New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 16 - TURKEY
Section 19.31.16.10 - TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.31.16.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

The 2023-24 through 2026-27 hunting seasons shall be as indicated below, listing the GMUs or areas open, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, legal sporting arms, number of permits and bag limits. All WMAs, except as listed in Subsection A of 19.31.16.10 NMAC, are open to over-the-counter turkey hunting if the GMU where they are located is open to turkey hunting or are restricted to entry permit holders as listed in Subsection B of 19.31.16.10 NMAC.

A. Over-the-counter hunts: All over-the-counter turkey licenses shall be valid for any legal sporting arms, except turkey hunting in the Sandia ranger district portion of GMU 14 and Sugarite canyon state park in GMU 57 are restricted to bow and crossbow only. The number of licenses for these hunts shall be unlimited.

(1) Spring seasons:

Open GMUs or areas

hunt dates

bag limit

Statewide except the following GMUs or areas are closed to over-the-counter turkey hunting:

GMU: 2A areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the Carson national forest, 6B, 8, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31

Bernardo WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Marquez/LBar WMA, Prairie Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, Valle Vidal, W.S. Huey WMA

4/15-5/15

2 turkeys with visible beards

Statewide except as listed above, youth only

4/7-9/2023

4/12-14/2024

4/11-13/2025

4/10-12/2026

2 turkeys with visible beards

(2) Fall seasons:

Open GMUs or areas

hunt dates

bag limit

Statewide except the following GMUs or areas are closed to over the counter turkey hunting:

GMU: 2A areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the Carson national forest, 6B, 8, 14, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 38, 49, 50, 53

Bernardo WMA, Bill Evans WMA, Edward Sargent WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Lake Roberts WMA, Marquez/LBar WMA, Prairie Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, Rio Chama WMA, Sugarite canyon state park, Valle Vidal, W.S. Huey WMA

bow only: 9/1-30

any 1 turkey

any legal sporting arms: 11/1-30

B. Entry permit hunts: All entry permits shall be valid for any legal sporting arms except turkey hunting in the Sandia ranger district portion of GMU 8. An entry permit authorizes the holder to hunt in the area, for the bag limit, and for the season dates listed on the permit. In addition, holders of a turkey entry permit may hunt in any open over-the-counter area during the spring season for a second turkey (if applicable) or if unsuccessful in their entry hunt area. In no circumstance may any turkey hunter take or attempt to take more than two bearded turkeys during the spring season. Holders of an entry hunt permit must also purchase a turkey hunting license prior to hunting.

Open GMUs or areas

2023-2024 hunt dates

2024-2025 hunt dates

2025-2026 hunt dates

2026-2027 hunt dates

hunt code

permits

bag limit

2B (Carson national forest)

2C (Carson national forest)

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-100

115

1 turkey with visible beard

2B (Carson national forest)

2C (Carson national forest), youth only

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-101

50

1 turkey with visible beard

2A (areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173), youth only

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-102

5

1 turkey with visible beard

6B Valles Caldera national preserve

4/15-4/30

4/15-4/30

4/15-4/30

4/15-4/30

TUR-1-103

20

1 turkey with visible beard

8 (bow and crossbow only in Sandia ranger district)

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-104

15

2 turkeys with visible beard

9 Marquez/LBar WMA

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-105

15

1 turkey with visible beard

26 and 27

once-in-a-lifetime

5/1-5/30

5/1-5/30

5/1-5/30

5/1-5/30

TUR-1-106

up to 5

1 turkey with visible beard

30 Washington ranch (private land) and Black river management area (BLM), youth only

4/28-4/30

4/26-4/28

4/25-4/27

4/24-4/26

TUR-1-107

up to 4

1 turkey with visible beard

30 Washington ranch (private land) and Black river management area (BLM), youth only

5/5-5/7

5/3-5/5

5/2-5/4

5/1-5/3

TUR-1-108

up to 4

1 turkey with visible beard

55 Valle Vidal (only the east side is open from 5/1-15)

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

4/15-5/15

TUR-1-109

20

1 turkey with visible beard

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