2013 Hunting - New Mexico Game and Fish

License InformationGeneral information and License Sales toll-free: 1-888-248-6866Draw Licenses/Permits—continued.License Type Resident NonresidentIbex LicenseAll types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $111 $1,630Barbary Sheep LicenseAll types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $111 $380Bear Draw Permit (application fee only*) $8 $20Turkey Draw Permit (application fee only*) . . . $8 $20* Successful applicants must possess a Game-hunting License or a Game-hunting & Fishing License,plus the applicable over-the-counter license.Habitat Management & Access ValidationHabitat Management and Access Validation must be purchased and possessed by hunters, trappersand anglers. This once-per-license-year fee is used to: lease private lands for public use; providepublic access to landlocked public land; and provide improvement, maintenance, development andoperation of property for fish and wildlife habitat management. This fee will not be charged tohunters, trappers and anglers under 18 years of age, resident anglers 70 years and older and 100%Disabled Resident Veterans in conjunction with their free licenses.Habitat StampAll hunters, trappers and anglers must have a current Habitat Stamp to use USDA Forest Service(including the Valles Caldera) and BLM lands in New Mexico. Only one stamp is required eachlicense year to hunt, trap or fish on these lands. The stamp is not required on other public property(such as state, county or municipal lands and parks), other federal lands (such as the Bureau ofReclamation, Army Corps of Engineers and military reservations), or on private property.The stamp is not required in Unit 28, a predominately Bureau of Land Management propertyunder military withdrawal. This fee will not be charged to trappers or anglers under 12 years ofage, resident anglers 70 years and older or 100% Disabled Resident Veterans in conjunction withtheir free licenses. Funds from Habitat Stamps are used to improve wildlife habitat.Habitat Stamps and Habitat Management & Access Validations may be purchased online:www.wildlife.state.nm.us, at NMDGF offices, from license vendors or toll-free:1-888-248-6866. Stamps and validations are not transferable and only valid for use by thesigned hunter, trapper or angler.Note: Purchase of a Habitat Stamp and Habitat Management & Access Validation is unnecessaryprior to applying for draw hunt licenses and permits. However, purchase will be required uponreceipt of a license or permit for an area where the stamp is required to hunt.New Mexico Residency RequirementsTo qualify for a New Mexico resident fees, an individual must meet one of the following criteria.1. A United States citizen who has been domiciled in New Mexico for a period of not less than 90days immediately preceding the date of application for a license and who does not claimresidency elsewhere for any purpose. Temporary or seasonal residents, who maintain a primaryresidence outside of New Mexico, do not qualify for resident licenses.2. A citizen of another country who is legally in the United States and can verify residence in NewMexico for 90 days immediately preceding his/her license application.3. A student who has attended an educational institution in New Mexico while residing in thestate for at least one full term preceding the application for a license. Students also must presenta certificate or letter from the institution verifying their enrollment and attendance.4. A member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is assigned permanently to a military installationlocated within New Mexico and who presents with his/her application a certificate or letter thatverifies the military assignment and is signed by the commanding officer.5. A member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is officially stationed at a military reservation locatedpartially in New Mexico and an adjacent state and who presents with his/her application acertificate or letter that verifies the military assignment and is signed by the commanding officer.This applies only for a special license for hunting and fishing in New Mexico on the militaryreservation only.Reduced-fee Resident Handicapped LicensesA reduced-fee Game-hunting License or Game-hunting & Fishing License is available to any NewMexico resident who has a severe physical or developmental disability. To qualify, an applicant musthave one or more disabilities that substantially limit one or more major life activities. This licenserequires the holder to purchase and possess a Habitat Stamp and Habitat Management & AccessValidation (see page 16). All other laws and rules must be followed.Upon clearly wounding a legal game animal, a handicapped license holder may be assisted byanother person to track, retrieve and/or kill the game. Reasonable accommodation to shoot froma stationary vehicle or receive other assistance may be granted on an individual basis. For furtherinformation telephone toll-free: 1-888-248-6866 or write the NMDGF Human ResourcesDivision, P.O. Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504.Mobility-Impaired Certification (MI)Online License Applications: www.wildlife.state.nm.usTo apply for MI designated pronghorn antelope, oryx, deer or elk hunts, an individual must beregistered with the NMDGF prior to submitting an application.To qualify for MI certification, an individual must have a permanent impairment that: 1.) limitshis/her mobility to a walker, wheelchair or two crutches; 2.) severely restricts movement in botharms; and/or 3.) has combination of permanent disabilities which cause comparable substantial16 17