N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.16.10
The 2023-24 through 2026-27 hunting seasons shall be as indicated below, listing the GMUs or areas open, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, legal sporting arms, number of permits and bag limits. All WMAs, except as listed in Subsection A of 19.31.16.10 NMAC, are open to over-the-counter turkey hunting if the GMU where they are located is open to turkey hunting or are restricted to entry permit holders as listed in Subsection B of 19.31.16.10 NMAC.
Open GMUs or areas | hunt dates | bag limit |
Statewide except the following GMUs or areas are closed to over-the-counter turkey hunting: GMU: 2A areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the Carson national forest, 6B, 8, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 Bernardo WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Marquez/LBar WMA, Prairie Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, Valle Vidal, W.S. Huey WMA | 4/15-5/15 | 2 turkeys with visible beards |
Statewide except as listed above, youth only | 4/7-9/2023 4/12-14/2024 4/11-13/2025 4/10-12/2026 | 2 turkeys with visible beards |
Open GMUs or areas | hunt dates | bag limit |
Statewide except the following GMUs or areas are closed to over the counter turkey hunting: GMU: 2A areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173, 2B areas in the Carson national forest, 2C areas in the Carson national forest, 6B, 8, 14, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 38, 49, 50, 53 Bernardo WMA, Bill Evans WMA, Edward Sargent WMA, Jackson lake WMA, La Joya WMA, Lake Roberts WMA, Marquez/LBar WMA, Prairie Chicken WMAs, Red Rock WMA, Rio Chama WMA, Sugarite canyon state park, Valle Vidal, W.S. Huey WMA | bow only: 9/1-30 | any 1 turkey |
any legal sporting arms: 11/1-30 |
Open GMUs or areas | 2023-2024 hunt dates | 2024-2025 hunt dates | 2025-2026 hunt dates | 2026-2027 hunt dates | hunt code | permits | bag limit |
2B (Carson national forest) 2C (Carson national forest) | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-100 | 115 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
2B (Carson national forest) 2C (Carson national forest), youth only | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-101 | 50 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
2A (areas east of US 550 and north of NM 173), youth only | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-102 | 5 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
6B Valles Caldera national preserve | 4/15-4/30 | 4/15-4/30 | 4/15-4/30 | 4/15-4/30 | TUR-1-103 | 20 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
8 (bow and crossbow only in Sandia ranger district) | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-104 | 15 | 2 turkeys with visible beard |
9 Marquez/LBar WMA | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-105 | 15 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
26 and 27 once-in-a-lifetime | 5/1-5/30 | 5/1-5/30 | 5/1-5/30 | 5/1-5/30 | TUR-1-106 | up to 5 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
30 Washington ranch (private land) and Black river management area (BLM), youth only | 4/28-4/30 | 4/26-4/28 | 4/25-4/27 | 4/24-4/26 | TUR-1-107 | up to 4 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
30 Washington ranch (private land) and Black river management area (BLM), youth only | 5/5-5/7 | 5/3-5/5 | 5/2-5/4 | 5/1-5/3 | TUR-1-108 | up to 4 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
55 Valle Vidal (only the east side is open from 5/1-15) | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | 4/15-5/15 | TUR-1-109 | 20 | 1 turkey with visible beard |
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.16.10