License Updates

 Licenses available online, by phone (888-248-6866) or at license vendors. Print from your account or request a copy from vendors or ispa@state.nm.us.

Big-game & turkey hunts require a license and carcass tag (unless E-Tag chosen). Do not hunt without a valid tag.

Youth Encouragement Elk License Sale is going on now. Click Here.

Draw 3 – Pheasant and Sandhill crane permits available now. Click Here.

Announcements

To comment on State Game Commission items visit our Proposals Under Consideration page.
For opportunities to comment on Department plans visit the Public Comment page.

Calendar

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Sep
21
Thu
School Event: Wild Turkey Presentations @ V. Sue Cleveland HS
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Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

NMDGF will be giving two wild turkey presentations to wildlife students at V. Sue Cleveland High School.

*This school event is closed to the general public.

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Sep
22
Fri
Free Fishing Weekend @ Entire State of New Mexico
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Sep 22 – Sep 23 all-day

National Hunting and Fishing Day. No fishing license required on Sept 22-23; all other fishing rules apply

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Categories: Fishing Events Recreation Events
Fishing with Bernalillo County Rio Bravo Senior Center @ Tingley Beach
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Sep 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program staff will be fishing with up to 30 senior citizens from the Rio Bravo Senior Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Tingley Beach on Sept. 22, 2023, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Department staff will review tying a fishing knot, putting a rig together and practice casting before fishing. Experienced anglers will help those with less experience.

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Categories: Fishing Events
Sep
23
Sat
Off-Highway Motorcycle Safety Class @ Santa Fe Training Site (contact for location)
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Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents an off-highway motorcycle safety class open to the general public. Students earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years.

Off-highway motorcycles and safety gear are available for use during the class. A parent or guardian must remain on site during the class.

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.

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Pecos Fishing Derby at Monastery Lake @ Monastery Lake
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Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The NMDGF Aquatic Education Program will be hosting a fishing station working with Nature Ninos at Monastery Lake for Free Fishing Day Pecos Fishing Derby. The event is open to the public. Please contact Sarah Candelaria at (505) 573 – 0705 for more information.

Registration Details:

Event Open to the public

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Categories: Fishing Events
Sep
25
Mon
School Event: Bloomfield High School Wildlife Presentation @ Bloomfield High School
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Sep 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

*This school event is closed to the general public*

NMDGF will be giving a wildlife presentation to wildlife students at Bloomfield High School.

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Publications

View publications page Rules & Information booklets, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, & more.

Online Services from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish allow you to purchase a hunting and fishing licenses. It's easy and you don't have to come to the office. Buy a License Online
Click here to purchase a hunting and fishing license. It’s easy and you don’t have to come to the office.

NMDGF Online Services allow you to file your mandatory harvest reporting from your customer account. Click here to file your report.File a Harvest Report Online
Mandatory harvest reporting is available in your customer account. Click here to file your report.

Take a New Mexico Hunter Education course online. Students age 10+ can take online courses with certification. Take Hunter Education Online
Students age 10+ can take online courses with certification. See Online Options to  select your course.

Report to New Mexico Operation Game Thief online. Click here to file a report of a wildlife law violation on our secure and anonymous reporting system.Report to Operation Game Thief
Click here to file a report of a wildlife law violation on our secure and anonymous reporting system.

EPLUS from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish online. Participate in Elk Private Lands Use System here with information, applications and forms.Learn more about: EPLUS
Participate in EPLUS: Elk Private Lands Use System with information, applications and forms.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is online with Off-Highway Vehicle services. Select a safety course that meets certification requirements.Off-Highway Vehicle Online
Select a safety course that meets certification requirements under the Online Training tab.

Wildlife Education is online with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish educational activities for youth and families. Download lessons here.Wildlife Education Online
New Mexico educational activities for youth and families are available free for download: explore lessons

NMDGF offers the New Mexico Conservation interactive tool online to discover plans, programs and environmental reviews such as BISON-M, NM ERT, CHAT.New Mexico Conservation Online
Try our interactive tool for plans, programs and environmental reviews such as BISON-M, NM ERT, CHAT.