N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.15.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 19.31.15.9 - PRONGHORN POPULATION MANAGEMENT HUNTS

A. The director or their designee may authorize population management hunts for pronghorn when justified in writing by department personnel.

B. The director or their designee shall designate the sporting arms, season dates, season lengths, bag limits, hunt boundaries, specific requirements or restrictions, and number of licenses or permits to be issued.

C. In the event that an applicant is not able to hunt on the dates specified, the applicant's name shall be moved to the bottom of the list and another applicant may be contacted for the hunt.

D. In those instances where a population management hunt is warranted on deeded private lands, the landowner may suggest eligible hunters of their choice by submitting a list of prospective hunter's names to the department for licensing consideration. No more than one-half of the total number of licenses authorized shall be available to landowner identified hunters. The balance of prospective hunters shall be identified by the department.

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.15.9

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 05, March 15, 2016, eff. 4/1/2016, 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