N.M. Code R. § 19.31.12.12 – Oryx Hunting Seasons

A. Oryx once-in-a-lifetime and once-in-a-youth hunts for any legal 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 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 19 WSMR 9/8-9/10 9/6-9/8 9/5-9/7 9/4-9/6 ORX-1-100 70 ES 19 WSMR 9/22-9/24 9/20-9/22 9/19-9/21 9/18-9/20 ORX-1-101 70 ES 19 WSMR, veteran 10/20-10/22 10/18-10/20 10/17-10/19 10/16-10/18 ORX-1-102 75 ES 19 WSMR 11/3-11/5 11/1-11/3 10/31-11/2 10/30-11/1 ORX-1-103 70 ES 19 WSMR 12/1-12/3 11/29-12/1 11/28-11/30 11/27-11/29 ORX-1-104 70 ES 19 WSMR 1/12-1/14 1/10-1/12 1/9-1/11 1/8-1/10 ORX-1-105 70 ES 19 WSMR 1/26-1/28 1/24-1/26 1/23-1/25 1/22-1/24 ORX-1-106 70 ES 19 WSMR 2/9-2/11 2/7-2/9 2/6-2/8 2/5-2/7 ORX-1-107 70 ES 19 WSMR 2/23-2/25 2/21-2/23 2/20-2/22 2/19-2/21 ORX-1-108 70 ES 19 WSMR 3/8-3/10 3/7-3/9 3/6-3/8 3/5-3/7 ORX-1-109 70 ES 19 WSMR, mobility impaired 10/6-10/8 10/4-10/6 10/3-10/5 10/2-10/4 ORX-1-110 20 ES 19 WSMR, once-in-a-youth 10/6-10/8 10/4-10/6 10/3-10/5 10/2-10/4 ORX-1-111 40 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
19 WSMR
9/8-9/10
9/6-9/8
9/5-9/7
9/4-9/6
ORX-1-100
70
ES
19 WSMR
9/22-9/24
9/20-9/22
9/19-9/21
9/18-9/20
ORX-1-101
70
ES
19 WSMR, veteran
10/20-10/22
10/18-10/20
10/17-10/19
10/16-10/18
ORX-1-102
75
ES
19 WSMR
11/3-11/5
11/1-11/3
10/31-11/2
10/30-11/1
ORX-1-103
70
ES
19 WSMR
12/1-12/3
11/29-12/1
11/28-11/30
11/27-11/29
ORX-1-104
70
ES
19 WSMR
1/12-1/14
1/10-1/12
1/9-1/11
1/8-1/10
ORX-1-105
70
ES
19 WSMR
1/26-1/28
1/24-1/26
1/23-1/25
1/22-1/24
ORX-1-106
70
ES
19 WSMR
2/9-2/11
2/7-2/9
2/6-2/8
2/5-2/7
ORX-1-107
70
ES
19 WSMR
2/23-2/25
2/21-2/23
2/20-2/22
2/19-2/21
ORX-1-108
70
ES
19 WSMR
3/8-3/10
3/7-3/9
3/6-3/8
3/5-3/7
ORX-1-109
70
ES
19 WSMR, mobility impaired
10/6-10/8
10/4-10/6
10/3-10/5
10/2-10/4
ORX-1-110
20
ES
19 WSMR, once-in-a-youth
10/6-10/8
10/4-10/6
10/3-10/5
10/2-10/4
ORX-1-111
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 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates hunt code licenses bag limit 19 WSMR 9/8-9/10 9/6-9/8 9/5-9/7 9/4-9/6 ORX-1-112 15 BHO 19 WSMR 9/22-9/24 9/20-9/22 9/19-9/21 9/18-9/20 ORX-1-113 15 BHO 19 WSMR 11/3-11/5 11/1-11/3 10/31-11/2 10/30-11/1 ORX-1-114 15 BHO 19 WSMR 12/1-12/3 11/29-12/1 11/28-11/30 11/27-11/29 ORX-1-115 15 BHO 19 WSMR 1/12-1/14 1/10-1/12 1/9-1/11 1/8-1/10 ORX-1-116 15 BHO 19 WSMR 1/26-1/28 1/24-1/26 1/23-1/25 1/22-1/24 ORX-1-117 15 BHO 19 WSMR 2/9-2/11 2/7-2/9 2/6-2/8 2/5-2/7 ORX-1-118 15 BHO 19 WSMR 2/23-2/25 2/21-2/23 2/20-2/22 2/19-2/21 ORX-1-119 15 BHO 19 WSMR 3/8-3/10 3/7-3/9 3/6-3/8 3/5-3/7 ORX-1-120 15 BHO
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
19 WSMR
9/8-9/10
9/6-9/8
9/5-9/7
9/4-9/6
ORX-1-112
15
BHO
19 WSMR
9/22-9/24
9/20-9/22
9/19-9/21
9/18-9/20
ORX-1-113
15
BHO
19 WSMR
11/3-11/5
11/1-11/3
10/31-11/2
10/30-11/1
ORX-1-114
15
BHO
19 WSMR
12/1-12/3
11/29-12/1
11/28-11/30
11/27-11/29
ORX-1-115
15
BHO
19 WSMR
1/12-1/14
1/10-1/12
1/9-1/11
1/8-1/10
ORX-1-116
15
BHO
19 WSMR
1/26-1/28
1/24-1/26
1/23-1/25
1/22-1/24
ORX-1-117
15
BHO
19 WSMR
2/9-2/11
2/7-2/9
2/6-2/8
2/5-2/7
ORX-1-118
15
BHO
19 WSMR
2/23-2/25
2/21-2/23
2/20-2/22
2/19-2/21
ORX-1-119
15
BHO
19 WSMR
3/8-3/10
3/7-3/9
3/6-3/8
3/5-3/7
ORX-1-120
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 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 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-1-204 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 6/1-6/30 6/1-6/30 6/1-6/30 6/1-6/30 ORX-1-205 24 ES statewide, off-range 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 ORX-1-206 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 7/1-7/31 ORX-1-207 24 ES statewide, off-range 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 ORX-1-208 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 ORX-1-209 24 ES statewide, off-range 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 ORX-1-210 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 9/1-9/30 ORX-1-211 24 ES statewide, off-range 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 ORX-1-212 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 10/1-10/31 ORX-1-213 24 ES statewide, off-range 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 ORX-1-214 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 11/1-11/30 ORX-1-215 24 ES statewide, off-range 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 ORX-1-216 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 12/1-12/31 ORX-1-217 24 ES statewide, off-range 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 ORX-1-218 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 ORX-1-219 24 ES statewide, off-range 2/1-2/29 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 ORX-1-220 80 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 2/1-2/29 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 ORX-1-221 20 ES statewide, off-range, age 70 and older 2/1-2/29 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 2/1-2/28 ORX-1-222 40 ES statewide, off-range 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 ORX-1-223 96 ES statewide, off-range, youth only 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 3/1-3/31 ORX-1-224 24 ES 28 McGregor range 12/16-12/17 12/21-12/22 12/20-12/21 12/19-12/20 ORX-1-225 25 ES 28 McGregor range, military only 12/16-12/17 12/21-12/22 12/20-12/21 12/19-12/20 ORX-1-226 25 ES 28 McGregor range 1/6-1/7 1/4-1/5 1/3-1/4 1/2-1/3 ORX-1-227 25 ES 28 McGregor range, military only 1/6-1/7 1/4-1/5 1/3-1/4 1/2-1/3 ORX-1-228 25 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, off-range
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
ORX-1-204
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
6/1-6/30
ORX-1-205
24
ES
statewide, off-range
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
ORX-1-206
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
7/1-7/31
ORX-1-207
24
ES
statewide, off-range
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
ORX-1-208
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
8/1-8/31
ORX-1-209
24
ES
statewide, off-range
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
ORX-1-210
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
9/1-9/30
ORX-1-211
24
ES
statewide, off-range
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
ORX-1-212
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
10/1-10/31
ORX-1-213
24
ES
statewide, off-range
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
ORX-1-214
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
11/1-11/30
ORX-1-215
24
ES
statewide, off-range
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
ORX-1-216
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
12/1-12/31
ORX-1-217
24
ES
statewide, off-range
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
ORX-1-218
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
ORX-1-219
24
ES
statewide, off-range
2/1-2/29
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
ORX-1-220
80
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
2/1-2/29
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
ORX-1-221
20
ES
statewide, off-range, age 70 and older
2/1-2/29
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
2/1-2/28
ORX-1-222
40
ES
statewide, off-range
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
ORX-1-223
96
ES
statewide, off-range, youth only
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
3/1-3/31
ORX-1-224
24
ES
28 McGregor range
12/16-12/17
12/21-12/22
12/20-12/21
12/19-12/20
ORX-1-225
25
ES
28 McGregor range, military only
12/16-12/17
12/21-12/22
12/20-12/21
12/19-12/20
ORX-1-226
25
ES
28 McGregor range
1/6-1/7
1/4-1/5
1/3-1/4
1/2-1/3
ORX-1-227
25
ES
28 McGregor range, military only
1/6-1/7
1/4-1/5
1/3-1/4
1/2-1/3
ORX-1-228
25
ES
D. Private land-only oryx hunts: Private land-only oryx licenses shall be valid only on deeded private land and restricted to the season dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the statewide public draw hunt codes listed in Subsection C of Section 19.31.12.12 NMAC above. Hunts on private land for April and May are restricted to the season dates, eligibility requirements or restrictions, sporting arms type, and bag limit that corresponds to the hunt codes listed below. The number of private land-only oryx licenses shall be unlimited.
open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 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-1-2000 ES 5/1-5/31 5/1-5/31 5/1-5/31 5/1-5/31 ORX-1-2020 ES
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 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-1-2000
ES
5/1-5/31
5/1-5/31
5/1-5/31
5/1-5/31
ORX-1-2020
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, 4/1/2023]