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
26
Wed
School Fishing Clinic (Grants) @ RiverWalk
Apr 26 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 4th graders of Grants Public School.  The fishing clinic will cover safety, knots, equipment, casting, and fishing at the Riverwalk or Bluewater Lake.

Apr
27
Thu
School Fishing Workshops and Clinic (Silver City) @ Bill Evans Lake
Apr 27 @ 8:00 am – Apr 28 @ 3:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

This event is for the 4th graders of Silver City Public School. The fishing workshop will cover safety, knots, equipment, and casting followed by a fishing clinic held at Bill Evans Lake.

Santa Fe Home School Community Fishing Day (Santa Fe) @ Monastery Lake
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This School Event is Closed to the Public

The NMDGF Aquatic Education program will be fishing with up to 25 youth from the Santa Fe Home School Community at Monastery Lake on April 27, 2023.

Apr
28
Fri
MESD ECD School Fishing Event (Estancia) @ Estancia Pond
Apr 28 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
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.