Section 17-3-44 – Definitions.
As used in the Airborne Hunting Act [17-3-43 to 17-3-47 NMSA 1978]: A. “aircraft” means any contrivance used for flight in the air; and B. “menacing” means threatening, harassing or having the intent to injure, capture or kill. History: 1953 Comp., § 53-3-38, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 13, § 2.
Section 17-3-45 – Shooting from aircraft; causing injury by aircraft; penalty.
It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in excess of six months but less than one year or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for any person while airborne in an aircraft to: A. shoot or attempt to shoot for the purpose of injuring, […]
Section 17-3-46 – Applicability.
The Airborne Hunting Act [17-3-43 to 17-3-47 NMSA 1978] shall not apply to any person who is employed as an authorized agent of the state or federal government or is operating under a permit of the state granted by the director of the department of game and fish. History: 1953 Comp., § 53-3-40, enacted by […]
Section 17-3-35 – Short title.
This act [17-3-35 to 17-3-42 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the Regulated Shooting Preserve Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 53-3-29, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 194, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For licensed private parks or lakes, see 17-4-8 to 17-4-28 NMSA 1978.
Section 17-3-36 – Regulated shooting preserves; fees.
The state game commission may issue licenses authorizing the establishment and operation of regulated propagated game bird shooting preserves on private lands when in the judgment of the commission such areas will not conflict with any reasonable prior interest. The commission shall govern and prescribe by regulation the following: A. the minimum and maximum size […]
Section 17-3-28 – [Exceptions from 17-3-26, 17-3-27; taking bait for own use; persons under 15; unlawful to place nongame fish in certain waters.]
Nothing in this act [17-3-26 to 17-3-28 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to prevent licensed fishermen from taking minnows and other nongame fish for his [their] own use for bait; or to any minor under fifteen (15) years of age taking minnows not for resale; provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for licensed fishermen […]
Section 17-3-29 – Permit to take game, birds or fish as specimens or for scientific or propagating purposes; eligibility; issuance; contents; nonassignable; sale for food purposes prohibited.
The state director may issue permits to any person to take, capture, kill, transport within or out of the state any game, birds or fish mentioned in this chapter at any time when satisfied that such person desires the same exclusively as specimens or for scientific or propagating purposes. Such permit shall be in writing […]
Section 17-3-30 – [Sending game animals, birds and fish to officers of other states.]
The state warden [director of the department of game and fish] may, upon application from the game and fish warden or corresponding officer of any other state, procure and transmit to such officer alive specimens of the game animals, birds and fish of this state to be used for scientific or propagating purposes. History: Laws […]
Section 17-3-31 – [Permit to capture or destroy protected game damaging crops or property; beavers.]
The state game and fish warden [director of the department of game and fish] may grant permits to owners or lessees of land and for the capture or destruction on their lands of any protected game doing damage to their cultivated crops or property; provided, that on said permit or permits so issued as aforesaid, […]
Section 17-3-32 – Importing game animals; permits.
In order to protect game animals, birds and fish against importation of undesirable species and introduction of infectious or contagious diseases, it is a misdemeanor to import any live animals, birds or fish into this state, except domesticated animals or domesticated fowl or fish from government hatcheries, without first obtaining a permit from the department […]