New Mexico § 17-2-7 - Unlawful hunting or fishing
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 17-2-7 — Unlawful hunting or fishing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-2-7. Unlawful hunting or fishing
A. Except as permitted by regulations adopted by the state game commission or as otherwise
allowed by law, it is unlawful to: (1) hunt, take, capture, kill or attempt to take, capture or kill, at any time or
in any manner, any game animal, game bird or game fish in the state; or (2) possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase or purchase in the state all
or any part of any game animal, game bird or game fish. B. Notwithstanding any other law, the owner of domestic livestock in this state or
his regular employee may hunt, take, capture or kill any cougar or bear which has
killed domestic livestock. The owner of livestock or his regular employee who takes action under this provision
will report this action to the department of game and fish, who will verify the necessity
of the action taken. C. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Section 17-2-10 NMSA 1978 . D. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the possession of
game animals, birds or fish taken legally in any other jurisdiction.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 17-2-7
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 17-2-7 cover?
Section 17-2-7 ("Unlawful hunting or fishing") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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