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Upcoming Events – Oct. 2025
Fall is in full swing in the Land of Enchantment! Even though the days are shorter and the weather is cooler, there are plenty of opportunities to get outdoors!
Check out these upcoming events to get involved.
You can see all of the Department's upcoming events on our website .
Learn to fish!
If you've always wanted to learn how to fish but haven't had the chance, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish can help!
The Department will host two adult Coldwater Fishing Workshops this month – one on Oct. 19 in Albuquerque, and the other on Oct. 26 in Las Cruces. Participants will learn all about how to identify fish, fishing techniques, equipment and gear, knot-tying, casting and rules
and regulations.
Click here to register . For more information, contact the Department's R-3 Program Manager, John Martsh, at d.martsh@dgf.nm.gov or 505-222-4719.
Give quail hunting a try!
Never been hunting before? Want to try something new? The Department of Game and Fish is partnering with the Safari Club International Foundation for a beginner adult quail hunting camp to help you get started!
The camp is scheduled to take place Nov. 21-23 at Rockhound State Park in Deming, and instruction, gear and meals will be provided. The camp is open to adults age 18 and older with little or no hunting experience, as well as those who have never hunted
quail before. Participants will learn about how to identify quail, rules and regulations, hunter safety, clay target shooting, quail hunting techniques and how to field dress quail.
Campers will need to provide their own hunting licenses, a tent or wheeled camper, a sleeping bag and sleeping pad. They are also encouraged to bring their own shotgun (12- or 20-gauge). Registrants will be emailed a link for a mandatory Zoom orientation that will take place Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.
Click here to register (note that this link will not be active until 8 a.m. Nov. 3). Registration will remain open until the camp is full. Please do not register if you have attended this camp in previous years.
Listen to the Wildlife Podcast!
Want to learn more about the Department's work? Looking for some tips and tricks to help you have a more successful hunting or fishing trip? The New Mexico Wildlife Podcast can help!
Available on Soundcloud , Apple Podcasts and Spotify, among other popular platforms, the New Mexico
Wildlife Podcast has recently released episodes about such subjects as the reintroduction of the narrow-headed gartersnake in Whitewater Creek; the Department's Trout and Bass Challenges ; growing up in the outdoors ; wildlife conservation and more! A full listing of episodes is available here .
Get Involved!
Come make your voice heard! The New Mexico State Game Commission will meet Friday, Nov. 7, at the Fuller Lodge at 2132 Central Ave. in Los Alamos. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and includes multiple
opportunities for the public to provide comment. A full agenda will soon be available on the Department's website .
If you are unable to attend in person, you can register to attend virtually via the Zoom videoconferencing platform or view a live stream on the Department's website or on YouTube .
Upcoming Events
Oct. 18-19 — Hunter Education in Alto; click here for more information
Oct. 19 — Coldwater Fishing Workshop at Department of Game and Fish Northwest Area Office in Albuquerque; click here for more information
Oct. 26 — Coldwater Fishing Workshop at Department of Game and Fish Southwest Area Office in Las Cruces; click here for more information
Nov. 7 — State Game Commission Meeting in Los Alamos; click here for more information
Nov. 21 — Quail Hunting Camp in Deming; click here for more information
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507
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