New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 12 - BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX
Section 19.31.12.12 - ORYX HUNTING SEASONS

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.31.12.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Oryx once-in-a-lifetime and once-in-a-youth hunts for any legal sporting arms type shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

19 WSMR

9/8-9/10

9/6-9/8

9/5-9/7

9/4-9/6

ORX-1-100

70

ES

19 WSMR

9/22-9/24

9/20-9/22

9/19-9/21

9/18-9/20

ORX-1-101

70

ES

19 WSMR, veteran

10/20-10/22

10/18-10/20

10/17-10/19

10/16-10/18

ORX-1-102

75

ES

19 WSMR

11/3-11/5

11/1-11/3

10/31-11/2

10/30-11/1

ORX-1-103

70

ES

19 WSMR

12/1-12/3

11/29-12/1

11/28-11/30

11/27-11/29

ORX-1-104

70

ES

19 WSMR

1/12-1/14

1/10-1/12

1/9-1/11

1/8-1/10

ORX-1-105

70

ES

19 WSMR

1/26-1/28

1/24-1/26

1/23-1/25

1/22-1/24

ORX-1-106

70

ES

19 WSMR

2/9-2/11

2/7-2/9

2/6-2/8

2/5-2/7

ORX-1-107

70

ES

19 WSMR

2/23-2/25

2/21-2/23

2/20-2/22

2/19-2/21

ORX-1-108

70

ES

19 WSMR

3/8-3/10

3/7-3/9

3/6-3/8

3/5-3/7

ORX-1-109

70

ES

19 WSMR, mobility impaired

10/6-10/8

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

10/2-10/4

ORX-1-110

20

ES

19 WSMR, once-in-a-youth

10/6-10/8

10/4-10/6

10/3-10/5

10/2-10/4

ORX-1-111

40

ES

B. Oryx broken-horned on-range hunts for any legal weapon shall be as indicated below, listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

19 WSMR

9/8-9/10

9/6-9/8

9/5-9/7

9/4-9/6

ORX-1-112

15

BHO

19 WSMR

9/22-9/24

9/20-9/22

9/19-9/21

9/18-9/20

ORX-1-113

15

BHO

19 WSMR

11/3-11/5

11/1-11/3

10/31-11/2

10/30-11/1

ORX-1-114

15

BHO

19 WSMR

12/1-12/3

11/29-12/1

11/28-11/30

11/27-11/29

ORX-1-115

15

BHO

19 WSMR

1/12-1/14

1/10-1/12

1/9-1/11

1/8-1/10

ORX-1-116

15

BHO

19 WSMR

1/26-1/28

1/24-1/26

1/23-1/25

1/22-1/24

ORX-1-117

15

BHO

19 WSMR

2/9-2/11

2/7-2/9

2/6-2/8

2/5-2/7

ORX-1-118

15

BHO

19 WSMR

2/23-2/25

2/21-2/23

2/20-2/22

2/19-2/21

ORX-1-119

15

BHO

19 WSMR

3/8-3/10

3/7-3/9

3/6-3/8

3/5-3/7

ORX-1-120

15

BHO

C. Off-range oryx hunts or hunts on McGregor Range shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit. The department shall issue military only oryx hunting licenses for McGregor range to full time military personnel providing a valid access authorization issued by Fort Bliss (McGregor range, military only).

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

statewide, off-range

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

ORX-1-204

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

ORX-1-205

24

ES

statewide, off-range

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

ORX-1-206

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

ORX-1-207

24

ES

statewide, off-range

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

ORX-1-208

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

ORX-1-209

24

ES

statewide, off-range

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

ORX-1-210

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

ORX-1-211

24

ES

statewide, off-range

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

ORX-1-212

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

ORX-1-213

24

ES

statewide, off-range

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

ORX-1-214

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

ORX-1-215

24

ES

statewide, off-range

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

ORX-1-216

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

ORX-1-217

24

ES

statewide, off-range

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

ORX-1-218

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

ORX-1-219

24

ES

statewide, off-range

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-1-220

80

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-1-221

20

ES

statewide, off-range, age 70 and older

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-1-222

40

ES

statewide, off-range

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

ORX-1-223

96

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

ORX-1-224

24

ES

28 McGregor range

12/16-12/17

12/21-12/22

12/20-12/21

12/19-12/20

ORX-1-225

25

ES

28 McGregor range, military only

12/16-12/17

12/21-12/22

12/20-12/21

12/19-12/20

ORX-1-226

25

ES

28 McGregor range

1/6-1/7

1/4-1/5

1/3-1/4

1/2-1/3

ORX-1-227

25

ES

28 McGregor range, military only

1/6-1/7

1/4-1/5

1/3-1/4

1/2-1/3

ORX-1-228

25

ES

D. Private land-only oryx hunts: Private land-only oryx licenses shall be valid only on deeded private land and restricted to the season dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the statewide public draw hunt codes listed in Subsection C of Section 19.31.12.12 NMAC above. Hunts on private land for April and May are restricted to the season dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the hunt codes listed below. The number of private land-only oryx licenses shall be unlimited.

open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

bag limit

statewide, private land

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

ORX-1-2000

ES

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

ORX-1-2020

ES

E. Oryx incentive authorizations: The director may annually allow up to two oryx authorizations to be issued by drawing for deer and elk hunters submitting their legally harvested animal for CWD testing. Authorizations to purchase the license may be used either by the applicant or any individual of the selected applicant's choice and may be transferred through sale, barter, or gift. Oryx incentive hunts shall be any one hunt selected from Subsection A of Section 19.31.12.12 NMAC. Bag limit shall be either sex with any legal sporting arms and hunt area of the selected hunt.

F. Oryx hunt for injured service men and women: The department shall annually issue up to 10 authorizations for hunting by injured service men and women on White Sands missile range. The director shall determine the procedures for issuing the authorizations, and the dates for each hunt.

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