N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.12.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 19.31.12.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Broken-horned oryx" or "BHO" shall mean an oryx of either sex that possesses at least one horn missing at least twenty-five percent of its normal growth. This may be determined by comparing the broken horn's length to the remaining horn or where it is readily apparent the terminal end would not taper to a point for another twenty-five percent of growth.

B."Department" shall mean the New Mexico department of game and fish.

C."Director" shall mean the director of the New Mexico department of game and fish.

D."Either sex" or "ES" shall mean any one animal of the species.

E. "Female or immature Barbary sheep" or "F-IM" shall mean any female Barbary sheep, or a male Barbary sheep with horns less than 18 inches long.

F."Female or immature Persian ibex" or"F-IM" shall mean any female Persian ibex, or a male Persian ibex with horns less than 20 inches long.

G."Game management units" or "GMUs" shall mean those areas as described in state game commission rule 19.30.4 NMAC, Boundary Descriptions for Game Management Units.

H. "McGregor Range" shall mean all areas within GMU 28.

I. "Off-range" shall mean those areas outside of White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, Fort Bliss/McGregor Range areas in GMUs 19, 28, and other lands closed to hunting.

J. "Veteran" shall refer to New Mexico resident veteran as described in 19.31.3 NMAC.

K."White Sands missile range" or "WSMR" shall mean that portion of GMU 19 controlled by the department of defense.

L."Wildlife management areas" or "WMAs" shall mean those areas as described in state game commission rule 19.34.5 NMAC Wildlife Management Areas.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.12.7

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 05, March 15, 2016, eff. 4/1/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 20, October 31, 2017, eff. 4/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 17, September 11, 2018, eff. 4/1/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15, August 9, 2022, eff. 4/1/2023