N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.12.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 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.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.12.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 05, March 15, 2016, eff. 4/1/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, December 12, 2017, eff. 4/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 17, September 11, 2018, eff. 4/1/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15, August 9, 2022, eff. 4/1/2023