License Updates

Big Game Draw results will be available mid to late April 2023. Login to your account or call 888-248-6866 to check results.  

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.

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.

Weather Alert!

Visit the Contact Us Page  if you have an urgent wildlife issue and need to request dispatch of a conservation officer. 

WEATHER DELAYS AND CLOSURES: Each NMDGF office follows delays and closures issued by the local school district. Please check the link below before visiting us, especially during the winter months:

Headquarters (Santa Fe)
NW Area Office (Albuquerque)
NE Area Office (Raton)
SW Area Office (Las Cruces)
SE Area Office (Roswell)

Most recent CWD results:

CWD Results 3-01-2023

Calendar

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Mar
27
Mon
School Fishing Workshop and Clinic (Roswell)
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Mar 27 @ 8:00 am – Mar 31 @ 2:00 pm

THIS SCHOOL EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

These events are for the students of Pecos Elementary School in Roswell. The workshop will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting, fish identification and fishing skills. The fishing clinic will be held at Lake Van.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2 Fishing Events
Apr
1
Sat
Cub Scout Pack #409 Fishing (Bernalillo County) @ TBD
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Apr 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This Youth Scout Event is Closed to the Public

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be working with up to 30 Cub Scouts from Albuquerque Pack 409, ages 7-10, with fishing at either Tingley Beach or Liam Knight’s Pond, Corrales, NM.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2 Fishing Events
Apr
3
Mon
School Fishing Clinic (Santa Fe) @ Monastery Lake
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Apr 3 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

This Youth Scout Event is Closed to the Public

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be working with up to 30 Cub Scouts from Albuquerque Pack 409, ages 7-10, with fishing at either Tingley Beach or Liam Knight’s Pond, Corrales, NM.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2 Fishing Events
Monte del Sol School Fishing Day (Pecos) @ Monastery Lake
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Apr 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

NMDGF Aquatic Education will be fishing with Trout in the Classroom students from Santa Fe Monte del Sol Elementary School at Monastery Lake. The fishing will follow the Lisboa Hatchery tour and the Trout Unlimited Truchas Chapter benthic macroinvertebrate aquatic insect study lab.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2 Fishing Events
Apr
4
Tue
School Fishing Clinic (Jal) @ Jal Lake
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Apr 4 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

This event is for the Pre-K students of Jal Public Schools. The fishing clinic will be held at Jal Lake and will include safety, casting, and fishing.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2 Fishing Events
Cibola High Casting Skills @ Cibola High School
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Apr 4 @ 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

The NMDGF Aquatic Education program will work with two joint Cibola High Lifetime PE classes, with 50 students total. The casting will precede the April 6 fishing day at Tingley Beach.

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Categories: Education Events Education Events 2
March – April 2023 Mar – Apr 2023

See also main menus or NMDGF Event Page.

News Releases

See also main menus or NMDGF News Archive.

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.