N.M. Code R. § 19.31.6.11
2024-2025 season, all dates are 2024 unless otherwise specified. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.
species open areas season dates daily bag limit mourning and white-winged dove north zone Sept. 1 - Nov. 29 15 (singly or in aggregate) south zone Sept. 1 - Oct. 28 and Dec. 1 - Jan. 1, 2025 band-tailed pigeon southwest BPHA Oct. 1 - 14 2 statewide except southwest BPHA Sept. 1 - 14 regular season sandhill crane (free permit required) eastern Oct. 26 - Jan. 23, 2025 3 (6 in possession) CENTRAL FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified. species season dates daily bag limit September teal: blue-winged teal, green-winged teal and cinnamon teal Sept. 14 - 22 6 (singly or in the aggregate) ducks north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025 6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025 youth waterfowl days north zone: Oct. 5 - 6 Ducks: 6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback Coots: 15 south zone: Oct. 26 – Oct. 27 American coot north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025 15 south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025 gallinule Sept. 14 - Nov. 22 1 snipe Oct. 12 - Jan. 26, 2025 8 Virginia rail & sora Sept. 14 - Nov. 22 10 (singly or in the aggregate; 20 in possession) dark goose: regular season closed in Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025 5 dark goose: special MRGV season Dec. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025 2 (2 per season) light goose Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025 50 (no possession limit) light goose conservation order Feb. 1 - Mar. 10, 2025 no bag or possession limit PACIFIC FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified. Species season dates daily bag limit youth waterfowl days Oct. 12 - 13 Ducks: 7 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback; Coots and gallinules: 25 (singly or in the aggregate) Ducks Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025 7 (singly or in the aggregate); that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback Scaup Oct. 19 - Jan. 12, 2025 2 (as part of the aggregate duck bag) American coot and gallinule Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025 25 (singly or in the aggregate) Snipe Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025 8 Virginia rail & sora Sept. 14 - Nov. 22 25 (singly or in the aggregate) Goose north zone: Sept. 21 - Oct. 6 and Nov. 2 - Jan. 31, 2025 5 Canada geese, 10 white-fronted geese and 20 light geese south zone: Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025 if !supportMisalignedColumns endif
species
open areas
season dates
daily bag limit
mourning and white-winged
dove
north zone
Sept. 1 - Nov. 29
15 (singly or in aggregate)
south zone
Sept. 1 - Oct. 28 and Dec. 1 - Jan. 1, 2025
band-tailed pigeon
southwest BPHA
Oct. 1 - 14
2
statewide except southwest BPHA
Sept. 1 - 14
regular season sandhill crane
(free permit required)
eastern
Oct. 26 - Jan. 23, 2025
3 (6 in possession)
CENTRAL FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.
species
season dates
daily bag limit
September teal: blue-winged teal, green-winged teal and cinnamon teal
Sept. 14 - 22
6 (singly or in the aggregate)
ducks
north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025
6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback
south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025
youth waterfowl days
north zone: Oct. 5 - 6
Ducks: 6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback
Coots: 15
south zone: Oct. 26 – Oct. 27
American coot
north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025
15
south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025
gallinule
Sept. 14 - Nov. 22
1
snipe
Oct. 12 - Jan. 26, 2025
8
Virginia rail & sora
Sept. 14 - Nov. 22
10 (singly or in the aggregate; 20 in possession)
dark goose: regular season closed in
Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025
5
dark goose: special MRGV season
Dec. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025
2 (2 per season)
light goose
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025
50 (no possession limit)
light goose conservation order
Feb. 1 - Mar. 10, 2025
no bag or possession limit
PACIFIC FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.
Species
season dates
daily bag limit
youth waterfowl days
Oct. 12 - 13
Ducks: 7 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback;
Coots and gallinules: 25 (singly or in the aggregate)
Ducks
Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025
7 (singly or in the aggregate); that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback
Scaup
Oct. 19 - Jan. 12, 2025
2 (as part of the aggregate duck bag)
American coot and gallinule
Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025
25 (singly or in the aggregate)
Snipe
Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025
8
Virginia rail & sora
Sept. 14 - Nov. 22
25 (singly or in the aggregate)
Goose
north zone: Sept. 21 - Oct. 6 and Nov. 2 - Jan. 31, 2025
5 Canada geese, 10 white-fronted geese and 20 light geese
south zone: Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025
[19.31.6.11 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.6.11 NMAC, 9/1/2024]