N.M. Code R. § 19.31.17.11
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, sporting arms, number of licenses, and bag limit. Additional eligibility requirements and restrictions are defined in Section 9 of 19.31.17 NMAC above.
A. Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-201). Hunters applying for BHS-1-201 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-201 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-201 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 6 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 14, 18 TBD TBD TBD TBD 16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E WMA 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 1/1-1/31 45 8/4-8/13 8/9-8/18 8/8-8/17 8/7-8/16 8/18-8/27 8/23-9/1 8/22-8/31 8/21-8/30 45, youth only 8/18-8/27 8/23-9/1 8/22-8/31 8/21-8/30 53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 8/6-8/15 8/6-8/15 8/6-8/15 8/6-8/15 9/1-9/10 9/1-9/10 9/1-9/10 9/1-9/10 53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 8/4-8/13 8/9-8/18 8/8-8/17 8/7-8/16 8/18-8/27 8/23-9/1 8/22-8/31 8/21-8/30 49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 8/10-8/24 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 9/1-9/15 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 8/15/2023-1/15/2024 8/15/2024-1/15/2025 8/15/2025-1/15/2026 8/15/2026-1/15/2027 58 8/15/2023-1/15/2024 8/15/2024-1/15/2025 8/15/2025-1/15/2026 8/15/2026-1/15/2027
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-201
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
6
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
14, 18
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
16B, 22, 23, 24: including Double E WMA
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
1/1-1/31
45
8/4-8/13
8/9-8/18
8/8-8/17
8/7-8/16
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
45, youth only
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
8/6-8/15
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
9/1-9/10
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/4-8/13
8/9-8/18
8/8-8/17
8/7-8/16
8/18-8/27
8/23-9/1
8/22-8/31
8/21-8/30
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
8/10-8/24
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
9/1-9/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
58
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
B. Private land Rocky mountain bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 8/15/2023-1/15/2024 8/15/2024-1/15/2025 8/15/2025-1/15/2026 8/15/2026-1/15/2027 58 8/15/2023-1/15/2024 8/15/2024-1/15/2025 8/15/2025-1/15/2026 8/15/2026-1/15/2027
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
55 north of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
58
8/15/2023-1/15/2024
8/15/2024-1/15/2025
8/15/2025-1/15/2026
8/15/2026-1/15/2027
C. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-202). Hunters applying for BHS-1-202 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-202 will be up to 150 with a bag limit of one ewe.
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-202 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 45 9/16-9/20 9/21-9/25 9/20-9/24 9/19-9/23 9/30-10/4 10/5-10/9 10/4-10/8 10/3-10/7 45, youth only 9/30-10/4 10/5-10/9 10/4-10/8 10/3-10/7 49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 10/14-10/22 10/12-10/20 10/11-10/19 10/10-10/18 11/18-11/26 11/16-11/24 11/15-11/23 11/21-11/29 12/9-12/17 12/14-12/22 12/13-12/21 12/12-12/20 49, 50, 53 west of NM 522, youth only 11/18-11/26 11/16-11/24 11/15-11/23 11/21-11/29 53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 9/23-9/27 9/21-9/25 9/20-9/24 9/19-9/23 10/7-10/11 10/5-10/9 10/4-10/8 10/3-10/7 53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522, youth only 9/23-9/27 9/21-9/25 9/20-9/24 9/19-9/23 53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 9/16-9/20 9/21-9/25 9/20-9/24 9/19-9/23 53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only 9/16-9/20 9/21-9/25 9/20-9/24 9/19-9/23
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-202
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
45
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
9/30-10/4
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
45, youth only
9/30-10/4
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
10/14-10/22
10/12-10/20
10/11-10/19
10/10-10/18
11/18-11/26
11/16-11/24
11/15-11/23
11/21-11/29
12/9-12/17
12/14-12/22
12/13-12/21
12/12-12/20
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522, youth only
11/18-11/26
11/16-11/24
11/15-11/23
11/21-11/29
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
9/23-9/27
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
10/7-10/11
10/5-10/9
10/4-10/8
10/3-10/7
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522, youth only
9/23-9/27
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only
9/16-9/20
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/19-9/23
D. Rocky mountain bighorn ewe hunt for bow only (BHS-2-203). Hunters applying for BHS-2-203 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-2-203 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ewe.
open GMUs or areas for BHS-2-203 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 45 9/1-9/10 9/6-9/15 9/5-9/14 9/4-9/13 49, 50, 53 west of NM 522 9/16-9/30 9/16-9/30 9/16-9/30 9/16-9/30 53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522 9/11-9/17 9/11-9/17 9/11-9/17 9/11-9/17 53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950 9/2-9/15 9/7-9/20 9/6-9/19 9/5-9/18 53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only 9/2-9/15 9/7-9/20 9/6-9/19 9/5-9/18
open GMUs or areas for BHS-2-203
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
45
9/1-9/10
9/6-9/15
9/5-9/14
9/4-9/13
49, 50, 53 west of NM 522
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
9/16-9/30
53 south of NM 38 and east of NM 522
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
9/11-9/17
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950
9/2-9/15
9/7-9/20
9/6-9/19
9/5-9/18
53 north of NM 38 and east of NM 522; 55 south of NM 196/FS Rd 1950, youth only
9/2-9/15
9/7-9/20
9/6-9/19
9/5-9/18
E. Desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms (BHS-1-204). Hunters applying for BHS-1-204 will be allowed to select and rank up to three open areas/hunt dates. The number of licenses available for BHS-1-204 will be up to 60 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-204 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 13, 17 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/16-12/31 12/16-12/31 12/16-12/31 19 12/14-12/21 12/14-12/21 12/14-12/21 12/14-12/21 12/27/2023-1/3/2024 12/27/2024-1/3/2025 12/27/2025-1/3/2026 12/27/2026-1/3/2027 20: south of NM 51 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 12/1-12/15 20: north of NM 51 8/18-8/27 9/13-9/22 8/15-8/24 9/11-9/20 10/11-10/20 10/9-10/18 20: north of NM 51, youth only 11/17-11/26 11/21-11/30 26, west of NM 81 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 26, east of NM 81 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 9/15-9/30 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 10/1-10/15 27 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 11/1-11/15 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30 11/16-11/30
open GMUs or areas for BHS-1-204
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
13, 17
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
12/16-12/31
19
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/14-12/21
12/27/2023-1/3/2024
12/27/2024-1/3/2025
12/27/2025-1/3/2026
12/27/2026-1/3/2027
20: south of NM 51
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
12/1-12/15
20: north of NM 51
8/18-8/27
9/13-9/22
8/15-8/24
9/11-9/20
10/11-10/20
10/9-10/18
20: north of NM 51, youth only
11/17-11/26
11/21-11/30
26, west of NM 81
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
26, east of NM 81
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
9/15-9/30
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
10/1-10/15
27
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/1-11/15
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
11/16-11/30
F. Private land desert bighorn ram hunt for any big game sporting arms. The number of licenses available will be up to 6 with a bag limit of one ram.
open GMUs or areas 2023-2024 hunt dates 2024-2025 hunt dates 2025-2026 hunt dates 2026-2027 hunt dates 20: north of NM 51 9/15-9/24 8/16-8/25 9/12-9/21 8/14-8/23 10/13-10/22 11/22-12/1 10/10-10/19 11/20-11/29
open GMUs or areas
2023-2024 hunt dates
2024-2025 hunt dates
2025-2026 hunt dates
2026-2027 hunt dates
20: north of NM 51
9/15-9/24
8/16-8/25
9/12-9/21
8/14-8/23
10/13-10/22
11/22-12/1
10/10-10/19
11/20-11/29
[19.31.17.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.17.11 NMAC, 4/1/2025]