N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.17.10

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

Section 19.31.17.10 - [Effective 4/1/2025] SEALING OF RAM HORNS

A seal shall be affixed to a horn of every bighorn sheep ram head taken in New Mexico, imported into New Mexico, or found in the field in New Mexico subsequent to August 17, 1973. Bighorn sheep heads found in the field within New Mexico shall remain the property of the state until disposed of by permit from the director. The seal shall authorize possession and transportation of the head within New Mexico.

A. Such sealing shall be done within ten days after the bighorn sheep ram head is taken, imported, or found in the field and before the bighorn sheep head is exported from New Mexico. Bighorn sheep ram heads not so declared shall be seized. Only legally taken and possessed bighorn sheep ram heads from New Mexico shall be sealed.

B. Bighorn sheep ram heads legally sealed in other countries, states, tribal entities, provinces, and territories, and possessing a valid visible seal attached, are exempted.

C. It shall be unlawful to possess any bighorn sheep ram head which has not been sealed as described in this section.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.17.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 06, March 31, 2015, eff. 4/1/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, December 12, 2017, eff. 4/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 4/1/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 17, September 13, 2022, eff. 4/1/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, August 27, 2024, eff. 4/1/2025