These events are for the special-needs students of Artesia Public Schools. The workshops and fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification, with fishing at Lake Van.
N/A Closed to the public.
Dona Ana Elementary students from Las Cruces will rotate through five stations.
- Target Archery – NMDGF
- Wildlife Skulls & Pelts – NMDGF
- Water Safety – New Mexico Park Ranger
- Nature Walk – New Mexico Park Ranger 5. Live Reptiles – New Mexico Wildlife Center
Closed to the public.
Department staff will be running a wildlife station at Caballo Lake State Park. This event is closed to the public.
The NM Department of Game and Fish is hosting a shotgun shooting training clinic for adult women who have never shot or have very limited experience with shooting shotguns. Trained staff will teach safety, basic shooting techniques, cleaning the gun and how to properly shoot a shotgun and be successful at shooting clays.
Shotguns, ammo and clays will be provided. Please bring a lunch, water, sunscreen and whatever else you need, we will not be taking a full lunch, and there are not any food places near by.
Registration Details:
Registration opens March 11 and closes April 1, or when the class is full.
Click on the below link to register
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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:
- Would like women and men over 18 years of age who have limited or no fishing experience.
- Registration Opens – Monday, March 11, 2024, at 9 AM.
- Registration Closes – When full.
- Registration web link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c8g1qaXy7tLJhc
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be fishing with Dolores Gonzales Elementary School 5th grade class. The fishing will be preceded with casting skills lesson at Dolores Gonzales Elementary School on April 9.
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.