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Cougar 52 Cougar (877) 950-5466 - Toll-free Harvest Hotline Over-the-Counter Licenses Harvest Limit/Zone Closure Hunters MUST call (877) 950-5466 toll-free, or check our Web site www.wildlife.state.nm.us to ensure that they do not hunt in a zone that has been closed. License Required A resident or nonresident cougar license with valid carcass tag is available from license vendors and Department of Game and Fish offices, online or by mail using Form 3. A second carcass tag, valid only in the Bighorn Sheep Ranges listed on page 53, will be provided to licensed hunters. You must purchase a license to hunt cougar AT LEAST TWO DAYS BEFORE HUNTING. License Fees Resident $43 Nonresident $290 Fees include the Depredation Damage Stamp fee. Habitat Stamps are required for hunting, fishing, and trapping on U.S. Forest Service and BLM lands and must be purchased separately. A Habitat Management and Access Validation must be purchased separately. Legal Sporting Arms Centerfire rifle or handgun; shotgun no smaller than 28 gauge, firing a single slug; muzzleloader rifle; or bow and arrows. Crossbows may only be used by certified Mobility-Impaired Hunters, see page 15. In the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest in Units 8 and 14, only bows and arrows may be used. Electronic calls may be used statewide. Cougar Seasons Cougar season is Oct. 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009, or until the sport harvest limits have been met within the specific Cougar Zone, whichever occurs first. However, cougar season is year round (April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009) in Units 29, 30 and 34 and in the bighorn sheep ranges of Cougar Zones G, H, J, K, L, and P. Cougars taken in the bighorn sheep ranges shall not count against the sport harvest limit in that zone but shall count towards the sustainable total mortality. Private Land Cougar Seasons Cougar season on private land is April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 Legally licensed private landowners and their legally licensed designees are allowed to harvest cougars yearround on the owners’ private property. These cougars shall not count against the sport harvest limit for that zone, but shall count against the Total Mortality Limit. The yearly bag limit and methods-of-take restrictions still apply. Livestock Damage Landowners, lessees or their regular employees may, without a license, kill any cougar that has killed domestic livestock or presents an immediate threat to human life or property. The person taking such action MUST report it to the Department of Game and Fish within 24 hours. Pelts, claws and other parts of depredating animals taken under the provisions listed are the property of the State of New Mexico and must be turned in to the Department. Use of Dogs Dogs may be used in hunting cougars. NOTE: When dogs are used in hunting cougar, the licensed hunter intending to harvest the cougar must be present continuously once any dog is released. There is no “pursuit” or “training” season outside the regular open season. Bag Limit Bag limit is one cougar. In Units 29, 30 and 34 and in the designated bighorn sheep range of Cougar Zones G, H, J, K, L, and P, the bag limit is two cougars. No hunter may take any spotted kitten(s) or any female accompanied by a spotted kitten(s). Tagging of Cougar Hides Cougars must be tagged with both a carcass and a pelt tag. The carcass tag, which is received with the purchase of the license, must be attached immediately after the animal is taken by the hunter. The hunter then must present the license and hide for pelt tagging to any District Field Officer or any Department office within five days of taking the cougar or before taking the hide out of New Mexico, whichever comes first. The pelt tag must remain attached to the hide until the hide is processed. Improperly tagged hides may be seized by the Department. A hunter who takes a FEMALE cougar IS REQUIRED to present the unfrozen skull with the mouth fixed open, to any Department office for removal of a premolar tooth. Proof of Sex The male cougar’s testicles, penis, or baculum or the female cougar’s vulva must remain attached to the hide of any cougar taken and remain visible to the Department’s tagging official. The Department will only pelt tag a harvested cougar if proof of sex is attached to the hide and readily visible to the tagging official. Cougar hides presented to the Department for tagging without proof of sex attached, may be seized. State law does not require meat from a cougar to be taken from the field. Baiting and Trapping Cougar baiting is not legal in New Mexico. Trapping is not a legal method of taking cougar. Anyone who accidentally traps a cougar or other protected animal must either release it or call the Department for assistance in its release. Season Limits Zone Open Units Sustainable Sport Harvest Mortality Limit Zone A Units 2 and 7 20 16 Zone B Units 5, 50, and 51 15 12 Zone C Units 43-46, 48, 49, and 53-55 39 20 Zone D Units 41, 42, and 47 19 6 Zone E Units 9* and 10 22 10 Zone F Units 6 and 8** 14 12 Zone G Units 13, 14**, and 17 35 22 Zone H Units 19, 20, 28, and 29 43 10 Zone I Units 18, 30, 34, 36, 37 and 38 55 25 Zone J Units 15, 16, 21, and 25 51 38 Zone K Units 22-24 57 20 Zone L Units 26 and 27 20 6 Zone M Units 31-33, 39, and 40 26 14 Zone N Units 4 and 52 7 3 Zone O Unit 12 5 2 Zone P Units 56, 57, and 58 8 4 * Except the Marquez and Water Canyon WMAs ** Bow only in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest
continued Cougar Over-the-Counter Licenses continued Bighorn Sheep Ranges Ladron Mountains-Mesa Sarca and the entire Ladron Mountain Range to the south side of the Rio Salado in Unit 13, except Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Manzano Mountains-That portion of the Manzano Mountains in Unit 14 from Comanche Canyon south to US 60 and from the western base of the mountains east to the ridge comprised of Capilla, Osha, and Manzano peaks and all of Sand, Priest, and Abo canyons. Turkey Creek-All of Unit 22 and that portion of Unit 24 west of NM 15. San Francisco Canyon-That portion of Unit 23 that is south of the Apache and Gila National Forest boundaries and north of NM 78. Peloncillo, Alamo Hueco, Saliz, Mogollon, Organ, Animas and Hatchet mountains-All of Units 26 and 27. San Andres Mountains-That portion of Unit 19 beginning at the intersection of US 70 and I-25 and running south along I-25 to its intersection with I-10, south to its intersection with the Texas/New Mexico state line then east along the state line to its intersection with NM 213, then north along 213, which becomes White Sands Missile Range Road (WSMR) 1, to its intersection with US 70 then east along US 70 to its intersection with WSMR Road 7, then north along WSMR Road 7 to its intersection with WSMR Road 306 (Hembrillo Canyon Rd.), then west along WSMR Road 306 to its intersection with the western boundary of the WSMR, then south along the WSMR boundary to its intersection with US 70, then west along US 70 to its intersection with I-25. Caballo Mountains-That Portion of Unit 20 including all of the Caballo Mountain Range south of Highway 51, east and north of I-25 and west of the BNSF railroad tracks. Dry Cimarron Drainage-That portion of Unit 58 including all of the Dry Cimarron Drainage from the Colorado border to 6 miles south of Highway 456, east to the Oklahoma border and west to Highway 551. What You Must Know Before You Hunt Grapevine Canyon, McGregor Range Buffer Zone: This area in Unit 34 is accessible by military permission only. Blaze Orange Clothing: Hunters must wear at least 244 square inches of blaze orange while hunting on military property. Fort Bliss/McGregor Range require all hunters to wear a blaze orange hat ant at least 288 sq. inches of blaze orange (the size of a hunting vest). Closed Areas: San Andres National Wildlife Refuge and the Valle Vidal/Greenwood areas are closed to cougar hunting. All state Wildlife Management Areas are closed unless specifically open to hunting. Restricted Areas: Hunters may use only bow and arrows to hunt cougar in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest in Units 8 and 14. Units 10, 13, 18, 19 and 20: These units are subject to closure by the U.S. Forest Service and/or the military during military operations. Unit 25, Florida Mountains Hunt Area: Cougar hunting is closed in the Florida Mountains Hunt Area during any ibex season. Cougar Zones Map M Cougar Zone Cougar Zone Boundary Tribal Reservation Cougar 53
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