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New Mexico 2026 Hunting Regulations: What Changed

admin · 2026-04-07T00:52:35.293Z

New Mexico made some real structural changes for 2026 — not just the usual fee tweaks. If you're planning a hunt down there, or even just watching how western states manage their wildlife commissions, there's more to pay attention to than the license costs. "Only open (iron) or peep sights are allowed on muzzle-loading rifles when used during a muzzleloader hunt. Scopes, red dots, and all other optical sights are prohibited." This is going to catch people. The whole reason a lot of hunters ...

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New Mexico 2026 Hunting Regulations: What Changed

New Mexico's 2026-2027 hunting season comes with a handful of real, practical changes — fee increases that hit nonresidents hard, a new combined rulebook, stricter muzzleloader optics rules, and a structural overhaul of the Wildlife Commission that sets the stage for how regulations get made for…

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