New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 14 / July 28, 2026

 

 

TITLE 19            NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 31    HUNTING AND FISHING

PART 12             BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX

 

19.31.12.1            ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico department of wildlife.

[19.31.12.1 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.1 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.2            SCOPE:  Sportspersons interested in Barbary sheep, oryx and Persian ibex management and hunting.  Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978, and Title 19 NMAC.

[19.31.12.2 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.2 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.3            STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Sections 17-1-14 and 17-1-26 NMSA 1978 provide that the New Mexico state wildlife commission has the authority to establish rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all other acts pertaining to protected mammals, birds and fish.

[19.31.12.3 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.3 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.4            DURATION:  April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2031.

[19.31.12.4 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.4 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.5            EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 1, 2027, unless a later date is cited at the end of an individual section.

[19.31.12.5 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.5 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.6            OBJECTIVE:  Establishing open hunting seasons and regulations, rules and procedures governing the distribution and issuance of Barbary sheep, oryx and Persian ibex licenses by the department.

[19.31.12.6 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.6 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.7            DEFINITIONS:

               A.           “Broken-horned oryx” or “BHO” shall mean an oryx of either sex that possesses at least one horn missing at least twenty-five percent of its normal growth, or any oryx which has no horn(s) shall be considered a broken-horned oryx.

               B.           “Department” shall mean the New Mexico department of wildlife.

               C.           “Director” shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of wildlife.

               D.           “Either sex” or “ES” shall mean any one animal of the species.

               E.           “Female or immature Barbary sheep” or “F/IM” shall mean any female Barbary sheep, or a male Barbary sheep with horns less than 18 inches long.

               F.            “Female or immature Persian ibex” or “F/IM” shall mean any female Persian ibex, or a male Persian ibex with horns less than 20 inches long.

               G.           “Game management units” or “GMUs” shall mean those areas as described in state wildlife commission rule 19.30.4 NMAC, Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.

               H.           “McGregor Range” shall mean all areas within GMU 28.

               I.            “Off-range” shall mean those areas outside of White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, Fort Bliss/McGregor Range areas in GMUs 19, 28, and other lands closed to hunting.

               J.            “Veteran” shall refer to New Mexico resident veteran as described in 19.31.3 NMAC.

               K.           “White Sands missile range” or “WSMR” shall mean that portion of GMU 19 controlled by the department of defense.

               L.           “Wildlife management areas” or “WMAs” shall mean those areas as described in state wildlife commission rule 19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.

[19.31.12.7 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.7 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.8            ADJUSTMENT OF LICENSES:  The director, with the verbal concurrence of the chairperson of the New Mexico state wildlife commission or their designee, may adjust the number of licenses for oryx, Barbary sheep or Persian ibex up or down to address significant changes in population levels or to address critical department management needs.  The director may change or cancel all hunts on military lands to accommodate closures on those lands; if changed, the season length and bag limit shall remain the same as assigned on the original hunt code.

[19.31.12.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.8 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.9            BARBARY SHEEP, ORYX, AND PERSIAN IBEX LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:

               A.           Veteran hunts:  It shall be unlawful for anyone who is not qualified for the veteran oryx hunt to apply for or hold a veteran oryx license.

               B.           Persian ibex once-in-a-lifetime:  It shall be unlawful for anyone to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime Persian ibex license if he or she has held a once-in-a-lifetime license to hunt Persian ibex.  Persian ibex hunts for population management, incentive hunts, once-in-a-youth, muzzle-loading rifles, bows, year-round off-mountain hunts, and hunts for female or immature Persian ibex are not considered once-in-a-lifetime and anyone may apply for these hunts or hold these licenses even if they have held a once-in-a-lifetime Persian ibex license.

               C.           Persian ibex once-in-a-youth:  It shall be unlawful for any youth (under age 18) to apply for a once-in-a-youth Persian ibex license if he or she has ever held a Persian ibex youth license.

               D.           Oryx once-in-a-lifetime:  It shall be unlawful, beginning April 1, 1993, for anyone to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime oryx license if he or she has previously held a once-in-a-lifetime license to hunt oryx.  Oryx hunts for population management, broken-horned, once-in-a-youth and incentive hunts are not considered once-in-a-lifetime and anyone may apply for these hunts or hold these licenses even if they have held a once-in-a-lifetime license.

               E.           Oryx once-in-a-youth:  It shall be unlawful for any youth (under age 18) to apply for a once-in-a-youth GMU 19 WSMR ES oryx license if he or she has held a once-in-a-youth license.

[19.31.12.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.9 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.10          POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS:

               A.           The director or their designee may authorize population management hunts for oryx, Barbary sheep or Persian ibex when justified in writing by department personnel.

               B.           The director or their designee shall designate the sporting arms, season dates, season lengths, bag limits, hunt boundaries, specific requirements or restrictions, and number of licenses to be issued.

               C.           In those instances where a population management hunt is warranted on deeded private lands, the landowner may suggest eligible hunters of their choice by submitting a list of prospective hunters’ names to the department for licensing consideration.  No more than one-half of the total number of licenses authorized shall be available to landowner identified hunters.  The balance of prospective hunters shall be identified by the department. In the event that an applicant is not able to hunt on the dates specified, the applicant’s name shall be moved to the bottom of the list and another applicant may be contacted for the hunt.

[19.31.12.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.11 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.11          BARBARY SHEEP HUNTING SEASONS:  

               A.           Public draw Barbary sheep hunts, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, big game sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit shall be as indicated below.  Public draw Barbary sheep licenses for GMUs 29, 30, 32, 36, and 37 are available only through application in the special entry draw.  The department shall issue military-only Barbary sheep hunting licenses for McGregor range to full time military personnel providing a valid access authorization issued by Fort Bliss. All draw Barbary sheep licenses listed in this subsection (with the exception of hunts on McGregor range when the license holder claimed residency as allowed by 17-4-4.A.5 NMSA 1978) shall also be valid for the over-the-counter hunt dates and areas with any big-game sporting arm.  Only one Barbary sheep may be taken regardless of the area hunted or license held.

               open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

32, 36, 37

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-C32-R1-ES-PUB

50

ES

32, 36, 37

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-C32-R2-ES-PUB

50

ES

32, 36, 37

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-C32-R3-ES-PUB

75

ES

32, 36, 37

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-C32-B1-ES-PUB

75

ES

32, 36, 37

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-C32-R4-ES-PUB

150

ES

32, 36, 37

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-C32-R5-ES-PUB

150

ES

32, 36, 37

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-C32-R6-ES-PUB

150

ES

32, 36, 37

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-C32-R7-ES-PUB

150

ES

29

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-29-R1-ES-PUB

25

ES

29

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-29-R2-ES-PUB

25

ES

29

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-29-R3-ES-PUB

25

ES

29

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-29-B1-ES-PUB

25

ES

29

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-29-R4-ES-PUB

75

ES

29

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-29-R5-ES-PUB

75

ES

29

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-29-R6-ES-PUB

75

ES

29

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-29-R7-ES-PUB

75

ES

30

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-30-R1-ES-PUB

50

ES

30

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-30-R2-ES-PUB

50

ES

30

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-30-R3-ES-PUB

50

ES

30

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-30-B1-ES-PUB

50

ES

30

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-30-R4-ES-PUB

125

ES

30

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-30-R5-ES-PUB

125

ES

30

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-30-R6-ES-PUB

125

ES

30

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-30-R7-ES-PUB

125

ES

28 McGregor range

12/11-12/15

12/9-12/13

12/8-12/12

12/7-12/11

BBY-28-R1-ES-PUB

20

ES

28 McGregor range, military only

12/11-12/15

12/9-12/13

12/8-12/12

12/7-12/11

BBY-28-R1-ES-MIL

20

ES

28 McGregor range

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

BBY-28-R2-F/IM-PUB

45

F/IM

28 McGregor range, military only

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

BBY-28-R2-F/IM-MIL

45

F/IM

28 McGregor range

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

BBY-28-R3-F/IM-PUB

30

F/IM

28 McGregor range, military only

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

BBY-28-R3-F/IM-MIL

30

F/IM

               B.           Private land-only hunts:

                              (1)          Ranch registration requirement: Private lands that lie within GMUs below must register to receive a ranch code.  Enrollment process:

                                             (a)          Land ownership documentation will be required that will verify the ranch lies within valid GMUs.

                                             (b)          Requests for a ranch code may be submitted to the department at any time.

                                             (c)          Ranch ownership must be affirmed on an annual basis.

                                             (d)          Ranches within these GMUs will be issued a ranch code annually to identify individual ownership.

                                             (e)          A ranch code will be required to purchase a private land barbary sheep license for a specific ranch.

                                             (f)           All licenses require written permission and shall be valid only on the specified property and transferrable with written permission to other private lands within the specified GMU. Written permission requirements for access on private property will follow the provisions found in 19.31.10 NMAC.

                              (2)          License restrictions:  Private land-only licenses for GMUs 29, 30, 32, 36, and 37 shall be valid only on deeded private lands and shall be restricted to the area or GMU, hunt dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, big game sporting arms type, and bag limit listed below for the GMU where the private landowner’s property lies.  Private land-only Barbary sheep licenses shall be unlimited and available from any license vendor and the department’s web site.  All private-land Barbary sheep licenses listed in this subsection shall also be valid for the over-the-counter hunt listed in 19.31.12.11.C. Only one Barbary sheep may be taken regardless of the area hunted or license held.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

29, Private land only

 

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-29-R1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-29-R2-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-29-R3-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-29-B1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-29-R4-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-29-R5-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-29-R6-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-29-R7-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

30, Private land only

 

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-30-R1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-30-R2-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-30-R3-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-30-B1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-30-R4-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-30-R5-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-30-R6-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-30-R7-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

32, Private land only

 

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-32-R1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-32-R2-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-32-R3-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-32-B1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-32-R4-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-32-R5-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-32-R6-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-32-R7-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

36, Private land only

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-36-R1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-36-R2-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-36-R3-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-36-B1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-36-R4-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-36-R5-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-36-R6-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-36-R7-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

37, Private land only

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

10/10-10/16

BBY-37-R1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

12/4-12/10

BBY-37-R2-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

12/15-12/21

BBY-37-R3-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

1/1-1/15

BBY-37-B1-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

1/20-1/26

BBY-37-R4-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

2/1-2/7

BBY-37-R5-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

2/12-2/18

BBY-37-R6-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

2/21-2/27

BBY-37-R7-ES-PVT

unlimited

ES

               C.           Over-the-counter hunt:  The hunt area shall be statewide except on WMAs during closures, WSMR, Fort Bliss portions of GMU 19 and the draw areas of GMUs 28, 29, 30, 32, 36 and 37.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

statewide, restrictions listed above

4/1-3/31

4/1-3/31

4/1-3/31

4/1-3/31

BBY-OTC-R1-ES-PUB

unlimited

ES

[19.31.12.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.12 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.12          ORYX HUNTING SEASONS:

               A.           Oryx once-in-a-lifetime and once-in-a-youth hunts for any big game sporting arms type shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

19 WSMR

9/17-9/19

9/15-9/17

9/14-9/16

9/13-9/15

ORX-19W-R1-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

10/15-10/17

10/13-10/15

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

ORX-19W-R2-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

10/29-10/31

10/27-10/29

10/26-10/28

10/25-10/27

ORX-19W-R1-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR, veteran     

11/12-11/14

11/10-11/12

11/9-11/11

11/8-11/10

ORX-19W-R3-ES-VET

75

ES

19 WSMR

1/7-1/9

1/5-1/7

1/4-1/6

1/3-1/5

ORX-19W-R4-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

1/21-1/23

1/19-1/21

1/18-1/20

1/17-1/19

ORX-19W-R5-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

2/4-2/6

2/2-2/4

2/1-2/3

1/31-2/2

ORX-19W-R6-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

2/18-2/20

2/16-2/18

2/15-2/17

2/14-2/16

ORX-19W-R7-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

3/3-3/5

3/2-3/4

3/1-3/3

2/28-3/2

ORX-19W-R8-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR

3/17-3/19

3/16-3/18

3/15-3/17

3/14-3/16

ORX-19W-R9-ES-PUB

70

ES

19 WSMR, mobility impaired

10/1-10/3

9/29-10/1

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

ORX-19W-R1-ES-MOB

20

ES

19 WSMR, once-in-a-youth

10/1-10/3

9/29-10/1

9/28-9/30

9/27-9/29

ORX-19W-R1-ES-YTH

40

ES

               B.           Oryx broken-horned on-range hunts for any legal weapon shall be as indicated below, listing the hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

19 WSMR

9/17-9/19

9/15-9/17

9/14-9/16

9/13-9/15

ORX-19W-R1-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

10/15-10/17

10/13-10/15

10/12-10/14

10/11-10/13

ORX-19W-R2-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

10/29-10/31

10/27-10/29

10/26-10/28

10/25-10/27

ORX-19W-R3-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

1/7-1/9

1/5-1/7

1/4-1/6

1/3-1/5

ORX-19W-R4-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

1/21-1/23

1/19-1/21

1/18-1/20

1/17-1/19

ORX-19W-R5-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

2/4-2/6

2/2-2/4

2/1-2/3

1/31-2/2

ORX-19W-R6-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

2/18-2/20

2/16-2/18

2/15-2/17

2/14-2/16

ORX-19W-R7-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

3/3-3/5

3/2-3/4

3/1-3/3

2/28-3/2

ORX-19W-R8-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

19 WSMR

3/17-3/19

3/16-3/18

3/15-3/17

3/14-3/16

ORX-19W-R9-BHO-PUB

15

BHO

               C.           Off-range oryx hunts or hunts on McGregor Range shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.  The department shall issue military only oryx hunting licenses for McGregor range to full time military personnel providing a valid access authorization issued by Fort Bliss (McGregor range, military only).

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

statewide, off-range

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

ORX-STW-R1-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

ORX-STW-R1-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

ORX-STW-R2-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

ORX-STW-R2-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

ORX-STW-R3-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

ORX-STW-R3-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

ORX-STW-R4-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

ORX-STW-R4-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

ORX-STW-R5-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

ORX-STW-R5-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

ORX-STW-R6-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

ORX-STW-R6-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

ORX-STW-R7-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

ORX-STW-R7-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

ORX-STW-R8-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

ORX-STW-R8-ES-YTH

25

ES

statewide, off-range

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-STW-R9-ES-PUB

110

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-STW-R9-ES-YTH

30

ES

statewide, off-range

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

ORX-STW-R10-ES-PUB

101

ES

statewide, off-range, youth only

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

ORX-STW-R10-ES-YTH

25

ES

28 McGregor range

12/18-12/19

12/16-12/17

12/15-12/16

12/21-12/22

ORX-28-R1-ES-PUB

25

ES

28 McGregor range, military only

12/18-12/19

12/16-12/17

12/15-12/16

12/21-12/22

ORX-28-R1-ES-MIL

25

ES

28 McGregor range

1/15-1/17

1/13-1/15

1/19-1/21

1/18-1/20

ORX-28-R2-ES-PUB

25

ES

28 McGregor range, military only

1/15-1/17

1/13-1/15

1/19-1/21

1/18-1/20

ORX-28-R2-ES-MIL

25

ES

               D.           Private land-only hunts:

                              (1)          Ranch registration requirement: Private lands must register to receive a ranch code.  Enrollment process:

                                             (a)          Land ownership documentation will be required that will verify the ranch lies within valid GMUs.

                                             (b)          Requests for a ranch code may be submitted to the department at any time.

                                             (c)          Ranch ownership must be affirmed on an annual basis.

                                             (d)          Ranches within these GMUs will be issued a ranch code annually to identify individual ownership.

                                             (e)          A ranch code will be required to purchase a private land oryx license for a specific ranch.

                                             (f)           All licenses require written permission and shall be valid only on the specified property and transferrable with written permission to other private lands within the specified GMU. Written permission requirements for access on private property will follow the provisions found in 19.31.10 NMAC.

                              (2)          License restrictions:  Private land-only oryx licenses shall be valid only on deeded private land as indicated below listing the season dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit.  The number of private land-only oryx licenses shall be unlimited.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

bag limit

statewide, private land

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

4/1-4/30

ORX-STW-R1-ES-PVT

ES

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

5/1-5/31

ORX-STW-R2-ES-PVT

ES

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

6/1-6/30

ORX-STW-R3-ES-PVT

ES

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

7/1-7/31

ORX-STW-R4-ES-PVT

ES

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

ORX-STW-R5-ES-PVT

ES

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

9/1-9/30

ORX-STW-R6-ES-PVT

ES

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

10/1-10/31

ORX-STW-R7-ES-PVT

ES

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

11/1-11/30

ORX-STW-R8-ES-PVT

ES

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

12/1-12/31

ORX-STW-R9-ES-PVT

ES

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

1/1-1/31

ORX-STW-R10-ES-PVT

ES

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/29

2/1-2/28

2/1-2/28

ORX-STW-R11-ES-PVT

ES

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

3/1-3/31

ORX-STW-R12-ES-PVT

ES

               E.           Oryx incentive authorizations:  The director may annually allow up to two oryx authorizations to be issued by drawing for deer and elk hunters submitting their legally harvested animal for CWD testing.  Authorizations to purchase the license may be used either by the applicant or any individual of the selected applicant’s choice and may be transferred through sale, barter, or gift.  Oryx incentive hunts shall be any one hunt selected from Subsection A of Section 19.31.12.12 NMAC.  Bag limit shall be either sex with any legal sporting arms and hunt area of the selected hunt.

               F.            Oryx hunt for injured service men and women:  The department shall annually issue up to 10 authorizations for hunting by injured service men and women on White Sands missile range.  The director shall determine the procedures for issuing the authorizations, and the dates for each hunt.

[19.31.12.12 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.13 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

19.31.12.13          PERSIAN IBEX HUNTING SEASONS: Persian ibex hunts shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, number of licenses and bag limit.  Holders of the off-mountain license (IBX-OTC-R1-ES-PUB) may apply for any Florida mountains ibex hunt unless otherwise restricted by rule.  Any valid Persian ibex license shall be valid during the off-mountain (IBX-OTC-R1-ES-PUB) hunts.  Holders of a valid ibex license may take an unlimited number of ibex for the year-long off-mountain hunt.  The Florida mountain hunt area is that portion of GMU 25 bounded by interstate 10 on the north, U.S.-Mexico border on the south, NM 11 on the west and the Dona Ana-Luna county line on the east.  The year-long off-mountain hunt area is any public land open for hunting and private lands with written permission outside the Florida mountain hunt area.

open GMUs or areas

2027-2028 hunt dates

2028-2029 hunt dates

2029-2030 hunt dates

2030-2031 hunt dates

hunt code

licenses

bag limit

25 Florida mountains

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

10/1-10/15

IBX-25-B1-ES-PUB

up to 20

ES

25 Florida mountains, once-in-a-lifetime

11/15-11/29

11/15-11/29

11/15-11/29

11/15-11/29

IBX-25-R1-ES-PUB

up to 15

ES

25 Florida mountains

12/11-12/15

12/9-12/13

12/8-12/12

12/14-12/18

IBX-25-R1-F/IM-PUB

up to 20

F/IM

25 Florida mountains, once-in-a-youth

12/27/2027-1/10/2028

12/27/2028-1/10/2029

12/27/2029-1/10/2030

12/27/2030-1/10/2031

IBX-25-R1-ES-YTH

up to 5

ES

25 Florida mountains

1/15-1/29

1/15-1/29

1/15-1/29

1/15-1/29

IBX-25-B2-ES-PUB

up to 20

ES

25 Florida mountains

2/5-2/9

2/3-2/7

2/2-2/6

2/1-2/5

IBX-25-R2-F/IM-PUB

up to 20

F/IM

25 Florida mountains

2/19-2/23

2/17-2/21

2/16-2/20

2/15-2/19

IBX-25-M1-ES-PUB

up to 15

ES

Statewide, off-mountain, over-the-counter

4/1/2027-3/31/2028

4/1/2028-3/31/2029

4/1/2029-3/31/2030

4/1/2030-3/31/2031

IBX-OTC-R1-ES-PUB

up to unlimited

ES

[19.31.12.13 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.14 NMAC, 4/1/2027]

 

HISTORY OF 19.31.12 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

Regulation No. 482, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 5/31/1967;

Regulation No. 487, Establishing 1967 Seasons On Javelina And Barbary Sheep, filed 12/15/1967;

Regulation No. 489, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1968, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 491, Establishing Big Game Seasons For 1968 For Jicarilla Reservation, filed 3/1/1968;

Regulation No. 492, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/6/1968;

Regulation No. 495, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 10/2/1968;

Regulation No. 496, Establishing An Elk Season In The Tres Piedras Area, Elk Area P-6, filed 12/11/1968;

Regulation No. 502, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1969, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation No. 503, Establishing 1969 Deer Seasons For Bowhunting Only And Big Game Seasons For The Jicarilla Indian Reservation, filed 3/5/1969;

Regulation 504, Establishing Seasons on Deer, Bear, Turkey, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/4/1969;

Regulation No. 507, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 8/26/1969;

Regulation No. 512, Establishing Turkey Season For The Spring Of 1970, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 513, Establishing Deer Season For Bowhunting Only In Sandia State Game Refuge, filed 2/20/1970;

Regulation No. 514, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1970;

Regulation No 520, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1971, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 522, Establishing 1971 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/9/1971;

Regulation No. 523, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1971;

Regulation No. 531, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/17/1971;

Regulation No. 532, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1972, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 534, Establishing 1972 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/20/1972;

Regulation No. 536, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/26/1972;

Regulation No. 542, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/1/1972;

Regulation No. 545, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1973, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 546, Establishing 1973 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 2/26/1973;

Regulation No. 547, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, And Javelina, filed 5/31/1973;

Regulation No. 554, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1974, filed 3/4/1974;

Regulation No. 556, Establishing 1974 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/14/1974;

Regulation No. 558, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex, filed 5/29/1974;

Regulation No. 565, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1975, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 567, Establishing 1975 Seasons On Deer, Bear, And Turkey On The Jicarilla Apache And Navajo Indian Reservations And On Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/24/1975;

Regulation No. 568, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 6/25/1975;

Regulation No. 573, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1976;

Regulation No. 583, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/11/1977;

Regulation No. 590, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/15/1978;

Regulation No. 596, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1979;

Regulation No. 603, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1980 through March 31, 1981, filed 2/22/1980;

Regulation No. 609, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1981 through March 31, 1982, filed 3/17/1981;

Regulation No. 614, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1982 through March 31, 1983, filed 3/10/1982;

Regulation No. 622, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984, filed 3/9/1983;

Regulation No. 628, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985, filed 4/2/1984;

Regulation No. 634, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1985 Through March 31, 1986, filed 4/18/1985;

Regulation No. 640, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987, filed 3/25/1986;

Regulation No. 645, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1987 through March 31, 1988, filed 2/12/1987;

Regulation No. 653, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1988 through March 31, 1989, filed 12/18/1987;

Regulation No. 663, Establishing Opening Spring Turkey For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/28/89;

Regulation No. 664, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/20/1989;

Regulation No. 674, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991, filed 11/21/1989;

Regulation No. 683, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992, filed 2/8/1991;

Regulation No. 689, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, filed 3/4/1992;

Regulation No. 700, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1995, filed 3/11/1993.

 

History of Repealed Material:

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game, filed 3/1/2001 - duration expired 3/31/2003.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 3/3/2003 - duration expired 3/31/2005.

19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 12/15/2004 - duration expired 3/31/2007.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 12/1/2006 - duration expired 3/31/2009.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 3/13/2009 - duration expired 3/31/2011.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 12/16-/2013 - duration expired 3/31/2015.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 3/172015, repealed 3/31/2016.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 2/29/2016, duration expired 3/31/2019.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 8/31/2018, duration expired 3/31/2023.

19.31.12 NMAC, Barbary Sheep, Oryx and Persian Ibex, filed 7/27/2022, duration expired 3/31/2027.