Posted: 7/13/2009 12:47:33 PM EDT
| What are the laws/regulations regarding JRs in NM? Nothing really on the books that I found and most folks say they are considered a pest by the Dept of Game and Fish and not regulated. Any fact to this? What about driving around in BLM land, spotting one, and getting out to take the shot? Any law against being in proximity or using a vehicle while hunting? |
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Taken from the big Game proclamation:
Nongame species include: rabbits, coyotes, skunks, and Himalayan tahr. Residents are not required to have a license to take nongame 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. Nongame hunting is not permitted on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) with the exception of Water Canyon WMA. See special restrictions on page 12 of this document under State Game Commission Owned Lands before hunting on any WMA. Pertaining to Roads: Illegal to • Shoot at, wound, take, attempt to take, or kill any protected species or artificial wildlife on, from or across any graded and maintained public road, or to shoot at game from within the fenced right-of-way of any paved road or highway or from within 40 feet of the pavement or maintained surface if no right-of-way fence exists. The Big Game regs can be found here: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ Craig |