N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.15.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 19.31.15.10 - SPECIAL PRONGHORN HUNTING OPPORTUNITIESA.Pronghorn conservation recognition program: Private landowners who are conducting and maintaining substantial habitat improvements and/or land management practices on their deeded lands that directly and significantly benefit pronghorn may be considered for special recognition. Only those projects as determined by the department to be relevant and beneficial to pronghorn will be considered. Landowners must submit an application and once approved, develop a pronghorn conservation and management plan in cooperation with the department. Upon approval of the plan the landowner may be granted alternative season dates as approved by the department. Landowners receiving special recognition are required to submit an update as directed by the department to be considered for continued participation. The hunt code for any unique hunt season approved pursuant to this program shall be ANT-1-600.B.Ranch-wide agreements: Properties consisting of deeded and leased public lands deemed by the department to have pronghorn hunting opportunities may enter into an agreement with the department to create a pronghorn hunting ranch. The boundaries would include both the deeded and leased public lands. The department will negotiate with the landowner the number of private licenses to be issued to landowners with ranch-wide agreements. These private licenses shall have access to the deeded and leased public land within the hunting ranch boundary during the respective pronghorn hunt. The landowner shall allow access to the deeded and leased public land to all legally licensed public draw hunters pursuant to Subsection A of Section 19.31.15.11 NMAC for the respective game management unit. Any ranch entered into such an agreement shall be issued one authorization valid for a free pronghorn license pursuant to 17-3-14 NMSA 1978.N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.15.10
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 05, March 15, 2016, eff. 4/1/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, December 12, 2017, eff. 4/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 4/1/2019, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 12, June 21, 2022, eff. 4/1/2023