Mar
28
Thu
Wildlife presentation at Valencia High School @ Belen, NM
Mar 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Department staff will be giving a wildlife presentation at Valencia High School. This event is closed to the public.

Apr
4
Thu
Wildlife Station at Caballo Lake @ Caballo Lake State Park
Apr 4 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Department staff will be running a wildlife station at Caballo Lake State Park. This event is closed to the public.

Apr
6
Sat
Ladies Fly Fishing 101 Clinic @ NW Area Game & Fish Office - Albuquerque, NM
Apr 6 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

This classroom session is open to any women who is new to fly fishing. You will learn the basics of fly fishing, equipment selection, fly selection, how to read the the water, landing and releasing skills, what to know before you head out to the water, fishing trip safety, and more! (Casting skills are not covered during this session) This classroom session is a prerequisite to participate in the TU-Ladies Casting Clinic.

Registration Details:
Registration opens March 18 at 9 am at https://forms.office.com/g/CemQY9FNTd. Twenty-five slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Apr
7
Sun
Adult Warm-Water Beginner Fishing Class @ Albuquerque Game and Fish Office
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Class is offered to adults (over 18) who have limited fishing experience. Please do not register if you are an experienced angler or under 18 years of age. Participants will learn how to cast, fish identification, fishing techniques, equipment and gear, knot tying, and rules and regulations. We won’t be fishing but attendees will learn everything necessary to catch black bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, walleye, white bass and yellow perch. It is non-mandatory, but participants can bring the following: their own rod and reel and a fishing license.

Registration Details:

Apr
12
Fri
National Wild Turkey Federation WITO Event @ Cloudcroft, NM
Apr 12 all-day

The Department will participate at the NWTF Women in the Outdoors Event (WITO) in Cloudcroft, NM. Department staff will be assisting with fishing, turkey calling/hunting and turkey life history presentations.

Registration Details:

Please contact Helen Butt.

Apr
13
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
Apr 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program will present an ATV safety class provided by the Village of Los Lunas Open Space Division. Students earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years. ATVs and safety gear are available for use during the class.

Registration Details:
space is limited – all students must have a free account with the Department of Game and Fish (https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/). Students must be at least 6 years of age.