Upland Game
Resident upland game provide vast opportunities for both hunters and wildlife observers in New Mexico. Upland game are found in most habitats throughout the state, from mountains to desert. Our resident upland games species include: Quail, Dusky grouse, Pheasant, Eurasian collared-doves, and several Squirrel species. All distribution maps presented below are approximations based on habitat data, historic records, and reported observations.
A Game Hunting License is required to legally take upland game in the state.
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2022-2023 New Mexico Upland Game Rules And Info
2020-2021 Resident Upland Game Harvest Results
Migratory game birds are managed separately from resident upland game. Migratory birds are species that in the course of their annual migration traverse certain parts of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia, or Japan.
Click the headings below to learn more about Quail, Dusky grouse, Pheasant, Eurasian collared-doves, and Squirrel. For more hunting and license information, reference the New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info.
For more hunting and license information, reference the New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info.