November, 2020

• 13 November

  Hunters and anglers use fresh air to survive 2020

  

  Wow, what a challenging year 2020 has been! Some COVID-19 restrictions have put some severe kinks in hunting and fishing plans. Travel restrictions have made it hard to make it to our traditional and possibly favorite hunting or fishing honey hole. State parks closures and reduced hours have made it …
• 1 November

  Episode 3 (Nov 2020) Upland Game Bird Program and 2020 Quail Hunting Forecast

  

  New Mexico Wildlife Podcast · Episode 3 (Nov 2020) Upland Game Bird Program and 2020 Quail Hunting Forecast. Join NM Wildlife Podcast as we talk with Casey Cardinal, the Department’s Resident Game Bird Biologist, and discuss upland game bird research and surveys throughout the state. We discuss everything from quail …

October, 2020

• 1 October

  Episode 2 (Oct 2020) Open Gate Program and DIY European Skull Mounts

  

  New Mexico Wildlife Podcast · Episode 2 (Oct 2020) Open Gate Program and DIY European Skull Mounts. Join us as we talk with Gary Calkins, the Open Gate Coordinator with the NM Department of Game and Fish. We discuss the Open Gate program and its benefits to both public hunters …

September, 2020

• 23 September

  What’s an easement?

  

  In general, an easement provides the right for a person (or the public) to use the land of another in a particular manner for a specific purpose, says Art Anaya, the Department’s land, water and property specialist. Typically, an easement is a non-possessory interest in land (by another) that does …
• 1 September

  Episode 1 (Sept 2020) Conservation Education and Fall Turkey Hunting

  

  New Mexico Wildlife Podcast · Episode 1 (Sept 2020) Conservation Education and Fall Turkey Hunting. Join us as we talk turkey with Storm Usrey, the Conservation Education Program Manager for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. We learn a little about the Conservation Education Program and then dive …

August, 2020

• 27 August

  About that wild game donation slip… do I really need to fill it out?

  

  Yes, you do, said Corporal Jake Baulch with the Truth or Consequences Supervisory District. “Anyone in possession of game or fish needs to be in possession of a valid license, game tag, certificate or permit or invoice,” he said. In the following Q&A, Baulch answers more questions about why the …
• 26 August

  National Hunting and Fishing Day 2020

  

  National Hunting and Fishing Day is celebrated the fourth Saturday in September every year all across the United States. Launched in 1971 by Congress, National Hunting and Fishing Day recognizes hunters and anglers for their leadership in wildlife and conservation. There are many ways New Mexico’s hunters and anglers to celebrate …

July, 2020

• 29 July

  News & Information

  

  Annual Survey Reports Stable Bighorn Population in Rio Grande Gorge  About 400 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep reside in and around the Rio Grande Gorge, according to an annual survey conducted by the Department of Game and Fish in December 2019. Biologists and participants counted a total of 296 rams, ewes …
• 29 July

  Returning Rio Grande cutthroat trout to New Mexico’s waters

  

  Have you ever wondered why Rio Grande cutthroat trout conservation is important? Rio Grande cutthroat trout are not only New Mexico’s state fish, they are also native only to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The presence and abundance of native trout on the landscape helps maintain a healthy and …
• 29 July

  Mexican poppies bloom in the south

  

  If you’re planning a visit to southern New Mexico this spring, you may be lucky enough to see the foothills of the San Andres mountains blanketed in orange. That’s the vibrant color of the Mexican poppy, an annual wildflower that can seemingly cover an area in certain years. Why don’t …