New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 34 - WILDLIFE HABITAT AND LANDS
Part 3 - USE OF STATE GAME COMMISSION LANDS
Section 19.34.3.10 - ACCESS RULES

A. It shall be unlawful for any individual to enter upon land not designated for access.

B. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle off of established roads or on closed roads within land, except as allowed by the director through permit or commission rule, or any county, state or federal law enforcement officer in the discharge of his/her official duties.

C. It shall be unlawful for an individual or group to enter upon designated land without possessing at least one (1) hunting license, fishing license, trapping license, or habitatat management and access validation (HMAV) valid for the current license year. Youth under the age of 18 are exempt from this access rule.

D. It shall be unlawful to deface or remove rocks, minerals, plants (including fruits, nuts, and berries), animals, firewood, or man made feature from any land unless specifically allowed by commission rule.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate, injure, destroy, or remove any cultural resource or artifact from any land.

F. It shall be unlawful for any individual to access designated land, outside designated areas, during published big game and waterfowl hunting seasons for the respective designated land.

G. It shall be unlawful to camp in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days, except by licensed hunters and their guests concurrent with their licensed hunt and scouting period.

H. It shall be unlawful to have an open fire unless safely contained.

I. It shall be unlawful to use or possess any hay or feed for domestic livestock use on land other than pelleted or grain feed, or hay certified as weed free.

J. It shall be unlawful to conduct a commercial activity on land without first obtaining a commercial permit as described in 19.34.3.12 NMAC.

K. Nothing in this rule shall prevent state employees or contract workers from performing administrative duties on land.

L. It shall be unlawful to possess unleashed dogs or other pets on land. Exceptions: dogs may be unleashed for permitted field trial or hunting purposes during established seasons only and only on land where use of dogs for hunting purposes is allowed by rule; dogs may be unleashed when allowed for authorized department personnel; and dogs may be unleashed for authorized wildlife management activities.

M. Properly-licensed big game hunters and up to three (3) guests are exempt from closures during a seven (7) day scouting period prior to the start of the licensed hunt period on the respective designated land.

N. It shall be unlawful to violate any access rule specified by the director for specific designated land and disseminated by posting or notice provision by the department (e.g. posted signs, New Mexico fishing and hunting rules and information, or the department website).