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Click the headings below to learn more about applying for Big Game Hunts in the state of New Mexico. By phone at 888-248-6866. Phone applications will be available 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Extended hours (2025) are March 10–March 14, Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and March 17—March 18 from 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Stay informed with the latest regulations, season dates, and essential hunting rules to ensure a safe and successful hunt. Season Dates & Hunting Areas – Know when and where you can hunt across New Mexico. Bag Limits – Stay within legal limits for deer, turkey, waterfowl, and other game species.
Find New Mexico deer hunting season dates, regulations, bag limits, and licensing info. Stay updated on rules for a successful hunt at eRegulations.
A. Public draw (and private lands in GMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4 and 5A) deer hunts, listing the open GMUs or areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, big-game sporting arms, number of licenses and bag limit shall be as indicated below.
Hunting opportunities are available in both the New Mexico and Texas portions. Big Game Barbary sheep (aoudad), elk, javelin, mule deer, oryx (gemsbok) and pronghorn antelope may be hunted on Fort Bliss. Most big game hunting opportunities are allocated by a draw system conducted by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Additionally,
To help you plan your next hunting trip to New Mexico, we’ve compiled this comprehensive guide to the state’s game seasons. We’ll discuss about the important regulations, the kind of animals you may pursue, and any restrictions on your part.
Official New Mexico hunting and fishing rules and regulations. License and permit information, season dates and limits.
Hunting and fishing are not permitted at Holloman Lake; however, the lake remains open for birding and camping. For more information, please refer to the New Mexico Environment Department’s report regarding PFAS at Holloman Lake or NMDOH’s health advisory.
shall mean a hunt designed to provide a hunter with an opportunity to achieve one or more of the following: an enhanced experience based on timing and length of hunt season; lower hunter density; or an increased opportunity for success.
Licenses are available online, by phone 888-248-6866, or in person at license vendors. While fishing in New Mexico, anglers 12 years and older must possess a valid New Mexico Fishing License or Game-hunting & Fishing License. Licenses are valid April 1 through March 31 of the following year.