Apr
6
Sat
Ladies Fly Fishing 101 Clinic @ NW Area Game & Fish Office - Albuquerque, NM
Apr 6 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

This classroom session is open to any women who is new to fly fishing. You will learn the basics of fly fishing, equipment selection, fly selection, how to read the the water, landing and releasing skills, what to know before you head out to the water, fishing trip safety, and more! (Casting skills are not covered during this session) This classroom session is a prerequisite to participate in the TU-Ladies Casting Clinic.

Registration Details:
Registration opens March 18 at 9 am at https://forms.office.com/g/CemQY9FNTd. Twenty-five slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Apr
7
Sun
Adult Warm-Water Beginner Fishing Class @ Albuquerque Game and Fish Office
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

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:

Apr
12
Fri
National Wild Turkey Federation WITO Event @ Cloudcroft, NM
Apr 12 all-day

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.

Apr
13
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
Apr 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program will present an ATV safety class provided by the Village of Los Lunas Open Space Division. Students earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years. ATVs and safety gear are available for use during the class.

Registration Details:
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.

Hunter Education Field Day with Live Fire @ Belen Shooting Sports Association
Apr 13 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This course is open to students of any age seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led student course that incorporates lecture, video, break-out sessions,  review methods and homework to educate students. Students 10 and under must have a parent/adult present with them during class. All students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before participating in class. Students can pick up a free hard copy manual at NM Department Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. The manual can also be downloaded for free at, www.hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets upon arrival to class.

Registration Details:

Registration opens on March 25th and is conducted online through the students Customer Id Number (CIN) Account. Once in the account, click on Hunter Education then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button and follow the prompts.

Fly Fishing with Fly Fish NM and Big Brothers Big Sisters @ Tingley Beach
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be fly fishing with youth at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque in conjunction with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Central New Mexico and Fly Fish New Mexico.

Registration Details:
This event is closed to the public.

Apr
20
Sat
Hunter Education Instructor Training Workshop @ New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Northwest Area Office
Apr 20 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

This workshop is required to become a certified hunter education instructor and will certify the individual to teach both the Traditional and the Field Day Hunter Education student courses. This workshop also provides a NM Hunter Education certification to new instructors who need a required NM hunter education number. All participants must register prior to attending. Please see registration details below.

Registration Details:
Interested applicants need to first become a certified Game and Fish volunteer. Below are the steps to become a certified volunteer:

  1. Create a Customer Identification Account (CIN) with the Department at https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/
  2. Email the Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Jarvis, at chris.jarvis@dgf.nm.gov for the appropriate volunteer application documents.
  3. Once the application is approved, certified volunteers can sign-up for the hunter education workshop through their CIN account
Fly Fishing with Big Brothers Big sisters & Fly Fish NM @ Tingley Beach
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

New Mexico Department of Game Aquatic Education Program staff will be working with Fly Fish NM and Big Brothers Big Sisters at Tingley Beach on April 20, 2024. The event is closed to the public.