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News Releases

2010 Releases

March 17, 2010:
Officers capture, relocate Santa Fe mountain lion
March 16, 2010:
Large mountain lion sighted in neighborhood near downtown Santa Fe
Monastery Lake closes for filming of "True Grit"
March 11, 2010:
Troublesome turkeys relocated to new home in Rio Grande Valley
Wildlife areas closed during critical periods for deer, elk
Santa Fe Fans win national award for educational event
Trout Unlimited chapter gets grant for Trout in the Classroom program
"New Mexico Wildlife" TV show features bighorns, elk
Expect roadblocks statewide during hunting seasons
Feb. 22, 2010:
New fishing rules, pronghorn antelope, White Peak on Commission agenda
Feb. 16, 2010:
Successful trap moves 51 antelope to potential hunting area
Feb. 11, 2010:
Report off-highway vehicle violations on new hotline
Catch the new season of 'New Mexico Wildlife' TV show
Feb. 9, 2010:
Ride an ATV simulator at annual hunting and fishing show
Jan. 29, 2010:
Attention hunters: Apply by Wednesday, Feb. 3, for oryx, WMA bear, special turkey and population reduction hunts
Jan. 21, 2010:
Taos men face poaching charges
Reward offered for information about bull elk found dead near Grants
Jan. 20, 2010:
Wild about bass? Design a license plate logo, win a cash prize
Jan. 19, 2010:
Prairie Chicken Festival sells out in record time
"New Mexico Wildlife" now showing in Las Cruces and on YouTube.com
Jan. 7, 2010:
Prairie Chicken Festival accepting registrations, poster contest entries
Jan. 6, 2010:
Wild-born Mexican wolf to be released in Gila Wilderness
Jan. 5, 2010:
Department seeks comments on proposed fishing rule changes
Jan. 5, 2010:
Storrie Lake temporarily closed to fishing because of unsafe ice

2009 Releases

Dec. 30, 2009:
Eagle Nest Lake opens for ice fishing
Dec. 30, 2009:
Poachers hit deer, elk and antelope hard in NW New Mexico
Dec. 9, 2009:
Fenton Lake ice unsafe -- access to ice closed; park remains open
Dec. 4, 2009:
Thin ice: Eagle Nest Lake temporarily closed to fishing
Nov. 30, 2009:
Big-game license application deadlines on Commission agenda
Nov. 16, 2009:
Off-Highway Vehicle Board to meet Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Santa Fe
Nov. 10, 2009:
Gone in seconds ... Hunters storm Web site for 350 cow elk licenses
Nov. 10, 2009:
Department, Game Commission consider changes to fishing rules
Two Portales men sentenced for poaching deer, antelope
Nov. 4, 2009:
Endangered roundtail chubs released in San Juan River
More opportunities to watch "New Mexico Wildlife"
Nov. 3, 2009:
Late-season cow elk licenses available online Nov. 10
Oct. 20, 2009:
More elk hunts available for youth, late-season archery hunters
Oct. 15, 2009:
Expanded role for Rock Lake Hatchery discussed
Oct. 7, 2009:
Rules relaxed to salvage fish at Blue Hole Park Pond in Santa Rosa
Oct. 7, 2009:
Discover, learn and enjoy the outdoors on 'New Mexico Wildlife'
Sept. 22, 2009:
Fish for free statewide, celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday at Fenton Lake Sate Park
Sept. 16, 2009:
Big-game hunting application process on Commission agenda
Sept. 8, 2009:
Wild animals, educational exhibits at 2009 State Fair
Sept. 4, 2009:
Rule Book correction: Pacific Flyway north goose season is Sept. 26-Oct. 11
Sept. 3, 2009:
"New Mexico Wildlife" TV show lineup
Aug. 26, 2009:
$10,000 penalty issued in trophy deer poaching case
Aug. 18, 2009:
Meeting will address transplanting desert bighorns to Caballo Mountains
Aug. 17, 2009:
San Juan fishing rules, antelope and elk hunting on Commission agenda
Learn to shoot, hunt and fish Aug. 22-23 at free Outdoor Expo
New Mexico hunters need Customer Identification Number
Aug. 10, 2009:
Leftover deer permits, elk and javelina licenses available online Aug. 19
July 31, 2009:
Comments sought on proposed changes to deer license application process
July 27, 2009:
'New Mexico Wildlife' now on television
July 22, 2009:
Pecos conservation officer Howes named Wildlife Officer of the Year
July 13, 2009:
Black bears on the move around Los Alamos
July 2, 2009:
Comanche Creek restocked with Rio Grande cutthroat trout
July 1, 2009:
Public meetings will address elk hunting in Unit 6, Jemez Mountains
June 29, 2009:
Game Commission to consider aquatic invasive species rule changes
June 26, 2009
Public meetings will addess proposed GAIN rule changes
June 25, 2009
Disabled veterans eligible for new, discounted hunting and fishing license
June 24, 2009
Game Commission will consider changing deer license drawing dates
June 17, 2009
Enforcement to increase for off-highway vehicles statewide
June 16, 2009
Please don't pick up deer fawns or elk calves
Reward offered for information on deer poaching near Fort Sumner
Tingley Beach sees new bag and possession limit changes for trout
June 12, 2009
Catch a trout in the Santa Fe River
June 11, 2009
Gila trout restoration project scheduled June 16-24
May 26, 2009
Game Commission to meet Thursday, May 28, in Albuquerque
May 20, 2009
South Valley Academy wins state archery tournament
May 18, 2009
Public health concerns halt Bataan Lake catfish stockings
May 15, 2009
Observe fire restrictions, be bear aware
May 13, 2009
Game Commission acquires property along Rio Grande
April 23, 2009
Residents urged to avoid encounters with mountain lions
April 8, 2009
Application deadline extended to April 17 for big-game licenses, permits
April 8, 2009
March madness: Hunter Education Program certifies 1,402 students
Peregrine falcon applications available through April 17
April 7, 2009
Citizens committees will meet to recommend Habitat Stamp projects
April 6, 2009
Phones temporarily down at Santa Fe office
April 6, 2009
Aquatic Invasive Species Act will help protect N.M. waters
April 2, 2009
Fort Sumner man pleads guilty to poaching near-record white-tailed deer
Get ready for another great fishing season in northwestern New Mexico
March 26, 2009
Deadline is April 8 to apply for big-game hunting licenses, permits
March 25, 2009
10 great reasons to buy a 2009-2010 fishing license
Portales man faces 20 charges in deer-poaching case
Economy hurts sales of New Mexico enhancement licenses
March 16, 2009
Albuquerque office opens Saturday, March 21, to help hunters with new application procedures before April 8 deadline
Expect roadblocks statewide during hunting, fishing seasons
Ranchos de Taos artist wins Prairie Chicken Festival Poster Contest
March 11, 2009
Successful antelope capture and release
March 3, 2009
Game Commission to meet Thursday in Santa Fe
March 2, 2009
(Corrected 3/5) Elk hunters advised to review applications due to errors in 2009-2010 Rules & Information booklet
Feb. 25, 2009
Eagle Nest Lake closed to ice fishing because of unsafe ice
Feb. 20, 2009
Multiple charges filed in Fort Sumner deer poaching case
Feb. 11, 2009
Attention deer, elk hunters: Mandatory harvest reports due Sunday, Feb. 15
Feb. 10, 2009
Survey targets suggested elk hunting changes in Jemez Mountains
Feb. 9, 2009
Officers seek information about poached elk
Feb. 4, 2009
Deadline extended for oryx, population management, bear and turkey hunts
Feb. 3, 2009
Check out Department booth Feb. 13-15 at Hunting and Fishing Show
Jan. 21, 2009
Trout stocking raises awareness of San Juan River's trophy trout waters
Poachers leave eagles, elk to rot in Cibola County
Jan. 15, 2009
Limited ice fishing opens Friday, Jan. 16, at Eagle Nest Lake
Jan. 12, 2009
Hunting 'legend' sentenced to $10,000 in fines, 4,500 hours community service
Jan. 9, 2009
Department offers online cougar education, identification course
Jan. 6, 2009
Game Commission to meet Saturday with new chairman, vice-chairwoman to discuss rules about hunting and fishing on private lands
Hunters need Customer ID Number to apply for licenses, permits
Jan. 5, 2009
Prairie Chicken Festival accepting poster contest entries, registrations

2008 Releases

Dec. 17, 2008
New rules adopted for big-game hunting
Special Game Commission meeting will address private-land access, posting
Dec. 10, 2008
Thin ice: Eagle Nest Lake temporarily closed to fishing
Dec. 2, 2008
Thin, dangerous ice: Fenton Lake temporarily closed to fishing
Nov. 25, 2008
Antelope plan extension, big-game hunting rules on Game Commission agenda
Nov. 14, 2008
Leftover military-only oryx licenses available online Dec. 16
Nov. 13, 2008
Department schedules more meetings statewide on antelope plan
Nov. 7, 2008
Late-season cow elk licenses available online Nov. 18
Nov. 5, 2008
Department schedules meetings statewide on antelope plan
Oct. 30, 2008
Kokanee snagging season opens Nov. 14 at Heron Lake
Wolf release scheduled Nov. 6 in Gila National Forest
Department seeks public comments on antelope plan
Meeting will address New Mexico's desert bighorns

Oct. 14, 2008
River otters return to upper Rio Grande Basin
Oct. 14, 2008
Late-season archery elk hunts available online Oct. 22
Oct. 9, 2008
River otters will return to New Mexico next week
Oct. 7, 2008
Invasive 'rock snot' algae found in upper Pecos River
Oct. 1, 2008
Big-game hunting rules on Game Commission agenda
Sept. 19, 2008
Department aquatic species biologist receives prestigious national award
Sept. 12, 2008
Investigation finds no oil in San Juan River
Applications open for elk-bugling, wolf-tracking tours
Department seeks information about wounded bear
Sept. 5, 2008
Department seeks citizen participation in Habitat Stamp Program
Meeting will address wildlife depredation issues in the Nogal Canyon and Bent areas of southeastern New Mexico
Sept. 3, 2008
Forest Service reminds Manzano Mountains hunters of closures
Sept. 2, 2008
Visit Department exhibits, park free at the State Fair
Aug. 8, 2008
Proposal would downlist desert bighorns from endangered to threatened on state list
Public meeting will address recovery plan for native suckers
Aug. 7, 2008
State Game Commission, Department of Game and Fish put hold on lesser prairie chicken hunt, pending review
Aug. 4, 2008
Reward offered for trout thieves
July 28, 2008
Leftover deer permits, elk licenses available online Aug. 11
July 21, 2008
State Game Commission meets Wednesday, July 23, in Las Vegas
July 15, 2008
Skulls, antlers, 4WD trucks up for auction Saturday, July 19
Public-land deer hunters will receive permits, carcass tags separately
Comments sought on aquatic invasive species plan
Meetings will address proposed big-game hunting rule changes
July 9, 2008
Warmwater hatchery's first bass stocked in Elephant Butte Lake
July 1, 2008
Second mountain lion captured near Pinos Altos
Observe fire restrictions, be bear aware this Fourth of July
June 26, 2008
Agencies return wolf pair to Gila Wilderness
June 25, 2008
Wounded mountain lion captured, killed near Pinos Altos
June 23, 2008
Search continues for lion that killed Pinos Altos man
June 23, 2008
Game-park owner Kirt Darner pleads guilty in elk transportation, bighorn theft case
June 18, 2008
Rewards exceed $2,000 for northeastern N.M. deer poachers
June 11, 2008
Cibola National Forest issues food storage order to protect bears
June 10, 2008
Public meetings in Farmington, Tierra Amarilla will address proposed hunting rules
June 4, 2008
Fishing bag limits, tackle restrictions lifted on Santa Fe River
June 3, 2008
Wildlife babies: Please leave them alone!
June 2, 2008
Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 7; Kids' clinics scheduled statewide
May 27, 2008
Department seeks input on proposed big-game hunting rules
May 22, 2008
Conservation officer cleared in investigation
May 19, 2008
Campground closed, investigation continues in possible wild animal attack in Sandia Mountains
May 15, 2008
Black bears on the move around Santa Fe and communities statewide
May 14, 2008
Las Cruces residents urged to avoid encounters with mountain lions
May 13, 2008
Black-footed ferrets, San Juan fishing rules on tap at Commission meeting
Public hearing will address Gila trout recovery methods
April 28, 2008
May 1 Lincoln Forest closure will send turkey hunters elsewhere
Carlsbad men convicted of poaching Barbary sheep
April 18, 2008
Department of Game and Fish negotiates White Peak access
April 16, 2008
Dead fox found in Sierra County tests positive for rabies
April 8, 2008
Game Commission considers varied agenda
April 7, 2008
April 9 is deadline for big-game hunting applications
March 24, 2008
Habitat Stamp Advisory Committee meetings scheduled statewide
March 20, 2008
Another Silver City fox tests positive for rabies; Catwalk fox bites woman
Special applications required to hunt deer on private land in northwestern New Mexico
March 18, 2008
Bad ice -- Eagle Nest Lake closes to ice fishing
March 12, 2008
Feeding javelina can cause a nuisance, attract predators -- and fines
March 11, 2008
Head-hunters shoot two elk near Valles Caldera, leave bodies to rot
March 7, 2008
Expect roadblocks statewide during hunting, fishing seasons
Public meeting will address recovery plan for Pecos River suckers
Recovery plan for imperiled rodents ready for public review
March 5, 2008
Reserve-area residents fined more than $7,000 for illegal outfitting, guiding
March 4, 2008
Department recruiting partners to help fight aquatic invasive species
Feb. 29, 2008
Big-game enhancement hunting licenses net $568,000 at auctions
Feb. 28, 2008
McAllister Lake to remain closed
Albuquerque artist wins Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival poster contest
Feb. 27, 2008
Department of Health confirms rabies in fox from Silver City
Public meetings in Gallup to focus on bears, cougars and antelope
Feb. 25, 2008
Game Commission expands Gila trout fishing, elects new officers
Emergency fish salvage permit issued for Oasis State Park
Feb. 19, 2008
Free workshop invites teachers to bring elk into their classrooms
Feb. 18, 2008
Fishing fly limits, Gila trout angling opportunities on commission agenda
Feb. 14, 2008
Public meeting to review Gila trout angling and recovery activities
Feb. 8, 2008
State to work to reverse wolf decline
Northern New Mexico elk holding their own in snow
Feb. 7, 2008
Reward offered for information about Ruidoso deer poaching case
Jan. 31, 2008
Ilegally acquired snakes removed from residence in Deming
Department investigates illegal shooting of bobcat near Raton
Commission to consider GAIN expansion approval
Application deadline is Feb. 6 for oryx, turkey hunts
Jan. 25, 2008
Feeding deer does more harm than good
Jan. 24, 2008
Department wants head-hunting poacher who killed elk, left it to rot
Jan. 23, 2008
Deadlines approaching for hunt applications, mandatory harvest reports
Raton deer fawn shot with arrow
Jan. 19, 2008
Counting, collaring Mexican wolves includes vaccinations
Bernardo-La Joya hunters take note: Limit on pintails is one
Bob Gerding's Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show
Jan. 7, 2008
Federal Highway Administration applauds Tijeras Canyon Wildlife Corridor
Lewis Ranch purchase protects 5,280 Roosevelt County acres
Meetings to address multiple-fly rigging rules changes

2007 Releases