N.M. Code R. § 19.31.12.11 – Barbary Sheep Hunting Seasons

Barbary sheep hunts shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit. Public draw Barbary sheep licenses for GMUs 29, 30, 32, 36, and 37 are available only through application in the special entry draw. Private land-only licenses for GMUs 29, 30, 32, 36, and 37 shall be issued over-the-counter and shall be valid only on deeded private lands. All Barbary sheep licenses listed in Subsections A and B of Section 19.31.12.11 NMAC (with the exception of hunts on McGregor range when the license holder claimed residency as allowed by 17-3-4.A.5 NMSA 1978) shall also be valid for over-the-counter hunt areas with any legal sporting arm. 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.

A. Public draw hunts:
open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 32, 36, 37 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 BBY-2-100 75 ES 32, 36, 37 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 BBY-1-101 50 ES 32, 36, 37 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 BBY-1-102 50 ES 32, 36, 37 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 BBY-1-103 75 ES 32, 36, 37 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 BBY-1-104 150 ES 32, 36, 37 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 BBY-1-105 150 ES 32, 36, 37 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 BBY-1-106 150 ES 32, 36, 37 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 BBY-1-107 150 ES 29, 30 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 1/1-1/15 BBY-2-108 75 ES 29, 30 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 BBY-1-109 75 ES 29, 30 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 12/4-12/10 BBY-1-110 75 ES 29, 30 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 12/15-12/21 BBY-1-111 75 ES 29, 30 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 1/20-1/26 BBY-1-112 200 ES 29, 30 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 2/1-2/7 BBY-1-113 200 ES 29, 30 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 2/12-2/18 BBY-1-114 200 ES 29, 30 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 2/21-2/27 BBY-1-115 200 ES 28 McGregor range 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 BBY-1-116 10 ES 28 McGregor range, military only 12/9-12/13 12/14-12/18 12/13-12/17 12/12-12/16 BBY-1-117 10 ES 28 McGregor range 12/30-12/31 12/28-12/29 12/27-12/28 12/26-12/27 BBY-1-118 80 F-IM 28 McGregor range, military only 12/30-12/31 12/28-12/29 12/27-12/28 12/26-12/27 BBY-1-119 10 F-IM 28 McGregor range 1/6-1/7 1/4-1/5 1/3-1/4 1/2-1/3 BBY-1-120 50 F-IM 28 McGregor range, military only 1/6-1/7 1/4-1/5 1/3-1/4 1/2-1/3 BBY-1-121 10 F-IM
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
hunt code
licenses
bag limit
32, 36, 37
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
BBY-2-100
75
ES
32, 36, 37
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
BBY-1-101
50
ES
32, 36, 37
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
BBY-1-102
50
ES
32, 36, 37
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
BBY-1-103
75
ES
32, 36, 37
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
BBY-1-104
150
ES
32, 36, 37
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
BBY-1-105
150
ES
32, 36, 37
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
BBY-1-106
150
ES
32, 36, 37
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
BBY-1-107
150
ES
29, 30
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
1/1-1/15
BBY-2-108
75
ES
29, 30
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
10/10-10/16
BBY-1-109
75
ES
29, 30
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
12/4-12/10
BBY-1-110
75
ES
29, 30
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
12/15-12/21
BBY-1-111
75
ES
29, 30
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
1/20-1/26
BBY-1-112
200
ES
29, 30
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
2/1-2/7
BBY-1-113
200
ES
29, 30
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
2/12-2/18
BBY-1-114
200
ES
29, 30
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
2/21-2/27
BBY-1-115
200
ES
28 McGregor range
12/9-12/13
12/14-12/18
12/13-12/17
12/12-12/16
BBY-1-116
10
ES
28 McGregor range, military only
12/9-12/13
12/14-12/18
12/13-12/17
12/12-12/16
BBY-1-117
10
ES
28 McGregor range
12/30-12/31
12/28-12/29
12/27-12/28
12/26-12/27
BBY-1-118
80
F-IM
28 McGregor range, military only
12/30-12/31
12/28-12/29
12/27-12/28
12/26-12/27
BBY-1-119
10
F-IM
28 McGregor range
1/6-1/7
1/4-1/5
1/3-1/4
1/2-1/3
BBY-1-120
50
F-IM
28 McGregor range, military only
1/6-1/7
1/4-1/5
1/3-1/4
1/2-1/3
BBY-1-121
10
F-IM
B. Private land-only hunts: Private land-only Barbary sheep licenses shall be restricted to the hunt dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the draw hunt code listed in Subsection A of Section 19.31.12.11 NMAC 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. Private land-only Barbary sheep licenses are valid only on deeded private property where the licensee has written permission to hunt.
C. Over-the-counter hunts: 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 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit statewide, restrictions listed above 4/1/2023-3/31/2024 4/1/2024-3/31/2025 4/1/2025-3/31/2026 4/1/2026-3/31/2027 BBY-1-300 unlimited ES
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
hunt code
licenses
bag limit
statewide, restrictions listed above
4/1/2023-3/31/2024
4/1/2024-3/31/2025
4/1/2025-3/31/2026
4/1/2026-3/31/2027
BBY-1-300
unlimited
ES
D. Special management properties: For private lands within GMUs 29, 30, 32, 36 and 37, the department may work with interested landowners to develop appropriate bag limits, weapon types, season dates and authorization numbers for private land hunting needed to achieve the proper harvest on the deeded private land of the participating ranches.

[19.31.12.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.12.12 NMAC, 4/1/2023]