New Mexico Wildlife magazine Conserving New Mexico's Wildlife for Future Generations
The world of competitive archery has witnessed the rise of new, young talent from New Mexico. Ashlynn McGinnis, a student from Deming High School, made a significant mark in the 2024 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) IBO/3-D National Open Championship held in Daytona, Florida, on June 6-8. With …
August, 2024
August, 2022
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3 August
New Mexico youth archers compete at state and national tournaments
The 2022 New Mexico National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championship was held as a virtual event throughout March 2022. A total of 667 students in fourth through 12th grades competed at their home schools and reported their scores on the NASP Tournament website. Top teams and individuals …
February, 2022
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23 February
Project proposals sought for Share with Wildlife funding
As of March 14, 2022, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s Share with Wildlife program is accepting proposals for projects that would start in 2023. The Department’s Share with Wildlife program funds wildlife-focused projects up to $50,000 in four categories: habitat enhancement, biological and ecological research studies, wildlife …
January, 2022
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28 January
Share with Wildlife selects 2022 funding recipients
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s Share with Wildlife program has selected 12 wildlife projects for funding starting in 2022. The Department’s Share with Wildlife program funds projects up to $50,000 in four categories: habitat enhancement, biological and ecological research studies, wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife education. For 2022, …
November, 2021
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12 November
New Mexico’s first state fish hatchery turns 100
Whether from movies or history books, most people have heard the stories of the growing American West in the 1800s. It was a time of significant expansion and population booms, spurred on by the extension of the railroad and post-Civil War hopes and ideals of new western settlers looking to …
August, 2021
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24 August
It’s easy to remain legal while fishing
I recently have received several phone calls, emails and social media messages with people asking how to pay for the ticket they received while fishing. I reached out to the Department’s Law Enforcement Division to determine the top three fishing violations across the state and what a person can do …
May, 2021
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27 May
Roadrunner License Plates Available for Purchase in Support of Wildlife Conservation
As of 9/14/21: All roadrunner license plates previously available through NMDGF with a number less than 100 have been requested and sent to those who requested them. Use the MVD form for the Wildlife Artwork license plate (URL provided below) to request a license plate with a randomly assigned number …
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10 May
Hunter Education Classes in the Time of COVID
To put things lightly, this pandemic changed the way things operate. By now, you’re well-associated with social distancing, business and other organization offices being closed and all the extra safety steps put into place and the Department was certainly not – ahem – immune to those. The extra efforts from …
March, 2021
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26 March
Project proposals sought for Share with Wildlife funding
The Department’s Share with Wildlife program is donation-based and supports wildlife projects in four categories: habitat enhancement, biological and ecological research studies, wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife education. Annually the Department seeks proposals for projects with a budget of up to $50,000 that will be supported through Share with Wildlife. “We …
February, 2021
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8 February
2021-2022 Big Game Draw: What You Should Know
Resident vs. Nonresident License and Tag Allocation Let’s start by taking a look at the breakdown of how licenses and tags are allocated. New Mexico state law has established the following quotas for draw hunts for all big-game and turkey licenses and permits: Important Dates to Remember When applying, here …