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Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFEChapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 11 - [Effective 4/1/2024] BEAR AND COUGAR
Section 19.31.11.11 - BEAR HUNTING SEASONS

N.M. Code R. § 19.31.11.11

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Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 19.31.11.11 - BEAR HUNTING SEASONS
A.Over-the-counter bear hunts for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 seasons: The following table lists bear zones, open GMUs, sporting arm restrictions, season dates, total harvest limits and female harvest sub-limits

Bear zone

open GMUs

bow only

any big game sporting arms

2024-25 total limit (female)

2025-26 total limit (female)

2026-27 total limit (female)

2027-28 total limit (female)

1

4, 5, 6, 7, 51, 52

9/1 - 24

9/25 - 11/15

168 (67)

168 (67)

168 (67)

168 (67)

2

2

9/1 - 24

9/25 - 11/15

15 (6)

15 (6)

15 (6)

15 (6)

3

49, 50, 53

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15

65 (26)

65 (26)

65 (26)

65 (26)

4

45, 46, 48

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30

109 (43)

109 (43)

109 (43)

109 (43)

5

54, 55, 57

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15

108 (43)

108 (43)

108 (43)

108 (43)

6

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 56, 58, 59

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15

51 (20)

51 (20)

51 (20)

51 (20)

8

8

9/1 - 24

10/15 - 11/15

11 (4)

11 (4)

11 (4)

11 (4)

9

9, 10

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/15

36 (14)

36 (14)

36 (14)

36 (14)

10

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27

9/1 - 24

9/25 - 12/15

197 (79)

197 (79)

197 (79)

197 (79)

11

37, 38

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30

36 (14)

36 (14)

36 (14)

36 (14)

12

34

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 12/15

33 (13)

33 (13)

33 (13)

33 (13)

13

36

9/1 - 24

8/16 - 8/31 and 9/25 - 11/30

16 (6)

16 (6)

16 (6)

16 (6)

14

14

9/1 - 24

10/15 - 11/15

19 (7)

19 (7)

19 (7)

19 (7)

B.Entry hunts for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 seasons shall be as indicated below, listing the open GMUs and areas, eligibility requirements or restrictions, hunt dates, hunt codes, legal sporting arms and number of permits.

open GMUs and areas

2024-25 hunt dates

2025-26 hunt dates

2026-27 hunt dates

2027-28 hunt dates

hunt code

permits

2: youth only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-1-100

5

4: Sargent WMA only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-1-101

10

4: Humphries WMA only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-1-102

5

9: Marquez/LBar WMA only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-1-103

10

54:55: Uracca, E.S. Barker, and Colin Neblett WMAs, and Valle Vidal

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-1-104

60

55: Valle Vidal

4/15-5/20

4/15-5/20

4/15-5/20

4/15-5/20

BER-1-105

20

57: Sugarite Canyon State Park/ bow only

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

8/1-8/31

BER-2-106

5

N.M. Code R. § 19.31.11.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 23, December 17, 2019, eff. 4/1/2020, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, November 21, 2023, eff. 4/1/2024