N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.11.12 - COUGAR HUNTING SEASONS

A. Over-the-counter cougar hunting season shall be from April 1 through March 31, or until the total harvest limit or female sub-limit, whichever comes first, is met in any given cougar zone.
B. The following table lists cougar zones, open GMUs, total harvest limits and female harvest sub-limits for the 2024-25 to 2027-28 seasons.

zone

open GMUs

2024-25 total limit (female)

2025-26 total limit (female)

2026-27 total limit (female)

2027-28 total limit (female)

A

2, 7

42 (13)

42 (13)

42 (13)

42 (13)

B

5, 6, 50, 51

25 (8)

25 (8)

25 (8)

25 (8)

C

43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53

57 (17)

57 (17)

57 (17)

57 (17)

D

41, 42, 47,59

15 (5)

15 (5)

15 (5)

15 (5)

E

9, 10

43 (13)

43 (13)

43 (13)

43 (13)

G

13, 17

50 (15)

50 (15)

50 (15)

50 (15)

H

18, 19, 20

29 (9)

29 (9)

29 (9)

29 (9)

I

36, 37, 38

24 (7)

24 (7)

24 (7)

24 (7)

J

15, 16, 21

84 (25)

84 (25)

84 (25)

84 (25)

K

22, 23, 24

45 (14)

45 (14)

45 (14)

45 (14)

L

25, 26, 27

19 (6)

19 (6)

19 (6)

19 (6)

M

31, 32, 33, 39, 40

25 (7)

25 (7)

25 (7)

25 (7)

N

4, 52

13 (4)

13 (4)

13 (4)

13 (4)

O

12

17 (5)

17 (5)

17 (5)

17 (5)

P

56, 57, 58

14 (7)

14 (7)

14 (7)

14 (7)

Q

28, 29, 30, 34

17 (6)

17 (6)

17 (6)

17 (6)

R

54, 55

26 (8)

26 (8)

26 (8)

26 (8)

S

8, 14

17 (5)

17 (5)

17 (5)

17 (5)

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 19.31.11.12
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 23, December 17, 2019, eff. 4/1/2020, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, November 21, 2023, eff. 4/1/2024

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