Cody Johnston

Cody Johnston is the Shooting Program Coordinator for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

September, 2019

  • 27 September

    A Day in the Life of a Conservation Officer

    Lobato guides hunter education graduates on a youth pheasant hunt he organized. -NMDGF

    Meet Corporal Jacob Lobato, Roswell Supervisory District The morning was just beginning and the heat was setting in as I climbed into the front seat of Corporal Jacob Lobato’s truck. The dispatchers’ calls were already coming across the radio. Spring had recently started in southeast New Mexico. It was time …

June, 2019

  • 13 June

    Wildlife water woes

    Game and Fish biologists and officers fill up side by sides to the max with fencing materials and tools to install the new Crossroads wildlife drinker and a fence to keep out livestock. Department photo by Cody Johnston.

    Wildlife in the southeast New Mexico desert get a new drinker If you are from southeastern New Mexico or have spent any time here you know it is a dry and at times hot climate. It can be really hot, windy and dry in the summer months with not much …

April, 2019

  • 18 April

    Austin Teague, Southeast Regional Wildlife Biologist

    Q&A: Meet Our Team On his days off he enjoys working out and playing soccer for the men’s league in Roswell. On longer weekends he said he likes participate in whole host of outdoor recreation activities including white water rafting and snowboarding. “And I always enjoy attending the Texas Tech …

January, 2019

  • 7 January

    AmeriCorps Joins NMDGF

    AmeriCorps Joins New Mexico Game and Fish for habitat improvement Waking up to hear the lesser prairie chickens booming, and possibly being lucky enough to see one is a treat for anyone who ventures out into southeastern New Mexico. However, this bird is elusive. It prefers a habitat without any …