This section includes eligibility requirements or restrictions, GMUs or areas open for hunting, season dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of available licenses and bag limits.

1. A. Public draw elk 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 54: Colin Neblett WMA only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-425 10 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-426 10 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-427 20 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-428 20 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-429 20 MB 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-430 20 A 55A: ES Barker WMA only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-431 5 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-432 5 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-1-433 10 MB 55A: Urraca WMA only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-434 5 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-435 5 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-436 10 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-437 10 MB 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/8-11/12 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-438 10 MB 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/15-11/19 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-439 15 A 11/25-11/29 11/23-11/27 11/22-11/26 11/28-12/2 ELK-1-440 15 A 55A: Valle Vidal only 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 9/1-9/14 ELK-2-441 25 ES 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 9/15-9/24 ELK-2-442 25 ES 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/11-10/15 10/10-10/14 ELK-3-443 20 MB 10/14-10/18 10/12-10/16 10/18-10/22 10/17-10/21 ELK-1-444 35 MB 10/21-10/25 10/19-10/23 10/25-10/29 10/24-10/28 ELK-1-445 30 MB 55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only 10/28-11/1 10/26-10/30 11/1-11/5 10/31-11/4 ELK-1-446 20 MB 55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only 11/4-11/8 11/2-11/6 11/1-11/5 11/7-11/11 ELK-1-447 30 A 55A: Valle Vidal only 11/11-11/15 11/9-11/13 11/8-11/12 11/14-11/18 ELK-1-448 30 A 11/18-11/22 11/16-11/20 11/15-11/19 11/21-11/25 ELK-1-449 30 A

   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

   54: Colin Neblett WMA only

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   ELK-2-425

   10

   ES

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   ELK-2-426

   10

   ES

   10/7-10/11

   10/5-10/9

   10/11-10/15

   10/10-10/14

   ELK-3-427

   20

   MB

   10/14-10/18

   10/12-10/16

   10/18-10/22

   10/17-10/21

   ELK-1-428

   20

   MB

   10/21-10/25

   10/19-10/23

   10/25-10/29

   10/24-10/28

   ELK-1-429

   20

   MB

   11/4-11/8

   11/2-11/6

   11/8-11/12

   11/7-11/11

   ELK-1-430

   20

   A

   55A: ES Barker WMA only

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   ELK-2-431

   5

   ES

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   ELK-2-432

   5

   ES

   10/7-10/11

   10/5-10/9

   10/11-10/15

   10/10-10/14

   ELK-1-433

   10

   MB

   55A: Urraca WMA only

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   ELK-2-434

   5

   ES

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   ELK-2-435

   5

   ES

   10/7-10/11

   10/5-10/9

   10/11-10/15

   10/10-10/14

   ELK-3-436

   10

   MB

   10/14-10/18

   10/12-10/16

   10/18-10/22

   10/17-10/21

   ELK-1-437

   10

   MB

   11/4-11/8

   11/2-11/6

   11/8-11/12

   11/7-11/11

   ELK-1-438

   10

   MB

   11/11-11/15

   11/9-11/13

   11/15-11/19

   11/14-11/18

   ELK-1-439

   15

   A

   11/25-11/29

   11/23-11/27

   11/22-11/26

   11/28-12/2

   ELK-1-440

   15

   A

   55A: Valle Vidal only

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   9/1-9/14

   ELK-2-441

   25

   ES

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   9/15-9/24

   ELK-2-442

   25

   ES

   10/7-10/11

   10/5-10/9

   10/11-10/15

   10/10-10/14

   ELK-3-443

   20

   MB

   10/14-10/18

   10/12-10/16

   10/18-10/22

   10/17-10/21

   ELK-1-444

   35

   MB

   10/21-10/25

   10/19-10/23

   10/25-10/29

   10/24-10/28

   ELK-1-445

   30

   MB

   55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only

   10/28-11/1

   10/26-10/30

   11/1-11/5

   10/31-11/4

   ELK-1-446

   20

   MB

   55A: Valle Vidal only, youth only

   11/4-11/8

   11/2-11/6

   11/1-11/5

   11/7-11/11

   ELK-1-447

   30

   A

   55A: Valle Vidal only

   11/11-11/15

   11/9-11/13

   11/8-11/12

   11/14-11/18

   ELK-1-448

   30

   A

   11/18-11/22

   11/16-11/20

   11/15-11/19

   11/21-11/25

   ELK-1-449

   30

   A

2. B. Private-land only elk hunting: For private lands that lie within GMUs designated as special management zones (GMUs 54 west of NM 199 and 55A), the department may work with landowners to develop bag limits, big-game sporting arms, season dates and authorization numbers for private-land hunting on participating ranches. Bow-only either-sex hunts will be limited to 9/1 – 9/24 each year. Any big-game sporting arms hunts that are antlerless, mature bull, or either-sex will be limited to five consecutive days from 10/1 – 12/31 each year, except as allowed by 19.30.5 NMAC.

   HISTORY OF 19.31.14 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

   Regulation No. 482, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 5/31/1967;

   Regulation No. 487, Establishing 1967 Seasons On Javelina And Barbary Sheep, filed 12/15/1967;

   Regulation No. 489, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1968, filed 3/1/1968;

   Regulation No. 491, Establishing Big Game Seasons For 1968 For Jicarilla Reservation, filed 3/1/1968;

   Regulation No. 492, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/6/1968;

   Regulation No. 495, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 10/2/1968;

   Regulation No. 496, Establishing An Elk Season In The Tres Piedras Area, Elk Area P-6, filed 12/11/1968;

   Regulation No. 502, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1969, filed 3/5/1969;

   Regulation No. 503, Establishing 1969 Deer Seasons For Bowhunting Only And Big Game Seasons For The Jicarilla Indian Reservation, filed 3/5/1969;

   Regulation 504, Establishing Seasons on Deer, Bear, Turkey, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, And Barbary Sheep, filed 6/4/1969;

   Regulation No. 507, Establishing A Season On Bighorn Sheep, filed 8/26/1969;

   Regulation No. 512, Establishing Turkey Season For The Spring Of 1970, filed 2/20/1970;

   Regulation No. 513, Establishing Deer Season For Bowhunting Only In Sandia State Game Refuge, filed 2/20/1970;

   Regulation No. 514, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, Elk, Antelope, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1970;

   Regulation No 520, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1971, filed 3/9/1971;

   Regulation No. 522, Establishing 1971 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/9/1971;

   Regulation No. 523, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/9/1971;

   Regulation No. 531, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/17/1971;

   Regulation No. 532, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1972, filed 3/20/1972;

   Regulation No. 534, Establishing 1972 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/20/1972;

   Regulation No. 536, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, filed 6/26/1972;

   Regulation No. 542, Establishing A Season On Javelina, filed 12/1/1972;

   Regulation No. 545, Establishing Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1973, filed 2/26/1973;

   Regulation No. 546, Establishing 1973 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 2/26/1973;

   Regulation No. 547, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep And Bighorn Sheep, And Javelina, filed 5/31/1973;

   Regulation No. 554, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring of 1974, filed 3/4/1974;

   Regulation No. 556, Establishing 1974 Seasons On Deer, Bear, Turkey, And Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/14/1974;

   Regulation No. 558, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex, filed 5/29/1974;

   Regulation No. 565, Establishing Special Turkey Seasons For The Spring Of 1975, filed 3/24/1975;

   Regulation No. 567, Establishing 1975 Seasons On Deer, Bear, And Turkey On The Jicarilla Apache And Navajo Indian Reservations And On Elk On The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, filed 3/24/1975;

   Regulation No. 568, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Chickaree And Tassel-Eared Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 6/25/1975;

   Regulation No. 573, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Dusky Grouse, Tassel-Eared And Chickaree Squirrel, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1976;

   Regulation No. 583, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/11/1977;

   Regulation No. 590, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/15/1978;

   Regulation No. 596, Establishing Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex, filed 2/23/1979;

   Regulation No. 603, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1980 through March 31, 1981, filed 2/22/1980;

   Regulation No. 609, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1981 through March 31, 1982, filed 3/17/1981;

   Regulation No. 614, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1982 through March 31, 1983, filed 3/10/1982;

   Regulation No. 622, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1983 through March 31, 1984, filed 3/9/1983;

   Regulation No. 628, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985, filed 4/2/1984;

   Regulation No. 634, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1985 Through March 31, 1986, filed 4/18/1985;

   Regulation No. 640, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987, filed 3/25/1986;

   Regulation No. 645, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1987 through March 31, 1988, filed 2/12/1987;

   Regulation No. 653, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1988 through March 31, 1989, filed 12/18/1987;

   Regulation No. 663, Establishing Opening Spring Turkey For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/28/1989;

   Regulation No. 664, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1989 through March 31, 1990, filed 3/20/1989;

   Regulation No. 674, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991, filed 11/21/1989;

   Regulation No. 683, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1991 through March 31, 1992, filed 2/8/1991;

   Regulation No. 689, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1992 through March 31, 1993, filed 3/4/1992;

   Regulation No. 700, Establishing Open Seasons On Deer, Turkey, Bear, Cougar, Elk, Antelope, Barbary Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Oryx, And Ibex For The Period April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1995, filed 3/11/1993.

   History of Repealed Material:

   19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game, filed 3/1/2001 - duration expired 3/31/2003.

   19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 3-3-2003 - duration expired 3/31/2005.

   19.31.8 NMAC, Big Game and Turkey, filed 12-15-2004 - duration expired 3/31/2007.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 12/1/2006 - duration expired 3/3/2009.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 3/13/2009 - duration expired 3/31/2011.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 9/15/2010 - Repealed 3/29/2013.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 3/29/2013 - Repealed 2/27/2015.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 2/16/2015 - Repealed 3/31/2016.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 2/29/2016 - duration expired 3/31/2019.

   19.31.14 NMAC, Elk, filed 12/7/2018 - duration expired 3/31/2023.

[19.31.14.16 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.14.16 NMAC, 4/1/2023]