Licenses

• Residents and nonresidents purchase hunting licenses according to the species they want to target, with licenses for game animals such as deer, elk, javelina and pronghorn antelope available.
  
  

Eligibility

• New Mexico considers someone living in the state for 90 straight days before applying for a hunting license as a resident. Students attending New Mexico schools and military personnel stationed in New Mexico are eligible for resident licenses.
  
  

Permission

• In New Mexico, it is unlawful for an individual to hunt on private land without the written permission of the landowner along with her signature and a valid telephone number.
  
  

Bait

• Hunters in New Mexico cannot utilize any type of bait or scents to lure animals within shooting range. Quail and turkey are exempt from this restriction but only on private property.
  
  

Fines

• New Mexico imposes steep fines for those who fail to comply with hunting regulations, such as the $300 fine as of September 2009 for those caught hunting with use of an artificial light at night.