Apache NWR: Special regulations apply; Information available at refuge office.

Bosque Redondo: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Bottomless Lakes State Park: Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines; Fishing with baitfish is not allowed.

Brantley Reservoir: Catch and release for all fish.

Butler Street Reservoir: Open 5 a.m.–10 p.m.

Cabresto Creek (Upper Cabresto Creek and its tributaries from Cabresto Canyon to the headwaters): Special Trout Water4 , catch-and-release only fishing for cutthroat trout and unlimited take for other trout.

Capulin Creek (Bandelier/Dome Wilderness, Sandoval Co.): Catch and release fishing only.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Carrizozo Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Chaparral Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Charette Lakes (upper and lower): Open to fishing March 1–October 31; Boats may be used only during fishing seasons and are restricted to trolling speeds.

Cimarron River: Special Trout Water4 .

Clayton Lake: Open to fishing from noon March 1–noon October 31; Boats may be used only during fishing season and are restricted to trolling speeds.

Cochiti Lake: Boats restricted to trolling speeds; Spillway closed to fishing.

Conservancy Park / Tingley Beach Kids Pond: Open sunrise to sunset; Winter Trout Water3 ; Special Trout Water4 ; Special Summer Catfish Water2 ; No trotlines; No boats or flotation devices; Children’s pond open to anglers 12 years of age and younger; Bag limit of four fish for the central and children’s ponds.

Conchas Lake: Smallmouth bass less than 14 inches must be released.

Conoco Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

Corona Pond (Silver Pond): Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Cowles Pond (smaller of the two ponds): Open only to anglers under 12 years of age6 or anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 .

Dennis Chavez Pond: Winter Trout Water3 .

Doctor Creek: Special Trout Water4 .

Eagle Nest Lake: Open 5 a.m.–10 p.m.; Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 October 1–December 31. Day use only, camping available at Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Posted portion near dam is closed to fishing. There is no bag or possession limit for northern pike. All northern pike caught must be kept in possession; no pike may be intentionally returned to the lake.

El Vado Lake: Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 October 1–December 31.

Escondida Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Estancia Park Lake: Open only to anglers under 12 years of age6 , 65 and older7 or anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 . Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

Eunice Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Fenton Lake: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only; Parking area is open to vehicles from 6 a.m.–9 p.m.

Gilita Creek: Special Trout Water 4 . Gila Trout Permit Water 5 (free permit required).

Glenwood Hatchery Brood Pond: Open during daylight hours from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.

Grants City Pond: Open to anglers under 17 years of age9 , 65 years and older7 or anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 ; Special Summer Catfish Water2 . Winter Trout Water3.

Greene Acres Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Green Meadow Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines; Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Harris Pond (Las Vegas): Open only to anglers under 12 years of age6 .

Harry McAdams Park Ponds (Hobbs): Open to anglers under 12 years of age6 , 65 and older7 or anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 ; Winter Trout Water 3 .

Heron Lake: Boats restricted to trolling speeds; Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 open November 10–December 31.

Hopewell Lake: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Iron Creek (Catron Co.): Closed to fishing upstream of the constructed waterfall barrier.

Jack’s Creek: Special Trout Water4 .

Jackson Lake: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Jal Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Laguna Madre (Maxwell Lakes): Posted area within 150 feet of the outlet is closed to fishing.

Laguna del Campo: Open to fishing May 1–October 31 during daylight hours from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset; Open to anglers 14 years of age or younger and up to two parents or guardians directly supervising youth angler(s); Open to anglers 65 and older7 or anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 ; No boats or flotation devices allowed.

Lake Maloya/Lake Alice (Sugarite State Park): Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only; Open during daylight hours only.

Lake Roberts: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only. No trotlines.

Lake Van: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines.

Liam Knight Pond (Corrales Community Pond): Winter Trout Water3.

Little Creek (Catron Co.): Closed to fishing from the barrier upstream though all tributaries.

Main Diamond Creek: Closed to fishing above the confluence with South Diamond Creek.

Maxwell Lakes 13 & 14: Open to fishing at noon March 1–October 31; Boats restricted to trolling speed.

McAllister Lake: Closed to all fishing due to fish kills by low water conditions and golden algae blooms.

McKenna Creek (Catron Co.): Closed to all fishing.

McKnight Creek (Grant Co.): Closed to all fishing.

Mineral Creek (Catron Co.): Special Trout Water 4 . Gila Trout Permit Water 5 (free permit required).

Mogollon Creek, East Fork (Grant Co.): Upstream of Trail Canyon is closed to fishing. Downstream of Trail Canyon is open to fishing July 1–October 31; Special Trout Water4 ; Gila Trout Permit5 (free) required.

Monastery Lake: Open during daylight hours 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset; No boats or floating devices allowed; Ice fishing is not allowed.

Morphy Lake: Open to fishing March 1–October 31 (weather permitting). Boats restricted to oars or electric motors.

Nabor Creek & Nabor Lake: Special Trout Water4 .

National Wildlife Refuges: Inquire at refuge offices for regulations.

Navajo Lake: Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 October 1–December 31. Designated nowake areas closed October 1–November 9, pages 32–33.

Ned Houk Pond: Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines. Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

Oasis State Park: Special Summer Catfish Water2 and Winter Trout Water3 ; No trotlines; Boats and flotation devices are not allowed.

Pecos River: Special-trout and Winter Trout Water3 .

Perch Lake: Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

Pine Lodge Creek: Closed for Rio Grande cutthroat trout restoration. Pine River: Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 October 1–December 31.

Quemado Lake: Bag limit for tiger muskie is one fish 40 inches or longer. Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Red River: Special Trout Water4 .

Red River City Ponds: Small (middle) pond is open only to anglers 12 years of age and younger and anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 . Large (east) pond is open with no age restrictions. Special Trout Water4 ; Ponds are open to fishing March 1–November 15.

Red River Hatchery Pond: Special Trout Water4 ; Reserved for anglers under 12 years of age6 , 65 and older7 , and anglers/individuals with disabilities (Handicapped Fishing License)8 . No boats or flotation devices are allowed. Open daylight hours 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Daily bag and possession limits are three (3) trout.

Rio Cebolla: Special Trout Water4 ; Unlimited take of brown trout from McKinney Pond to the headwaters.

Rio Chama: Special Trout Water4 from USGS gaging station located below Cooper’s Landing to the Rio Nutrias confluence; Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 October 1–December 31 from El Vado Lake to the western boundary of Rio Chama WMA.

Rio Costilla: Special Trout Water4 ; Camping allowed in designated areas only with permission from Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association.

Rio de los Pinos: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio Grande: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio Guadalupe: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio las Animas: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio Pueblo: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio Ruidoso: Special Trout Water4 .

Rio Valdez: Special Trout Water4 .

Roswell Kids Pond (Spring River Park): Open only to anglers under 12 years of age6 . Special Summer Catfish Water2 .

San Antonio River: Special Trout Water4 .

San Gregorio Lake: Boats restricted to no motors.

San Juan River (below Navajo Dam): No bag or possession limit for channel catfish or striped bass (page 18); Special Trout Water4 , only two flies per line may be used.

Santa Cruz Lake: Open 6 a.m.–10 p.m. Ice fishing is not allowed.

Sapillo Creek (Grant Co.): Gila Trout Permit Water 5 (free permit required).

Sargent Wildlife Area: Special Trout Water4 .

Sheep Corral Creek (Grant Co.): Closed to all fishing.

Seven Springs Hatchery Brood Pond: Open to anglers under 12 years of age6 .

Shuree Ponds: Special Trout Water4 ; Open to fishing July 1–December 31; Daylight hours from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset; One pond is reserved for anglers under 12 years of age6 ; Boats restricted to no motors only.

Snow Lake: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

South Diamond Creek and Tributaries (Catron and Sierra Co.): Closed to fishing.

Springer Lake: Boats restricted to trolling speeds only when water storage is less than 1,000 acre feet; Ice fishing is not allowed.

Stubblefield Lake: Posted area within 150 feet of the outlet is closed to fishing.

Spruce Creek (Catron Co.): Closed to all fishing.

Sumner Lake (Stilling Basin): Winter Trout Water4 .

Tingley Beach Kids Pond: See page 9, Conservancy Park / Tingley Beach Kids Pond.

Trail Canyon Creek (Grant Co.): Closed to all fishing.

Tucumcari Wildlife Area: Boats restricted to oars or electric motors only.

Ute Lake: Smallmouth bass less than 14 inches must be released.

Valle Vidal: Special Trout Water4 ; Open to fishing July 1–December 31 during daylight hours from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.

Valles Caldera National Preserve: Special Trout Water4 ; 7-day Vehicle Pass ($20) or an NPS Senior/All America Pass is required. A $40 preserve only annual pass is available. Each angler, regardless of age, is required to obtain a free Valles Caldera National Preserve fishing permit for each day of fishing on the preserve. Fishing permits are available at the Valle Grande Entrance Station and can be obtained upon arrival on the date fishing will take place. Reservations are no longer accepted. For further information visit: http://www.nps.gov/vall.

Vermejo River System (Vermejo Park Ranch): Unlimited take of brook trout (private property – written permission required).

West Fork Gila and All Tributaries (Catron Co.): Mainstem to headwaters now open to fishing. Tributaries remained closed to fishing. Headwaters to East Fork confluence is now Gila Trout Permit Water5 (free permit required).

Whitewater Creek (Catron Co.): Special Trout Water 4 . Gila Trout Permit Water 5 (free permit required).

Woodrow Canyon Creek: Closed to all fishing.

Willow Creek (Rio Arriba Co.): Special Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season1 open November 10–December 31.

Willow Creek (Catron Co.): Special Trout Water 4. Gila Trout Permit Water 5 (free permit required).

Young Pond: Open to all anglers. Special Summer Catfish Water2