New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 11 - BEAR AND COUGAR
Section 19.31.11.12 - COUGAR HUNTING SEASONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
A. Over-the-counter cougar hunting season shall be from April 1 through March 31, or until the total harvest limit or female sub-limit, whichever comes first, is met in any given cougar zone.
B. The following table lists cougar zones, open GMUs, total harvest limits and female harvest sub-limits for the 2024-25 to 2027-28 seasons.
|
zone |
open GMUs |
2024-25 total limit (female) |
2025-26 total limit (female) |
2026-27 total limit (female) |
2027-28 total limit (female) |
|
A |
2, 7 |
42 (13) |
42 (13) |
42 (13) |
42 (13) |
|
B |
5, 6, 50, 51 |
25 (8) |
25 (8) |
25 (8) |
25 (8) |
|
C |
43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53 |
57 (17) |
57 (17) |
57 (17) |
57 (17) |
|
D |
41, 42, 47,59 |
15 (5) |
15 (5) |
15 (5) |
15 (5) |
|
E |
9, 10 |
43 (13) |
43 (13) |
43 (13) |
43 (13) |
|
G |
13, 17 |
50 (15) |
50 (15) |
50 (15) |
50 (15) |
|
H |
18, 19, 20 |
29 (9) |
29 (9) |
29 (9) |
29 (9) |
|
I |
36, 37, 38 |
24 (7) |
24 (7) |
24 (7) |
24 (7) |
|
J |
15, 16, 21 |
84 (25) |
84 (25) |
84 (25) |
84 (25) |
|
K |
22, 23, 24 |
45 (14) |
45 (14) |
45 (14) |
45 (14) |
|
L |
25, 26, 27 |
19 (6) |
19 (6) |
19 (6) |
19 (6) |
|
M |
31, 32, 33, 39, 40 |
25 (7) |
25 (7) |
25 (7) |
25 (7) |
|
N |
4, 52 |
13 (4) |
13 (4) |
13 (4) |
13 (4) |
|
O |
12 |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
|
P |
56, 57, 58 |
14 (7) |
14 (7) |
14 (7) |
14 (7) |
|
Q |
28, 29, 30, 34 |
17 (6) |
17 (6) |
17 (6) |
17 (6) |
|
R |
54, 55 |
26 (8) |
26 (8) |
26 (8) |
26 (8) |
|
S |
8, 14 |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
17 (5) |
