March, 2021

• 26 March

  Meet James Dominguez – #TeamNMGameandFish

  

  Microscopic species are big business in New Mexico. The Department is concerned with several Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). They are very small in size, but can reproduce quickly and cause significant harm to the natural environment should they enter New Mexico’s water bodies. New Mexico remains one of seven states …

February, 2021

• 24 February

  Meet Diana Montijo – #TeamNMGameandFish

  

  Typically, the Department opens our office doors, welcoming the public in, helping them apply for the big game draw, selling licenses and answering questions about hunting and wildlife in New Mexico. If you came into the Santa Fe office, the chances are that Diana Montijo would have been one of …

January, 2021

• 21 January

  Meet Officer Adan Jacquez #TeamNMGameandFish

  

  At educational events, I typically ask attendees, “What does the Game and Fish Department do?” While the Department’s duties are extensive, the most common answer is “YOU CATCH POACHERS.” Conservation officers have long been the backbone of the agency. They are not only out there to ‘catch poachers,’ but have …

December, 2020

• 30 December

  A fishy community focused on the long game

  

  Fishing, especially fly-fishing, is often a solo activity. Even if you travel to a fishing site with a group of people, you park, grab your equipment and everyone quickly breaks off heading in their own direction. A day on the water can be peaceful, you can hear the birds chirping …
• 28 December

  Meet Roselyn Washington #TeamNMGameandFish

  

  It is often the people behind the scene that ensure the operation and success of programs. It is the same for the hunter education (HE) and off-highway vehicle (OHV) programs. Roselyn Washington is the office manager for both of these programs. Jennifer Morgan, hunter education coordinator and one of Roselyn’s …

November, 2020

• 17 November

  New Mexico Elk Twinkies – That’s what’s poppin’!

  

  The holiday season is right around the corner, and in typical fashion, I am already thinking about the food. The appetizers are always a hit with my family, and this one is sure to add a little pop to your table. Ingredients: 1-pound elk roast 3-5 garlic cloves 3-5 serrano …

July, 2020

• 29 July

  Student Athletes Thrive in New Mexico’s Shotgun Education Program

  

  To many people, the warm and sunny day in mid-May 2015 might have seemed like just another day in Roswell. The air held a slight breeze, just enough to keep everyone comfortable in short sleeve shirts. Most people were thinking about upcoming graduations, summer plans, vacations, tasks that needed to …
• 29 July

  Maple Glazed Smoked Salmon

  

  New Mexico may be a landlocked state, but we do offer the opportunity to fish for salmon, a species that brings to mind the icy waters of coastal Alaska or the northern Atlantic. Kokanee is the only salmon species available to catch in New Mexico but it can be served …

February, 2020

• 26 February

  Can you afford to start hunting?

  

  “I don’t hunt in camo. I just put it on for the picture.” A good friend of mine said this last fall about his recent elk hunt. That statement got me thinking about my recent deer hunt. I spent most of the hunt horseback, riding several miles a day, getting …

December, 2019

• 23 December

  Poaching conviction leads to six years in prison

  

  An Operation Game Thief (OGT) tip received in 2017 regarding possible wildlife poaching near Calico Peak in southeastern New Mexico has led to the felony conviction of a 23-year-old man from Hagerman. Tyler Gilmore pled guilty to four counts of unlawful taking of big game and was sentenced last August …