New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 18 - BIG GAME ENHANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION PACKAGES
Section 19.31.18.7 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
A. "Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.
B. "Director" shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.
C. "Big game enhancement authorization package," as used herein, shall mean a package of 5 authorizations, 1 deer, 1 elk, 1 oryx, 1 ibex, and 1 pronghorn antelope that allows for the holder of each authorization to purchase a license to hunt for and take the species listed on each authorization.
D. "MB or mature bull" shall mean a male elk with at least one brow tine extending six or more inches from the main beam or at least one forked antler with both branches six or more inches long.
E. "MB or mature buck pronghorn antelope" shall mean a pronghorn antelope with at least one horn longer than its ears.
F. "FAD or forked antlered deer" shall mean a deer possessing antlers, one of which shall have a definite fork showing two or more distinct points. A burr at the base does not constitute a point or fork.
G. "ES or either sex" shall mean any one animal of the species.
H. "Authorization certificate" shall mean a document issued by the department that authorizes the holder to purchase a license or permit, or participate in the activity as specified on the certificate.
