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Check out these upcoming events to get involved.
Source: New Mexico Game and Fish
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Upcoming Events – April 2025
- April 19 — Hunter Education class in Belen; click here to register
- April 25 — Rio Grande cutthroat stocking at Eagle Rock Lake and Rio Grande Gorge; click here for more information
The Department continues to work to boost the population of New Mexico’s state fish, the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, and now you have a chance to play a part! On April 25, the Department, along with its partners with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Trout Unlimited, will work to stock 5,000 fingerlings into the Rio Grande Gorge, as well as at Eagle Rock Lake in the Carson National Forest. All you have to do to take part in this event is fill out this questionnaire and let us know you’re coming. Check out the event flyer for more information. We hope to see you there! - April 25 — State Game Commission meeting in Roswell; click here for more information
- April 26 — Hunter Education Instructor Training Workshop in Albuquerque; click here for more information
Looking to help teach the next generation of New Mexico hunters? The Department of Game and Fish is always looking for instructors, and is happy to help you get started. The next Hunter Education Instructor Training Workshop is scheduled for April 26 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Department’s Northwest Area office, located at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW in Albuquerque. Click here for more information. To take part, make sure you have an active CIN account with the Department — if you don’t, click here to create one. Then, using your CIN account, click on the Hunter Education tab and then click on Register for Workshops. - May 2 — Turkey hunt camp in Bloomfield; click here for more information
Are you new to turkey hunting and eager to learn? The Department is teaming with the National Wild Turkey Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Conservation Investment and Safari Club International to host a free, three-day hunt camp in Bloomfield for first-time turkey hunters age 18 and over. Participants will learn rules and regulations, turkey calling, hunter safety, identification, turkey hunting techniques, how to pattern a shotgun and how to field dress a turkey. All meals and two days of camping at Florez Riverview Park and Campground is provided. - May 2-3 — Smokey Bear Days in Capitan; click here for more information
- May 4 — Beginner warm-water fishing workshop in Roswell; click here for more information
Have you always wanted to go fishing, but you aren’t quite sure how to get started? The Department has just the workshop for you! From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 4, the Department and its partners with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Conservation Investment will host a warm-water fishing workshop for adults with limited fishing experience. This free workshop will take place at the Department’s Southeast Area office, located at 1615 W. College Blvd. in Roswell. - May 9-11 — Advanced Hunter Education Skills Camp at Vermejo Park Ranch; click here to register
Youth age 10-17 have the opportunity to take part in an advanced Hunter Education skills camp May 9-11 at Vermejo Park Ranch near Raton. Participants will learn safe and responsible firearms handling, ethical hunting behaviors, conservation, wildlife identification and basic survival skills. Department conservation officers will also be on hand to teach participants about their jobs, and participants can test their marksmanship skills with bows, .22 rifles and shotguns. - May 10 — ATV safety class in Los Lunas; click here for more information
- May 17 — Bowhunter skills camp in Mountainair; click here for more information
The Department is hosting a skills camp for participants of all ages who would like to learn more about archery and bowhunting on May 17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Manzano Mountain State Park in Mountainair. Come join us and learn all about archery basics and safety, how to choose equipment, proper shot placement while hunting, outdoor preparedness and more! All archery equipment will be provided.
