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Expect roadblocks during NM fishing and hunting seasons

Expect roadblocks during NM fishing and hunting seasons

By New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

The Game and Fish Department will conduct roadblocks throughout the state during hunting and fishing seasons to collect harvest data and to detect wildlife law violations.

The 2016-17 fishing season began April 1; youth turkey hunting season began April 8, and the general season begins April 15.

At roadblocks, conservation officers also will check for compliance with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act and the Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act.

Drivers of vehicles hauling wood products will be asked to produce documentation as required by the Forest Conservation Act.

Department officers may be assisted by other law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Police or county sheriff’s offices. As a result, the public may encounter minor delays.

For information on fishing and hunting seasons dates, rules and regulations in New Mexico, visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us.

To report a wildlife-law violation visit http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/enforcement/operation-game-thief-overview/.

To report a violation in state, contact a Department of Game and Fish area office in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell or Las Cruces, or call toll free Game Thief hotline at (800)432-4263. Callers can remain anonymous and earn rewards for information leading to charges being filed.


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