Dec
22
Fri
Law Enforcement Off-Highway Vehicle/ ATV Safe Patrol Operation @ Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds Racetrack
Dec 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 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 ATV safe operation for Law Enforcement. This class was requested by Sunland Park Police Department.

Jan
3
Wed
Recreational Off-Road Vehicle (ROV) Training @ Montessa Park OHV Area
Jan 3 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents a class on ROV safe operation training for Corrales Police Department officers. CPD requested training on ROV due to the purchase of new machines.

Jan
10
Wed
Recreational Off-Road Vehicle (ROV) Training @ Montessa Park OHV Area
Jan 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program will present a class on ROV safe operation training for Corrales Police Department officers. CPD requested training on ROV due to the purchase of new machines.

Online

Jan
12
Fri
State Game Commission Public Meeting @ Santa Fe
Jan 12 @ 9:00 am

Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.

Jan
13
Sat
National Wild Turkey Federation WITO Event @ Cloudcroft, NM
Jan 13 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.

Jan
14
Sun
National Wild Turkey Federation WITO Event @ Cloudcroft, NM
Jan 14 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.

Jan
19
Fri
Women’s Duck Hunting Camp @ Rio Grande
Jan 19 all-day

Registration Details:

  • Registration will open at 9 am December 26th. Register here
  • Mandatory Zoom orientation at 6 pm on January 16th. A link will be emailed to registered participants.
Jan
20
Sat
Women’s Duck Hunting Camp @ Rio Grande
Jan 20 all-day

Registration Details:

  • Registration will open at 9 am December 26th. Register here
  • Mandatory Zoom orientation at 6 pm on January 16th. A link will be emailed to registered participants.
Family Ice Fishing @ Eagle Nest Lake State Park
Jan 20 @ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

  • Camp open to families
  • Breakfast, lunch and hot beverages included.
  • Will learn ice safety and ice fishing techniques.
  • Includes seven hours of ice fishing

Registration Details:

 

  • Event designed for families with prior fishing experience.
  • Registration Opens – Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at 9 a.m.
  • Registration Closes – Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at 5 p.m.
  • Registration link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Z9Hm4leykSEuUK
Jan
21
Sun
Women’s Duck Hunting Camp @ Rio Grande
Jan 21 all-day

Registration Details:

  • Registration will open at 9 am December 26th. Register here
  • Mandatory Zoom orientation at 6 pm on January 16th. A link will be emailed to registered participants.
Feb
10
Sat
ATV safety class @ Doña Ana County Fairgrounds racetrack
Feb 10 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program presents an ATV safety class at the old racetrack at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds, site of the Southern New Mexico State Fair.

Students completing the class receive the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years on public lands. Students under the age of 18 will also receive a free helmet and goggles.

ATVs and safety gear will be available for use during the class.

Registration Details:

Students must be at least 6 years of age. Space is limited – all students must already have or must create a free account with the Department of Game and Fish (https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/), and register prior to the class to ensure that each student will have an age- and size-appropriate training ATV available.

Feb
16
Fri
New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show @ Manuel Lujan Exhibit Complex, Expo New Mexico
Feb 16 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

The New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show was started after Bob Gerding passed to continue his legacy of bringing together people who spend time outdoors in New Mexico. The Department sponsors several activities at this annual event, including a catch-and-release fish pond for kids that gives them an opportunity to win prizes from the many vendors participating. Several calling contests are also taking place, including turkey and elk. Conservation officers will be on hand with the Poach Coach to answer questions, as will several biologists and other Department employees. The event is free to those who have a valid hunting or fishing license. Entry fee is $3 for all others.

Vendor Application is available by contacting Star Gonzales at estelle.gonzales@dgf.nm.gov

Feb
17
Sat
New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show @ Manuel Lujan Exhibit Complex, Expo New Mexico
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show was started after Bob Gerding passed to continue his legacy of bringing together people who spend time outdoors in New Mexico. The Department sponsors several activities at this annual event, including a catch-and-release fish pond for kids that gives them an opportunity to win prizes from the many vendors participating. Several calling contests are also taking place, including turkey and elk. Conservation officers will be on hand with the Poach Coach to answer questions, as will several biologists and other Department employees. The event is free to those who have a valid hunting or fishing license. Entry fee is $3 for all others.

Vendor Application is available by contacting Star Gonzales at estelle.gonzales@dgf.nm.gov

Feb
18
Sun
New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show @ Manuel Lujan Exhibit Complex, Expo New Mexico
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show was started after Bob Gerding passed to continue his legacy of bringing together people who spend time outdoors in New Mexico. The Department sponsors several activities at this annual event, including a catch-and-release fish pond for kids that gives them an opportunity to win prizes from the many vendors participating. Several calling contests are also taking place, including turkey and elk. Conservation officers will be on hand with the Poach Coach to answer questions, as will several biologists and other Department employees. The event is free to those who have a valid hunting or fishing license. Entry fee is $3 for all others.

Vendor Application is available by contacting Star Gonzales at estelle.gonzales@dgf.nm.gov

Feb
20
Tue
Fishing Workshops @ Monte Del Sol School
Feb 20 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This event is for the students of Monte Del Sol School in Santa Fe. The fishing workshop will cover safety, knots, equipment and casting. This event is closed to the public.

Feb
22
Thu
Fishing workshops and clinic @ Coronado Elementary School/Tingley Beach
Feb 22 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

These events are for the students of Coronado Elementary School in Albuquerque. The clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, fish I.D. and fishing. After the fishing, we will also have a dissection lesson. This event is closed to the public.

Feb
23
Fri
Fishing workshops and clinic @ Coronado Elementary School/Tingley Beach
Feb 23 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

These events are for the students of Coronado Elementary School in Albuquerque. The clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, fish I.D. and fishing. After the fishing, we will also have a dissection lesson. This event is closed to the public.

Feb
27
Tue
ATV Safe Operation @ Montessa Park OHV Area
Feb 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program will present a class on basic ATV safe operation course for Veteran Affairs Police.

Mar
1
Fri
2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave @ Albuquerque, NM - UNM Continuing Education Building
Mar 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program will participate in the 2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave, displaying and discussing benthic macroinvertebrate aquatic insects.

Registration Details

  • $30 for Friday workshop
  • $30 for Saturday Conclave
  • $50 for both Kids 13 and under are free with a paying adult Tickets are available online at https://www.newmexicotrout.org/conclave/ and at Los Pinos Fly Shop, 4360 Cutler Ave. NE.
Mar
2
Sat
2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave @ Albuquerque, NM - UNM Continuing Education Building
Mar 2 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

$30 per person, kids 13 and under Free

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program will be participating in the 2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave displaying and discussing benthic macroinvertebrate aquatic insects.

Registration Details: $30 for Friday workshop $30 for Saturday Conclave $50 for both Kids 13 and under are free with a paying adult Tickets are available online at https://www.newmexicotrout.org/conclave/ , and at Los Pinos Fly Shop, 4360 Cutler Ave NE.

2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave @ Albuquerque, NM - UNM Continuing Education Building
Mar 2 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program will participate in the 2024 New Mexico Trout Conclave, displaying and discussing benthic macroinvertebrate aquatic insects.

Registration Details

  • $30 for Friday workshop
  • $30 for Saturday Conclave
  • $50 for both Kids 13 and under are free with a paying adult Tickets are available online at https://www.newmexicotrout.org/conclave/ and at Los Pinos Fly Shop, 4360 Cutler Ave. NE.
Mar
6
Wed
Casting and New Mexico Fish ID Lesson Plan with Bandelier Elementary School @ Albuquerque, NM
Mar 6 @ 8:00 am – 12:45 pm

Department staff will teach three 45-minute lessons to three different third-grade classes that are participating in the Trout in the Classroom program. The lessons will be about New Mexico fishing, how to cast and land a fish and identifying different game fish in New Mexico. This event is closed to the public.

Mar
7
Thu
Casting & New Mexico Fish Identification Lesson Plan with Truman Middle School @ Truman Middle School Field
Mar 7 @ 9:15 am – 4:15 pm

NMDGF will be teaching four 45 minute lessons to four different middle school classes that are participating in the Trout in the Classroom program. The lessons will be about New Mexico fishing, how to cast and land a fish, and identifying different game fish in New Mexico.

Mar
8
Fri
State Game Commission Meeting @ NMDGF Albuquerque Office
Mar 8 all-day