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Information 6 Definitions and Terms continued License Year A 12-month period beginning April 1 and continuing through March 31 of the following year. Mature Buck Pronghorn Antelope (MB) A pronghorn antelope with at least one horn longer than its ear. Mature Bull Elk (MB) A male elk with at least one brow tine extending six or more inches from the main beam or at least one forked antler with both branches six or more inches long. A spike bull is not considered a legal mature bull elk. Mentor/Youth Only Hunt A draw hunt consisting of one adult (18 years of age or older) and up to three youths (younger than 18 years of age as of the opening day of the hunt). Military Only Hunt Applicants must be on full-time active duty in the U.S. military and must provide proof of current military assignment. Mobility-Impaired Only Hunts Hunts designated to only certain qualified applicants certified by the Department for a 4 year period and are eligible to apply for Mobility- Impaired Only hunts. See page 8. Muzzleloader Firearm Include rifles and shotguns in which the charge and projectile are loaded through the muzzle. Only black powder, Pyrodex, or an equivalent substitute may be used. Legal muzzleloading shotguns are those capable of being fired from the shoulder only. Muzzleloaders may use in-line ignition, pelleted powder, sabots, belted bullets, and scopes. See Restricted Muzzleloader, next column. Once-in-a-Lifetime License A draw license that can only be issued once in an applicant’s lifetime. This license may not be applied for if an applicant has previously held one. Over-the-Counter or OTC License or Permit A license or permit available from vendors and Department offices statewide. No drawing is required to purchase these licenses or permits. Population Management Hunt A hunt designed to manage the number of deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, or oryx on public or private lands when they damage property or interfere with military operations. Protected Furbearers A Trapper License is required for all residents 12 or older, all nonresidents who trap protected furbearers, and all nonresidents who trap and possess unprotected furbearers such as coyotes or skunks. Residents 12-17 may purchase a Junior Trapper License. Protected furbearers are raccoon, badger, weasel, fox, ringtail, bobcat, beaver, muskrat and nutria. Protected Species Anyone hunting protected game (big game, turkey, squirrels or game birds) must have a valid license in possession while hunting. Private Land Authorization Documentation from a private landowner that allows a hunter to purchase an elk or pronghorn antelope license valid either on the landowner’s land or unit wide. Private Land-Only Deer Permit A permit authorizing hunters to hunt deer only on private land with written permission for a specific Game Management Unit. A Deer Permit plus a Deer License is required to hunt deer in New Mexico. Quality or (Q) Hunt These are hunts designed to provide an increased opportunity to achieve a successful harvest, a harvest from a wider selection of mature deer or elk, or a pleasurable experience based on timing of the hunt and hunter density. Quality hunts are determined by the State Game Commission. Resident Anyone who has lived in New Mexico at least 90 days before applying for a license and does not claim residency elsewhere for any purpose. Also a student at a New Mexico educational institution who has lived in the state for at least one full term prior to applying for a license. Also a member of the armed forces permanently assigned to a military installation in New Mexico or a member of the armed forces who claims New Mexico residency but is stationed in another state or country. See page 8. Restricted Muzzleloader (for certain deer hunts) Any muzzle-loading rifle (including a smoothbore flintlock or musket) using open sights in which the charge and projectile are loaded through the muzzle. Only black powder, Pyrodex, or an equivalent substitute may be used. In-line ignition, pelleted powder, sabots, belted bullets, multiple projectiles and scopes are illegal. Senior Elk or Senior Deer Hunting Licenses or Senior Small Game/Fishing License Reduced-fee licenses are available to resident hunters 65 years of age and older. See page 7 for fees. Senior Hunter A resident hunter 65 years of age or older is entitled to a reduced fee general hunting, senior elk, or general hunting and fishing license. Spike Bull Elk A spike bull elk is a male elk with antlers having a single beam without branches. A spike elk may be harvested legally ONLY in an either sex hunt. Standard or (S) Hunt These are deer or elk hunts in which the fee charged for a license or permit is the regular fee as opposed to a Quality or High Demand fee. State Trust Land Lands administered by the Commissioner of Public Lands and granted to the State of New Mexico from the Federal Government for the economic support of public institutions such as public schools and universities. Two-Track Road A road completely void of vegetation in the tracks which shows use prior to hunting seasons for other purposes such as recreation, mining, logging and ranching, and shows no evidence of ever having been closed to vehicular traffic by such means as berms, ripping, scarification, reseeding, or signage, Unprotected Species Residents are not required to have any license to take unprotected species. Nonresidents may hunt for and take coyotes, skunks and rabbits but first must purchase either a nonresident, nongame license or have any current New Mexico nonresident hunting license. Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Properties owned or managed and under the control of the State Game Commission. Youth Hunter To be eligible for a hunting license, each applicant for any Youth Only hunt must be younger than 18 years old on the beginning date of the hunt. Youth hunters must be certified and provide proof of successfully passing a hunter education course when making application or purchasing a license for a firearm hunt. Youth hunters must carry this proof while hunting in the field with a firearm.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Licenses and Permits Licenses and permits are available through the Department’s Web site at: www. wildlife.state.nm.us or from local vendors, any Department office, or by mail using Form 3. Add $1 vendor fee. See page 8, for eligibility requirements for Jr/Sr/Handicapped reduced-fee licenses. The amount of $3 per license for residents and $10 per license for nonresidents has been added to each license for the Depredation Damage Stamp fee. A Habitat Stamp must be purchased and possessed if hunting, fishing or trapping on U.S. Forest Service or BLM lands. A Habitat Management and Access Validation must be purchased separately and possessed while hunting. This fee will NOT be charged to hunters, anglers and trappers younger than 18 years of age, 100% Disabled Resident Veterans or resident anglers 70 years of age and older. Type of License/Permit Resident Nonresident Deer (Standard) $39.00 $270.00 Deer (Quality) 39.00 355.00 Junior or Senior Deer License 27.00 Not Issued Private Land-Only Deer Permit 1.00 1.00 General Hunting Deer, squirrels and game birds. 43.00 Not Issued General Hunting & Fishing 62.00 Not Issued Junior General Hunting 18.00 Not Issued (Residents, age 17 and younger) Junior General Hunting and Fishing 23.00 Not Issued (Residents, age 17 and younger) Senior or Handicapped General Hunting 27.00 Not Issued Senior or Handicapped General Hunting and Fishing 31.00 Not Issued Turkey First Tag (spring or fall) 28.00 110.00 Second Tag (spring only) 10.00 10.00 Bear 47.00 260.00 Cougar 43.00 290.00 Barbary Sheep 103.00 360.00 Ibex (off-Florida Mountains only) 111.00 1,618.00 Application fee of $8 included for ibex only. Available only by mail or in person at Department of Game and Fish offices. Small Game 20.00 90.00 Squirrel and game birds other than turkey. Resident Small Game & Fishing 33.00 Not Issued Junior or Senior Small Game & Fishing 16.00 Not Issued Temporary Small Game (4 days) NA 33.00 Trapper 20.00 345.00 Nonresident Trapper licenses are sold only by the Department of Game and Fish. Contact any Department office. Junior Trapper (Residents age 12-17) 9.00 Not Issued Nongame Animals Not Required 65.00 Rabbits, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, porcupines. Does not include trapping coyotes or skunks. To hunt nongame, nonresidents must have a nongame or any current New Mexico nonresident hunting license. Habitat Stamp 5.00 5.00 Mandatory on all U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management properties. Must be purchased only once per year. Habitat Management & Access Validation 4.00 4.00 A Habitat Management and Access Validation must be purchased and possessed by hunters, anglers and trappers. This is a once-per-year fee. This fee will NOT be charged to those younger than 18 years of age, 100% Disabled Resident Veterans or resident anglers 70 years of age and older. Duplicate License 6.00 6.00 For lost or destroyed license. License Information Draw Licenses/Permits Fees include the nonrefundable $8 application fee and Depredation Damage Stamp fee. A Habitat Stamp is 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 is required and must be purchased separately and possessed while hunting. These must be purchased only once per year. For private-land hunt fees, see pages 31 and 41. Elk Licenses Residents age 18 to 64 and all Nonresidents Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident A-Antlerless S-Standard $61.00 $333.00 MB Mature Bull S-Standard $91.00 $543.00 ES-Either Sex S-Standard $91.00 $543.00 A-Antlerless Q-Quality $61.00 $768.00 MB-Mature Bull Q-Quality $91.00 $768.00 ES-Either Sex Q-Quality $91.00 $768.00 A-Antlerless HD-High Demand $61.00 $768.00 MB-Mature Bull HD-High Demand $91.00 $768.00 ES-Either Sex HD-High Demand $91.00 $768.00 Junior/Senior Elk Licenses* Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident A-Antlerless All Fee Types $59.00 not issued MB-Mature Bull All Fee Types $59.00 not issued ES-Either Sex All Fee Types $59.00 not issued *See page 6 for eligibility requirements Deer Permits** Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $8.00 $8.00 ALL Q-Quality $8.00 $8.00 ALL HD-High Demand $8.00 $8.00 Pronghorn Antelope Licenses Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $61.00 $278.00 Javelina Licenses Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $66.00 $173.00 Bighorn Sheep Licenses Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $161.00 $3,168.00 Oryx Licenses Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $161.00 $1,618.00 Ibex Licenses Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $111.00 $1,618.00 Bear Permits** Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $8.00 $8.00 Turkey Permits** Bag Limit Fee Type Resident Nonresident ALL S-Standard $8.00 $8.00 **Successful applicants also must purchase an Over-the- Counter License for these species. Refunds and Transfers You can only get a refund for a license after it has been issued under VERY LIMITED circumstances. See page 4. It is unlawful to alter, predate or postdate any license. If you are not selected for a draw hunt or population-management hunt, your money, minus the $8.00 application fee, will be refunded. Information 7
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Forms 56 Form 2008-Draw Hunts Apply
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