New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 6 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD
Section 19.31.6.15 - SEASON DATES, OPEN AREAS, BAG LIMITS, HUNT CODES AND PERMIT NUMBERS FOR THE SPECIAL ESTANCIA VALLEY, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO SANDHILL CRANE SEASONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The daily bag limit is 3. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, except for the MRGV youth-only hunt where the daily bag and possession limit is 3. The hunting seasons for 2024-2025 are:
|
hunt location |
hunt dates |
hunt code |
permits |
|
EV |
Nov. 2 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 - Nov. 10 |
SCR-0-101 |
65 |
|
MRGV |
Nov. 16 - 17 |
SCR-0-102 |
85 |
|
MRGV |
Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 |
SCR-0-103 |
85 |
|
MRGV |
Dec. 14 - 15 |
SCR-0-104 |
85 |
|
MRGV |
Jan. 4 - 5, 2025 |
SCR-0-105 |
85 |
|
MRGV |
Jan. 11 - 12, 2025 |
SCR-0-106 |
85 |
|
MRGV, youth-only |
Nov. 23 |
SCR-0-107 |
24 |
|
SW |
Nov. 2 - Nov. 10 |
SCR-0-108 |
75 |
|
SW |
Jan. 4 - 5, 2025 |
SCR-0-109 |
75 |
B. Hunters who participate in the MRGV season shall be required to check-out at designated check stations when they harvest any sandhill cranes.
C. The department may cancel one or more EV, MRGV or SW sandhill crane hunts if harvest is expected to exceed our federal allocation of greater sandhill cranes.
