— Encouraging everyone to get outside, hunt, fish, shoot, and savor all life has to offer.
A New Mexico elk hunt might be right up your alley if you're still looking for a way to fill the freezer. Read below to learn how you can get an archery license. Late-season archery elk licenses available Oct. 25 SANTA FE – There will be 275 first-come, first-served late-season bull elk archery hunting licenses on …
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Be it pronghorn rulings or Constitutional Rights, getting involved is the best way to make an impact. I continually share information about how you can make a difference. Each of these involves making your voice heard. I attend many public meetings, forums, round tables, and commission meetings. A lot of what I do is gain …
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If you're a New Mexico hunter looking to fill the freezer, you need to know about the new mobile app the Department of Game and Fish has introduced. While discussing budgets in Colorado, New Mexico is advancing technology and finding ways to save money. The NMDGF has implemented a 100% online licensing process, saving the …
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While I often volunteer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife(CPW), I used to work for them at Navajo Lake, which extends into New Mexico. The majority of this lake is in New Mexico. I educated boaters about aquatic nuisance species, also known as ANS or AIS (aquatic invasive species). At the time, our southern neighbors didn't …
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Hunting elk is a wildlife management tool that needs to be shared with the next generation. This year I'd like to present you with the challenge of taking a new hunter out in the woods. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) will soon begin the sale of their youth encouragement licenses. This …
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Leftover deer and javelina licenses go on sale June 21 SANTA FE – Almost 350 deer hunting licenses and over 100 javelina licenses that were not allocated during the annual 2017-18 big-game drawing will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 21, only on the Department of Game and Fish website. New Mexico residents …
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Free fishing Saturday, June 3. SANTA FE – Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico on Saturday, June 3, as the state celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week. “This is a great time to take kids fishing and teach them a sport that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment,” said Eric Frey, sportfish program …
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Be bear aware when out and about this spring SANTA FE – People and wildlife are getting outdoors more often now that spring has arrived, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is reminding everyone to be aware of the greater chance of encountering bears and other native wildlife. Males and young, …
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USFWS approves N.M.’s State Wildlife Action Plan SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish received notice the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially approved New Mexico’s State Wildlife Action Plan on Wednesday. The plan was approved by the New Mexico State Game Commission last November and was submitted to federal administrators …
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Fishing season begins April 1;don't forget your new license SANTA FE – A new fishing season is approaching fast, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish would like to remind anglers to purchase a 2017-18 fishing license when they go on sale opening day, Saturday, April 1. Licenses can be purchased 24 hours …
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