N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.6.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 19.31.6.11 - SPECIES, OPEN AREAS, SEASON DATES AND DAILY BAG LIMITS

2024-2025 season, all dates are 2024 unless otherwise specified. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.

species

open areas

season dates

daily bag limit

mourning and white-winged dove

north zone

Sept. 1 - Nov. 29

15 (singly or in aggregate)

south zone

Sept. 1 - Oct. 28 and Dec. 1 - Jan. 1, 2025

band-tailed pigeon

southwest BPHA

Oct. 1 - 14

2

statewide except southwest BPHA

Sept. 1 - 14

regular season sandhill crane (free permit required)

eastern

Oct. 26 - Jan. 23, 2025

3 (6 in possession)

CENTRAL FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.

species

season dates

daily bag limit

September teal: blue-winged teal, green-winged teal and cinnamon teal

Sept. 14 - 22

6 (singly or in the aggregate)

ducks

north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025

6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback

south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025

youth waterfowl days

north zone: Oct. 5 - 6

Ducks: 6 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 5 mallard of which only 2 may be female mallard, (Mexican ducks are included towards the mallard bag limit), 3 wood duck, 1 scaup, 2 redhead, 2 hooded merganser, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback

Coots: 15

south zone: Oct. 26 - Oct. 27

American coot

north zone: Oct. 12 - Jan. 15, 2025

15

south zone: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2025

gallinule

Sept. 14 - Nov. 22

1

snipe

Oct. 12 - Jan. 26, 2025

8

Virginia rail & sora

Sept. 14 - Nov. 22

10 (singly or in the aggregate; 20 in possession)

dark goose: regular season closed in Sierra, Socorro and Valencia counties

Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025

5

dark goose: special MRGV season

Dec. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025

2 (2 per season)

light goose

Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025

50 (no possession limit)

light goose conservation order

Feb. 1 - Mar. 10, 2025

no bag or possession limit

PACIFIC FLYWAY: possession limits are three times the daily bag limit unless otherwise specified.

Species

season dates

daily bag limit

youth waterfowl days

Oct. 12 - 13

Ducks: 7 (singly or in the aggregate) that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback;

Coots and gallinules: 25 (singly or in the aggregate)

Ducks

Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025

7 (singly or in the aggregate); that consists of no more than 2 female mallard, 2 redhead, 1 pintail and 2 canvasback

Scaup

Oct. 19 - Jan. 12, 2025

2 (as part of the aggregate duck bag)

American coot and gallinule

Oct. 19 - Jan. 31, 2025

25 (singly or in the aggregate)

Snipe

Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025

8

Virginia rail & sora

Sept. 14 - Nov. 22

25 (singly or in the aggregate)

Goose

north zone: Sept. 21 - Oct. 6 and Nov. 2 - Jan. 31, 2025

5 Canada geese, 10 white-fronted geese and 20 light geese

south zone: Oct. 17 - Jan. 31, 2025

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.6.11

19.31.6.11 NMAC - Rp/E, 19.31.6.11 NMAC, 8-29-13, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 17, September 15, 2015, eff. 9/1/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 12, June 30, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 15, August 15, 2017, eff. 8/15/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 9/1/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 17, September 10, 2019, eff. 9/10/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 16, August 25, 2020, eff. 9/1/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, August 24, 2021, eff. 9/1/2021, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15, August 9, 2022, eff. 9/1/2022, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 15, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/1/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, August 27, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024