Becoming a certified hunter and/or bowhunter instructor with the department is EASY!
See the Hunter Education Instructor page.
Join us for this special opportunity for students to engage in vocational conversation with law enforcement officers from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Ask questions important to your transition and career plans in conservation, law enforcement, and/or wildlife management at this one-time event.
Registration closes January 29, 2021.
NMDGF will work a booth to talk about some wild canid species in NM.
Event is open to the public. Please contact the NM Museum of Natrual History & Sciences for entrance costs into the museum.
The NMDGF aquatic education and archery coordinators, Dennis Segura and Bruce Atencio, will be participating in the March 5, Deming Tree’s Lake Outdoor Day. The participants are disadvantaged youth, most of which have never fished, or participated in archery. There will be an estimated 75 youth participating.
Event open to the public. Participants must register before March 5 to participate.
Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.
NMDGF will work a booth to talk about some wild canid species in NM.
Event is open to the public. Please contact the NM Museum of Natrual History & Sciences for entrance costs into the museum.
For details see: Statewide Fisheries Management Plan topic of public meetings.
Two virtual meetings will be conducted to gather public comment:
- March 23, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. – to register for the meeting click here.
- March 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. – to register for the meeting click here.
For details see: Statewide Fisheries Management Plan topic of public meetings.
Two virtual meetings will be conducted to gather public comment:
- March 23, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. – to register for the meeting click here.
- March 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. – to register for the meeting click here.
Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.
Upcoming Instructor Workshops and Program Events. See Workshop Calendar.
Attend the virtual meeting by clicking this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84464044679
Passcode: 789732
Join City Nature Challenge ABQ, the Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge, and City Nature Challenge El Paso for an evening of showcasing and identifying observations made during the challenge in our 3 cities. Come help us ID, or learn about how it’s done for different animals and plants.
C.A.S.T. for Kids events enrich the lives of children with special needs, support their families, and strengthen communities through the sport of fishing. On May 7, a C.A.S.T. for Kids event will take place at Navajo Lake. Community volunteers will be attending to take up to 40 special kids and their parents/guardians fishing and boating on the lake. Fishing will be followed by a picnic lunch for all, and an awards ceremony where each child is honored. All participants receive a free rod and reel, tackle box, event t-shirt, cap, and award plaque. The event is free is all and registration info is below.
Online registration at www.castforkids.org/event/navajolake
News release: Deer, elk and exotics hunting rules topic of public meetings.
To gather public comments, four hybrid public meetings have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
- May 10, 2022: Las Cruces 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 11, 2022: Roswell 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 1615 West College Boulevard, Roswell, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 12, 2022: Raton 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 215 York Canyon Road, Raton, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 16, 2022: Albuquerque 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually
News release: Deer, elk and exotics hunting rules topic of public meetings.
To gather public comments, four hybrid public meetings have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
- May 10, 2022: Las Cruces 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 11, 2022: Roswell 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 1615 West College Boulevard, Roswell, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 12, 2022: Raton 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 215 York Canyon Road, Raton, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 16, 2022: Albuquerque 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually
News release: Deer, elk and exotics hunting rules topic of public meetings.
To gather public comments, four hybrid public meetings have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
- May 10, 2022: Las Cruces 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 11, 2022: Roswell 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 1615 West College Boulevard, Roswell, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 12, 2022: Raton 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 215 York Canyon Road, Raton, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 16, 2022: Albuquerque 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually
News release: Deer, elk and exotics hunting rules topic of public meetings.
To gather public comments, four hybrid public meetings have been scheduled for the following dates and locations:
- May 10, 2022: Las Cruces 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 11, 2022: Roswell 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 1615 West College Boulevard, Roswell, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 12, 2022: Raton 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 215 York Canyon Road, Raton, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually - May 16, 2022: Albuquerque 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Register in advance to attend virtually
Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.
Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico on Saturday, June 4, as the state celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week.
Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state Saturday, June 4, but everyone must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
Maps 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 website.
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4 de junio: día de pesca gratuita en Nuevo México. No se requiere licencia (se aplican todas las demás reglas de pesca).
All youth are welcome! You can bring your own bow or we can provide you a bow so you can participate. There will also be a Wildlife Test as well. At 2:00 p.m. the top shooters and high scores on the test will receive prizes. We will also be giving out other door prizes to the kids who participated. Lunch and water will be provided as well.
The NMDGF will be participating in the Valle de Oro NWR Latino Conservation Week – Outdoors 101 Day. NMDGF personnel will be demonstrating casting skills with children visiting the refuge. Other non-Department activities will be provided as well.
Visit Commission Meetings & Agendas for more information.
Learn more about the key findings and recommendations from the New Mexico Results of the Wildlife Viewer Survey final report on a webinar presented by the research team at Virginia Tech!
Register in advance for the webinar here.
Whether you’re a biologist, land manager, or outreach specialist, this report and findings can be useful to you! To learn more about how this report was developed and how you can use it, join the report’s authors for a webinar. We will walk participants through the key findings and recommendations, focusing on how it can be applied to create broader outreach and connection to wildlife viewers in New Mexico.
Presenters
Dr. Ashley Dayer, Virginia Tech
Emily Sinkular, Virginia Tech