Upcoming Events - March 2025

Love to get out? Now is the time to make plans and check boxes in preparing for your next adventure.

Check out these upcoming events to get involved.

You can see all of the Department's upcoming events on our website .

Learn to Fish!

The Department is excited to offer two beginner warm-water fishing class. Learn how to cast, fish identification, fishing techniques, equipment and gear, knot tying, and rules and regulations. We won’t be fishing but you’ll learn everything necessary to catch black bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, walleye, white bass and yellow perch. Participants are welcome (but not required) to bring their own rod and reel, and a fishing license. Click here for more details.

Classes are set for:

Sunday, March 30 in Albuquerque. Registration will open on March 10 at 8 a.m.

Sunday, May 4 in Roswell. Registration will open April 14 at 8 a.m.

New Mexico Wildlife Podcast

Have you ever wondered what the Department is up to? Check out the New Mexico Wildlife Podcast! Some of the most intriguing episodes include a discussion about beaver dam analogues on the Rio Chamita, tips on how to ride your off-highway vehicle safely, information about elk conservation, a look at Operation Game Thief and efforts to protect New

Mexico’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need. All these episodes and more are available through your favorite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Outdoor Recreation Day at the State Capitol

The Department of Game and Fish and the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division invites you to Outdoor Recreation Day at the State Capitol on March 18 — a celebration of New Mexico's growing $3.2 billion outdoor industry and its positive impact on our communities.

Department staff will be on hand to

talk with members of the public and address any questions they wish to ask between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Other outdoor businesses and nonprofits will also be represented as part of what promises to be a fun, interactive day filled with engaging displays. Learn more here.

Upcoming Events

March 7 and 8 – NASP Archery Championship – Archery Tournament in Albuquerque for NASP Schools
March 8 and 9 – Hunter Education class in Pecos, click here to register
March 15 and 16 – Hunter Education class in Timberon, click here to register
March 22 – ATV Safety class in Los Lunas, click here to register
March 22 and 23 – Hunter Education class in Corona, click here to register
March 30 – Beginner Warm-Water Fishing Workshop Albuquerque (registration opens March 10 at 8 a.m.)
April 1 – ATV Safety class in Los Lunas, click here to register
April 26 – ATV Safety class in Los Lunas, click here to register
May 4 – Beginner Warm-Water Fishing Workshop Roswell (registration opens April 14 at 8 a.m.)
May 10 – ATV Safety class in Los Lunas, click here to register
June 21 – ATV Safety class in Los Lunas, click here to register