underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 DEFINED.-- Chapter 8,Section1,asamended)is amendedtoread: BE ITENACTEDBYTHELEGISLATUREOFSTATENEWMEXICO: BY NONRESIDENTS. ADDING COUGARTOFUR-BEARINGANIMALSPROHIBITEDFROMTRAPPING FROM REQUIREMENTSFORDIFFERENTCLASSESOFHUNTINGLICENSES; TO DELETECOUGARFROMTHELISTOFGAMEMAMMALS;REMOVING RELATING TOHUNTING;AMENDINGSECTIONSOFCHAPTER17NMSA1978 52 ND LEGISLATURE "17-2-3. PROTECTEDWILDLIFESPECIES ANDGAMEFISH SECTION 1. A. Thefollowingmammalsaregamemammals: Section17-2-3NMSA1978(beingLaws1967, - (2) withinthefamily Bovidae: (1) allofthefamilyTayassuidae(javelina);

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2015 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 the genusFelisandfamilyFelidae family Sciuridae;and squirrels); pronghorn); and (aoudad); sheep) exceptforthedomesticspeciesofsheep; for thedomesticspeciesofgoats; commercial meatproduction; bison) exceptwhereraisedincaptivityfordomesticor B. Thefollowing birds aregamebirds: (1) allofthefamily Anatidae(waterfowl); (10) allofthespeciesconcolor(cougar) of (9) allofthefamilyUrsidae(bear) [and (8) allofthegenusMarmota(marmots) ofthe (7) allofthegenusTamiasciurus(red (6) allofthegenusSciurus(squirrels); (5) allofthefamilyOchotonidae(pikas); (4) allofthefamilyCervidae(elkanddeer); (3) allofthefamilyAntilocapridae(American (f) allofthegenusOryx(oryx); (e) allofthegenusTragelaphus(kudu); (d) allofthegenusAmmotragus (c) allofthegenusOvis(bighorn (b) allofthegenusCapra(ibex)except - 2 ]. underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 pigeons anddoves)exceptforthedomestic strainsofpigeons. (phalaropes); and (avocets andstilts); (shorebirds, snipe,sandpipersandcurlews); turnstones andsurfbirds); and gallinules); turkeys) exceptforthedomesticstrainsofturkeys; partridges andpheasants); ptarmigans); C. Thefollowingfisharegamefish: (4) allintroduced speciesofthefamily (3) allofthefamily Ictaluridae(catfish); (2) allofthefamilyEsocidae(pike); (1) allofthefamilySalmonidae(trout); (12) allofthefamilyColumbidae(wild (11) allofthefamilyPhalaropodidae (10) allofthefamilyRecurvirostridae (9) allofthefamilyScolopacidae (8) allofthefamilyCharadriidae(plovers, (7) allofthefamilyRallidae(rails,coots (6) allofthefamilyGruidae(cranes); (5) allofthefamilyPerdicidae(francolins); (4) allofthefamilyMeleagridae(wild (3) allofthefamilyPhasianidae(quail, (2) allofthefamilyTetraonidae(grouseand - 3 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [which .198439.3 employee mayhunt, take,captureorkillany[cougar or Chapter 117,Section8,asamended)isamendedtoread: Sciaenidae (corvina,bairdiellaandredfish)." Pomadasyidae (sargo);and and perch); crappie andbass); Serranidae (seabassandwhitebass); domestic livestockinthisstateor [his animal, gamebirdorfish. purchase orinthestateall oranypartofgame animal, gamebirdorfishinthestate; take, captureorkill,atanytimeinmanner,game unlawful to: the stategamecommissionorasotherwiseallowedbylaw,itis "17-2-7. UNLAWFULHUNTINGORFISHING.-- SECTION 2. ] that B. Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,the ownerof A. Exceptaspermittedbyregulationsadopted haskilleddomestic livestock.Theownerof Section17-2-7NMSA1978(beingLaws1931, (8) allintroducedspeciesofthefamily (7) allintroducedspeciesofthefamily (6) allofthefamilyPercidae(walleyepike (5) allofthefamilyCentrarchidae(sunfish, (2) possess,offerforsale,sell, offer to (1) hunt,take,capture,killorattemptto - 4 ] theowner's regular ] bear underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 action underthisprovision[will .198439.3 during theopenseason; fish takenlegallyinanyotherjurisdiction." deemed toprohibitthepossessionofgameanimals,birdsor shall bepunishedasprovidedinSection17-2-10NMSA1978. the necessityofactiontaken. the departmentofgameandfish,[whowill livestock or[his amended toread: 25, Section1andbyLaws2011,Chapter186,2)is S.S.), Chapter17,Section2,asamendedbyLaws2011, sheep, javelina,bear,oryx,ibex[cougar license tohuntfordeer,antelope, elk, bighornsheep,Barbary the openseasonsforeachandtoapply fororpurchasea hunt gamebirds,otherthanwildturkey, andsquirrelduring for gamefishduringtheopenseasonseachspecies; NMSA 1978: SECTION "17-3-2. CLASSESOFLICENSES.-- D. Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbe C. Violationofthissectionisamisdemeanorand A. AsusedwithreferencetolicensesinChapter17

3 . Section17-3-2NMSA1978(beingLaws1964(1st (3) "deer"entitles thelicenseetohuntdeer (2) "gamehunting"entitlesthelicensee to (1) "fishing"entitlesthelicenseetofish ] theowner's - 5 regularemployeewhotakes ] shall reportthisactionto ] andwildturkey; ] whichshall verify underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 during theopenseason; during theopenseason; indicated onthelicense; to fishforgameduringaspecificperiodoftime or takeanyanimalbirdnotprotectedbylaw; during theopenseason; javelina duringtheopenseason; hunt Barbarysheepduringtheopenseason; hunt bighornsheepduringtheopenseason; during theopenseason; antelope duringtheopenseason; .198439.3 hunt turkeyduring theopenseason; cougar duringtheopenseason; [(14) "cougar"entitlesthelicensee tohunt (13) "ibex"entitlesthelicenseeto huntibex (12) "oryx"entitlesthelicenseetohuntoryx (11) "temporaryfishing"entitlesthelicensee (10) "nongame"entitlesthelicenseetohunt (9) "bear"entitlesthelicenseetohuntbear (8) "javelina"entitlesthelicenseetohunt (7) "Barbarysheep"entitlesthelicenseeto (6) "bighornsheep"entitlesthelicenseeto (5) "elk"entitlesthelicenseetohuntelk (4) "antelope"entitlesthelicenseetohunt (15) ] (14) "turkey"entitles thelicenseeto - 6 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 licensee anincreasedopportunitytotakeamatureelk; elk populationismanagedwithanintenttoprovidethe the seasonandhunterdensityisspeciallyregulated established bythestategamecommission,whentimingof licensee tohuntelkduringaspecialqualityseason,be by thestategamecommission; the licenseetohuntturkeyduringspecialseasonsdesignated .198439.3 birds, otherthan wild turkey,andtofishforgame during combination" entitles thelicenseetohuntsquirreland game open seasonsforeachspecies;and to fishusingtwofishingrods forgamefishduringthe license; squirrel duringaspecificperiodoftimeindicatedonthe the licenseetohuntgamebirds,exceptwildturkey,and licensee anincreasedopportunitytotakeamaturedeer; deer populationismanagedwithanintenttoprovidethe the seasonandhunterdensityisspeciallyregulated be establishedbythestategamecommission,whentimingof licensee tohuntdeerduringaspecialqualityseason, [(16) [(18) [(17) [(21) [(20) [(19) ] (18) ] (17) ] (16) ] (15) ] (20) ] (19) "qualityelk"entitlesthe "specialseasonturkey"entitles "fishingandgamehunting "secondrod"entitlesthelicensee "temporarygamehunting"entitles "qualitydeer"entitlesthe - 7 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 nonresident junior fishinglicenseentitlesthelicensee to years buthasnot reached theageofeighteenyears. A purchased byanonresidentwhohasreached theageoftwelve during theopenseasonforeachspecies. fishing licenseentitlesthelicensee tofishforgame resident whohasreachedtheageof sixty-five years.Asenior season foreachspecies. entitles thelicenseetofishforgameduringopen reached theageofeighteenyears.Ajuniorfishinglicense resident whohasreachedtheageoftwelveyearsbutnot on closedwaters. privately ownedenclosurewithoutconsentoftheownerorin licensed orpostedasprovidedbylawwithinupona to fishforortakewithinuponaparkenclosure area. the ownerorwithinuponagamerefugemanagement within oruponaprivatelyownedenclosurewithoutconsentof park orenclosurelicensedpostedasprovidedbylaw to hunt,killortakegameanimalsbirdswithinupona the openseasonforeach. F. Anonresidentjuniorfishinglicense maybe E. Aseniorfishinglicensemaybepurchasedbya D. Ajuniorfishinglicensemaybepurchasedbya C. Afishinglicensedoesnotentitlethelicensee B. Ahuntinglicensedoesnotentitlethelicensee - 8 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 A handicappedfishing licenseentitlesthelicenseeto fishfor adequate proofof this disabilitytothestategamecommission. Subsection HofSection43-1-3NMSA 1978 andwhocanfurnish a residentwhohasdevelopmentaldisability asdefinedin commission. Ahandicappedfishinglicense maybepurchasedby can furnishadequateproofofthisdisability tothestategame substantially limitsoneormoremajor lifeactivitiesandwho by aresidentwhohasseverephysicalimpairmentthat [cougar elk, bighornsheep,Barbaryjavelina,bear,oryx,ibex apply fororpurchasealicensetohuntdeer,antelope, wild turkey,duringtheopenseasonsforeachspeciesandto the licenseetohuntforsquirrelandgamebirds,otherthan age ofeighteenyears.Ajuniorgamehuntinglicenseentitles license maybepurchasedbyapersonwhohasnotreachedthe sheep, javelina,bear,oryx,ibex[cougar license tohuntfordeer,antelope,elk,bighornsheep,Barbary open seasonsforeachspeciesandtoapplyorpurchasea squirrel andgamebirds,otherthanwildturkey,duringthe senior gamehuntinglicenseentitlesthelicenseetohuntfor by aresidentwhohasreachedtheageofsixty-fiveyears.A fish forgameduringtheopenseasoneachspecies. ] andwildturkey. I. Ahandicappedfishinglicensemaybepurchased H. Ajunior,residentornonresident,gamehunting G. Aseniorgamehuntinglicensemaybepurchased - 9 ] andwildturkey. underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 sixty-five years. Ajunior-seniordeerlicenseentitles the a residentwhois younger thaneighteenyearsorolder than during theopenseasonforthatspecies. junior-senior elklicenseentitlesthe licenseetohuntforelk a residentwhohasreachedtheageof sixty-fiveyears.A a residentwhohasnotreachedtheage ofeighteenyearsorby during theopenseasonforeachspecies. entitles thelicenseetofishusingtworodsforgame either aresidentornonresident.Asecondrodvalidation a residentwhohasreachedtheageofseventyyears. [cougar elk, bighornsheep,Barbaryjavelina,bear,oryx,ibex apply fororpurchasealicensetohuntdeer,antelope, wild turkey,duringtheopenseasonforeachspeciesandto the licenseetohuntforsquirrelandgamebirds,otherthan game commission.Ahandicappedhuntinglicenseentitles who canfurnishadequateproofofthisdisabilitytothestate that substantiallylimitsoneormoremajorlifeactivitiesand purchased byaresidentwhohasseverephysicalimpairment game fishduringtheopenseasonforeachspecies. ] andwildturkey. N. Ajunior-seniordeerlicensemay bepurchasedby M. Ajunior-seniorelklicensemaybepurchasedby L. Asecondrodvalidationmaybepurchasedby K. Afishinglicensemaybeobtainedatnocostby J. Ahandicappedgamehuntinglicensemaybe - 10 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 wild turkey. sheep, Barbary javelina,bear,oryx,ibex[cougar purchase alicensetohuntfordeer, antelope,elk,bighorn during theopenseasonforeachspecies andtoapplyforor or huntforsquirrelandgamebirds, otherthanwildturkey, combination licenseentitlesthelicensee tofishforgame States. Adisabledveteranfishing and gamehunting a resultofhavingservedinthearmedforcesUnited commission satisfactoryproofthattheresidentwasdisabledas United Statesiftheresidentsubmitstostategame affairs asaresultofhavingservedinthearmedforces granted adisabilitybythefederaldepartmentofveterans combination licensemaybepurchasedbyaresidentwhohasbeen sheep, javelina,bear,oryx,ibex[cougar license tohuntfordeer,antelope,elk,bighornsheep,Barbary open seasonsforeachspeciesandtoapplyorpurchasea squirrel andgamebirds,otherthanwildturkey,duringthe entitles thelicenseetofishforgameorhunt junior orseniorfishingandgamehuntingcombinationlicense younger thaneighteenyearsoroldersixty-fiveyears.A combination licensemaybepurchasedbyaresidentwhois species. licensee tohuntfordeerduringtheopenseasonthat P. Adisabledveteranfishingandgamehunting O. Ajuniororseniorfishingandgamehunting - 11 ] andwildturkey. ] and underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 sheep, javelina,bear,oryx,ibex[cougar license tohuntfordeer,antelope,elk,bighornsheep,Barbary open seasonsforeachspeciesandtoapplyorpurchasea other thanwildturkey,andtofishforgameduringthe license entitlesthelicenseetohuntsquirrelandgamebirds, elsewhere foranypurpose.Amilitarygamehuntingandfishing has beendomiciledinNewMexicoandnotclaimedresidency immediately precedingthedateofapplicationforlicense, States who,foraperiodofnotlessthanninetydays be purchasedbyamemberofthearmedforcesUnited is amendedtoread: Chapter 25,Section2andbyLaws2011,186,4) (1st S.S.),Chapter17,Section5,asamendedbyLaws2011, .198439.3 shall collectthe following feesforeachlicenseof the class determined byregulationofthestate gamecommission. duplicate andcollectajustreasonable feeforitas has beenlostbeforeitsexpiration, thedirectormayissuea separately. Uponsatisfactoryproof thatalicenseorpermit permits issuedbythedepartment,numbering eachclass shall keeparecordofallmoneyreceivedandlicenses SECTION "17-3-13. LICENSEFEES.-- Q. Amilitarygamehuntingandfishinglicensemay B. Thedirectorof thedepartmentofgameandfish A. Thedirectorofthedepartmentgameandfish

4 . Section17-3-13NMSA1978(beingLaws1964 - 12 ] andwildturkey." underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [Resident, cougar .198439.3 indicated: Resident, turkey Resident, bear Resident, Barbarysheep Resident, bighornsheep,ewe Resident, bighornsheep,ram Resident, junior-senior,elk Resident, elkbulloreithersex Resident, elkcow Resident, antelope combination Resident, disabledveteran,fishingandgamehunting hunting combination Resident, junior,fishingandgame combination Resident, fishingandgamehunting game huntingandfishing Resident, senior,handicapped,military, Resident, junior-senior,deer Resident, deer Resident, gamehunting Resident, ibex Resident, oryx Resident, fishing ...... - 13 ...... 100.00 150.00 $25.00 100.00 150.00 40.00 25.00 50.00 44.00 80.00 75.00 48.00 50.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 30.00 20.00 31.00 19.00 ] underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 [Nonresident, cougar Nonresident, bear Nonresident, qualitydeer Nonresident, deer Nonresident, gamehunting Nonresident, junior,gamehunting Nonresident, juniorfishing Nonresident, fishing Resident, juniortrapper Nonresident, nongame Nonresident, trapper Nonresident, furdealer Nonresident, javelina Nonresident, ibex Nonresident, oryx Nonresident, Barbarysheep Nonresident, bighornsheep Nonresident, qualityelk Nonresident, elkbulloreithersex Nonresident, elkcow Nonresident, antelope Nonresident, turkey Resident, trapper Resident, furdealer Resident, javelina ...... - 14 ...... 3,150.00 1,600.00 1,600.00 280.00 250.00 345.00 260.00 345.00 125.00 155.00 350.00 750.00 525.00 315.00 260.00 100.00 65.00 15.00 15.00 56.00 20.00 65.00 15.00 55.00 9.00 ] underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter 178,Section5,asamended)isamendedtoread: .198439.3 or attempttodoso withoutfirstprocuringanonresident any fur-bearinganimal, [or junior trapper'slicense. birthday has reached[histwelfthbirthday a residenttrapper'slicense;or,in thecaseofaresidentwho fur-bearing animalorattempttodosowithoutfirstprocuring [his eighteenthbirthday "17-5-5. TRAPPER'SLICENSES.-- SECTION 5. Second rodvalidation Temporary gamehunting,fourdays Temporary active-dutysmallgame,fourdays Resident, junior,gamehunting game hunting Resident, senior,handicapped, Temporary fishing,fivedays Temporary fishing,oneday Temporary active-dutyfishing,fivedays Resident, juniorfishing fishing Resident, senior,handicapped, ] theageoftwelve A. Noresidentwhohasreached[histwelfth B. Nononresidentshallcapture,trap orpossess ...... Section17-5-5NMSA1978(beingLaws1939, ...... ] theageofeighteen ] includingcougar shallcapture,traporpossessany ...... - 15 ...... ] theageoftwelve ...... , skunkorcoyote, , aresident ...... butnot 4.00." 16.00 33.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 24.00 5.00 8.00 underscored material = new [bracketed material] = delete 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 .198439.3 and mayspecifytheconditionsforuse ofthetags." require holdersoftrapper'slicenses tousebobcatpelttags 1978 ortolicensingrequirementsprovided inthissection. regulations ontrappingmadepursuanttoSection17-5-4NMSA domesticated animalsorfowlshallnotbesubjecttorulesand nongame, byaresidentinordertoprotect[his trapper's license. United Statesfishandwildlifeserviceneednotpurchasea game andfish,theNewMexicodepartmentofagricultureor and federalfundsundersupervisionofthedepartment procure atrapper'slicense. release allfur-bearinganimalsduringopenseasonsneednot trapped duringclosedseasons,andresidenttrapperswho trapper's license. trapper's licensesmaypurchaseaNewMexicononresident not permitNewMexicoresidentstoprocurenonresident trapper's license. G. Thestategamecommissionmayby regulation F. Trappingofanimals,bothfur-bearingand E. Trappersonofficialbusiness,paidfromstate D. Trappersshallreleaseallfur-bearinganimals C. Nononresidentwhoresidesinastatethatdoes - 16 ] livestockor