Apr
13
Thu
Academy Enforcement of the OHV Act Training @ Southeastern NM Law Enforcement Academy
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

**This Law Enforcement Training Event is Closed to the General Public**

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on enforcement of the Off Highway Vehicle act to academy cadets so they can learn the laws on OHV’s in New Mexico.

Police Enforcement of the OHV Act Training @ Jal Police Department
Apr 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

**This police training event is closed to the public**

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on enforcement of the Off-Highway Vehicle Act to Jal Police Department officers, so they can learn the laws on OHV’s in New Mexico. Jal PD requested this class due to issues with OHV’s in their city after passing an ordinance to allow pavement use. Officers want to know what is legal, and what isn’t.

Apr
22
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents 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.

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.

Partner URL: https://www.loslunasnm.gov/121/Open-Space-Division

Hunter Education Live Fire Course @ Belen Shooting Sports Association
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This course is open to students seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led, student course that incorporates lecture, video, virtual break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students and will also include a live-fire portion on the range (all firearms and ammunition is provided. Personal firearms are not permitted). 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 from Albuquerque Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.  The manual can 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 April 10 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.

Apr
23
Sun
Hunter Education Live Fire Course @ Belen Shooting Sports Association
Apr 23 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This course is open to students seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led, student course that incorporates lecture, video, virtual break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students and will also include a live-fire portion on the range (all firearms and ammunition is provided. Personal firearms are not permitted). 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 from Albuquerque Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.  The manual can 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 April 10 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.

Apr
25
Tue
NASP Booth at Ranch Days (Alma) @ McQueen Property
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am – Apr 26 @ 2:00 pm

The department will host a booth during the 2023 Ranch Days event for students to participate in archery or be introduced to archery.

Apr
29
Sat
Hunter Education Live Fire Course @ Belen Shooting Sports Association
Apr 29 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

This course is open to students seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led, student course that incorporates lecture, video, virtual break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students and will also include a live-fire portion on the range (all firearms and ammunition is provided. Personal firearms are not permitted). 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 from Albuquerque Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.  The manual can 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 April 10 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.

Apr
30
Sun
Hunter Education Live Fire Course @ Belen Shooting Sports Association
Apr 30 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

This course is open to students seeking hunter education certification to meet hunting requirements in New Mexico. This course is an instructor-led, student course that incorporates lecture, video, virtual break-out sessions, review methods and homework to educate students and will also include a live-fire portion on the range (all firearms and ammunition is provided. Personal firearms are not permitted). 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 from Albuquerque Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.  The manual can 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 April 10 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.

Trees Lake Outdoor Adventure Day @ Trees Lake
Apr 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s aquatic education program will participate in Outdoor Adventure Day, scheduled for April 30 at Trees Lake in Deming. The event is open to youth ages 5-15. Families are welcome. Registration details can be found at www.natureninos.org . NMDGF staff will be working at the fishing station, with other stations available including archery, wildlife calls, a wildlife identification station and a waterfowl identification station.

May
1
Mon
4H – Hunting Discipline Practice (Chaves county) @ Chaves County Extension Office
May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This 4H Event is Closed to the Public

Providing education materials to assit with the hunting disicpline 4H team

May
5
Fri
Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

May
6
Sat
ATV Safety Class @ Village of Los Lunas River Park
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents 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.

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.

Partner URL: https://www.loslunasnm.gov/121/Open-Space-Division

Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

Grant County Mini Expo (Mimbres) @ Bear Canyon Lake
May 6 @ 10:00 am – May 7 @ 4:00 pm

This activity will be used to allow members of the public, both young and old, to be introduced to archery and archery hunting. This station will be one of several stations utilized during a mini expo for the Grant County area in hopes that the local community can see a different side of the conservation officer. All are welcome to attend.

No registration is required.

Grant County Outdoor Show @ Bear Canyon Lake
May 6 @ 10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Event provided by NMDGF conservation officers in the Silver City District to introduce various outdoor activities to the public. Pellet gun basic shooting skills, basic archery skills, OHV simulator (stationary ATV used to teach folks how to ride an ATV safely), poach coach with big game cases from the past, how to live with critters and education on depredation issues, wildlife rehabilitation with live animals and education, learning how to cast with prizes given for accurate casts, USFS-fire prevention. Also, channel catfish will be stocked so bring your fishing tackle and fishing licenses. In addition, snacks and cold drinks will be sold by a local food truck.

May
7
Sun
Hunter Education Camp (Queen) @ Guadalupe Christian Camp
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hosting a Hunter Education Camp in beautiful Queen, New Mexico at the Guadalupe Christian Camp south of Carlsbad. Registration for this unique hunter education course opens on April 3 to youth 10 years of age and older who have not yet passed hunter education. Youth must have an adult register and participate in the camp with them.

Participants will have the chance to earn their hunter education certification while at camp and also shoot .22 rifles and archery! This hunter education opportunity includes lodging in gender-specific dorms and all course equipment, participants simply pay $50.00/camper to the host facility for their meals Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.

 

To qualify for the camp, participants must have a Customer Identification Number account with the department and complete the required homework before attending.

Registration opens on April 3, 2023. To register click the following link, https://forms.office.com/g/R6i7JKggnp. The registration link can also be found on the Hunter Education Camps tab on the following department web page, https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/.

May
10
Wed
4H – Hunting Discipline (Chaves County Contest) @ Chaves County Extension Office
May 10 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This 4H Event is Closed to the Public

Providing education materials to assit with the hunting disicpline 4H team county wide contest

May
13
Sat
Hunter Education – Field Day with Live Fire @ Del Norte Gun Club
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

A Field Day course is an accelerated instructor-led hunter education course and is for students 10 years of age and older. Students under 11 must have a parent/adult present with them during class. This course incorporates less lecture and review and adds more hands-on components and a live fire component. All students MUST complete the Today’s Hunter student manual homework before class. Students can pick up a free hard copy manual at Albuquerque Game and Fish Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, or the manual can be downloaded for free at anytime from, hunter-ed.com/newmexico/manual/. Students are required to turn in their completed manual worksheets and a signed parent authorization to participate in the live fire portion upon arrival to class.

Registration Details:

Registration opens on April 24, 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.

May
17
Wed
4H – Hunting Discipline (Chaves County Contest) @ Chaves County Extension Office
May 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

This 4H Event is Closed to the Public

Providing education materials to assit with the hunting disicpline 4H team county wide contest

May
26
Fri
Law Enforcement Training: Enforcement of the OHV Act @ Aztec Police Department
May 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

**THIS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC**

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on enforcement of the Off-Highway Vehicle Act to Aztec Police Department officers so they can learn the laws on OHV’s in New Mexico.

May
31
Wed
Law Enforcement Event: Recreational Off-Road Vehicle (ROV) Training @ Montessa Park
May 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

***RESCHEDULED FROM 5/31***

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on ROV safe-operation training for Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department deputies. BCSO open space requested training on ROV due to the purchase of new machines.

Registration Details: This law enforcement training is closed to the general public.

Law Enforcement Training: Recreational Off-Road Vehicle (ROV) @ Montessa Park
May 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

**THIS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC**

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on ROV safe operation training for Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department deputies. BCSO open space requested training on ROVS due to the purchase of new machines.

Jun
3
Sat
Free Fishing Day
Jun 3 all-day

SANTA FE – Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico on Saturday, June 3, as the state celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week.

Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state Saturday, June 3, but everyone must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit the Department’s website.

“This is a great time to take your family fishing and teach them a skill that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment,” said Mike Sloane, director for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

For information on additional places to fish and what to use, consult the Department’s weekly fishing and stocking report and the Fishing Conditions and Trip PlannerMaps of public fishing waters, lists of where to find family-friendly fishing and tips on how to fish also can be found on the Department’s website.

The Department reminds anglers and outdoor recreationists to “know before you go” and to contact land management agencies regarding additional regulations or restrictions on specific properties of interest before heading afield.

Helpful links for planning your trip include:­­­

Truth or Consequences Outdoor Day @ Albert J. Lyons Event Center
Jun 3 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

NMDGF staff will be hosting the following activities at the Truth or Consequences Outdoor Day:
Pellet Gun Trailer
Archery
Wildlife Identification
Casting Skills