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The proposed changes to the rule, along with information about how to attend and participate virtually, will be available on the Department web page.
Source: New Mexico Game and Fish
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled two public meetings regarding proposed revisions to the Upland Game Bird Rule. Members of the public are invited to attend either public meeting in order to provide comments.
May 21, 2025, Albuquerque, 6 p.m.
- Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM
- Register in advance to attend virtually
May 28, 2025, Las Cruces, 6 p.m.
- Attend in person at 2715 Northrise Drive, Las Cruces, NM
- Register in advance to attend virtually
The proposed changes to the rule, along with information about how to attend and participate virtually, will be available on the Department web page.
Comments on the proposed changes can be provided by mail: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Attn: Upland Game Rule Development, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507; by email at DGF-Gamebird@dgf.nm.gov; or in person at the meetings listed above.
Resident Upland Game (From NM Game and Fish Website)
Resident upland game provide vast opportunities for both hunters and wildlife observers in New Mexico. Upland game are found in most habitats throughout the state, from mountains to desert. Our resident upland games species include: Quail, Dusky grouse, Pheasant, Eurasian collared-doves, and several Squirrel species. All distribution maps presented below are approximations based on habitat data, historic records, and reported observations.
Note that migratory game birds are managed separately from resident upland game. Migratory birds are species that in the course of their annual migration traverse certain parts of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia, or Japan. Click here to find information on Migratory Game Birds.
A Game Hunting License is required to legally take upland game in the state. For in depth hunting and license information, reference the PDF publication.
PDF downloads:
- – 2022_2023-New-Mexico-Upland-Game-Rules-and-Info
- – 2020_2021-Resident-Upland-Game-Harvest-Results
- . For additional upland game Harvest Reports click here.
