New Mexico Deer News
$10,000 PENALTY ISSUED IN TROPHY DEER POACHING CASE - Aug. 26, 2009HOBBS -- A Hobbs magistrate ordered aan convicted of poaching a trophy mule deer to pay the state $10,000 in civil damages, the maximum penalty under a 3-year-old law that allows the state to seek reimbursement for the loss of a trophy game animal.
LEFTOVER DEER PERMITS, ELK AND JAVELINA LICENSES AVAILABLE ONLINE AUG. 19 - Aug. 10, 2009
SANTA FE -- More than 1,700 New Mexico public-land deer permits, 20 elk licenses for mobility impaired hunters, and 231 Javelina licenses leftover from the 2009-2010 drawing will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 -- only on the Department of Game and Fish Web site.
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO DEER LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS - Jul. 31, 2009
SANTA FE -- The Department of Game and Fish is asking for public comments about proposals to change the way hunters apply for deer licenses. The State Game Commission will consider the proposals at its Sept. 24 meeting in Las Cruces.
COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER CHANGING DEER LICENSE DRAWING DATES - Jun. 24, 2009
SANTA FE -- The State Game Commission will meet July 2 at Heron Lake State Park to consider changing the date of the annual application deadline and drawing for deer hunting licenses, and to set season dates and bag limits for 2009-10 small game and waterfowl seasons.
FORT SUMNER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POACHING NEAR-RECORD WHITE-TAIL - Apr. 01, 2009
FORT SUMNER -- A Fort Sumner man was sentenced to 57 days in jail and ordered to pay $2,225 in fines and court costs after he pleaded guilty to five wildlife-related charges, including the poaching of a near state-record white-tailed deer.
Big-Game Hunting Rules on Game Commission Agenda - Oct. 01, 2008
The State Game Commission will set big-game hunting rules for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons at its meeting Thursday, Oct. 2, in Alamogord
Leftover Deer Permits, Elk Licenses Available Online Aug. 11 - Jul. 28, 2008
Almost 1,500 New Mexico public-land deer permits and 54 elk licenses leftover from the 2008-2009 drawing will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 11 -- only on the Department of Game and Fish website.
Public-Land Deer Hunters Will Receive Permits, Carcass Tags Separately - Jul. 15, 2008
Hunters who were successful in the drawing for 2008-2009 New Mexico deer hunting permits will receive their permits and carcass tags in separate mailings this summer, the Department of Game and Fish announced.
