Check the Hunter Education Course Schedule for new & updated class dates for Hunter Education, Field Day/Live Fire, and Bowhunter Education. We also offer online course options for New Mexico residents 11 years of age or older.
Friday 12pm-8pm. Saturday 7am-8pm. Sunday 6am-1pm.
Pre-registration required by 1-10-2020 by 3pm.
Open to ten youth 12 to 17 who have passed hunter education but have not purchased a license. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Ammunition is provided and loaner guns may be available.
Check the Off-Highway Vehicle Calendar for new & updated available class dates.
Becoming a certified hunter and/or bowhunter instructor with the department is EASY!
See the Hunter Education Instructor page.
Wood Gormley Elementary School’s Outdoor Club will continue to learn to rig a fishing rod and tie an Improved Clinch Knot. We will cast for the last 1/3 of the class.
This is a closed event to the public and will include members of the fishing club as well as two staff members.
NMDGF will give a career talk to high school students at Pojoaque High School. This event is not open to the public and only open to students of the school.
NMDGF will have a booth at the New Mexico Trout Conclave to inform the public about fishing opportunities in New Mexico. This event is open to the public.
Deadline to apply for bear and turkey draw permits. Applications must be completed before 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST). See 2020-21 New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info.