New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 17 - BIGHORN SHEEP
Section 19.31.17.11 - BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTING SEASONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 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, sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit. Additional eligibility requirements and restrictions are defined in Section 9 of 19.31.17 NMAC above.
A. Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-201). Hunters applying for BHS-1-201 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-201 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-201 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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6 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
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9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
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14, 18 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
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16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E WMA |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
1/1-1/31 |
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45 |
8/4-8/13 |
8/9-8/18 |
8/8-8/17 |
8/7-8/16 |
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8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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45, youth only |
8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
8/6-8/15 |
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9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/1-9/10 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/4-8/13 |
8/9-8/18 |
8/8-8/17 |
8/7-8/16 |
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8/18-8/27 |
8/23-9/1 |
8/22-8/31 |
8/21-8/30 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
8/10-8/24 |
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9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
9/1-9/15 |
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11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
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55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
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58 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
B. Private land Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
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58 |
8/15/2023-1/15/2024 |
8/15/2024-1/15/2025 |
8/15/2025-1/15/2026 |
8/15/2026-1/15/2027 |
C. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-202). Hunters applying for BHS-1-202 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-202 will be up to 150 with a bag limit of one ewe.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-202 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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45 |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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9/30-10/4 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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45, youth only |
9/30-10/4 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
10/14-10/22 |
10/12-10/20 |
10/11-10/19 |
10/10-10/18 |
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11/18-11/26 |
11/16-11/24 |
11/15-11/23 |
11/21-11/29 |
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12/9-12/17 |
12/14-12/22 |
12/13-12/21 |
12/12-12/20 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522, youth only |
11/18-11/26 |
11/16-11/24 |
11/15-11/23 |
11/21-11/29 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
9/23-9/27 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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10/7-10/11 |
10/5-10/9 |
10/4-10/8 |
10/3-10/7 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522, youth only |
9/23-9/27 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only |
9/16-9/20 |
9/21-9/25 |
9/20-9/24 |
9/19-9/23 |
D. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for bow only (BHS-2-203). Hunters applying for BHS-2-203 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-2-203 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ewe.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-2-203 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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45 |
9/1-9/10 |
9/6-9/15 |
9/5-9/14 |
9/4-9/13 |
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49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
9/16-9/30 |
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53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
9/11-9/17 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 |
9/2-9/15 |
9/7-9/20 |
9/6-9/19 |
9/5-9/18 |
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53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only |
9/2-9/15 |
9/7-9/20 |
9/6-9/19 |
9/5-9/18 |
E. Desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-204). Hunters applying for BHS-1-204 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-204 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-204 |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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13, 17 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
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12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
12/16-12/31 |
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19 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
12/14-12/21 |
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12/27/2023-1/3/2024 |
12/27/2024-1/3/2025 |
12/27/2025-1/3/2026 |
12/27/2026-1/3/2027 |
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20: south of NM 51 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
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12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
12/1-12/15 |
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20: north of NM 51 |
8/18-8/27 |
9/13-9/22 |
8/15-8/24 |
9/11-9/20 |
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10/11-10/20 |
10/9-10/18 |
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20: north of NM 51, youth only |
11/17-11/26 |
11/21-11/30 |
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26, west of NM 81 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
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10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
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26, east of NM 81 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
9/15-9/30 |
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10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
10/1-10/15 |
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27 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
11/1-11/15 |
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11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
11/16-11/30 |
F. Private land desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
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open GMUs or areas |
2023-2024 hunt dates |
2024-2025 hunt dates |
2025-2026 hunt dates |
2026-2027 hunt dates |
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20: north of NM 51 |
9/15-9/24 |
8/16-8/25 |
9/12-9/21 |
8/14-8/23 |
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10/13-10/22 |
11/22-12/1 |
10/10-10/19 |
11/20-11/29 |
