New Mexico
Land of Enchantment. Gila wilderness trophy elk, high-speed desert pronghorn, and pure draw tag lotteries.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in New Mexico
Official Regulatory Authority
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF)
The Blue Quail Capital
Scaled (Blue) Quail
New Mexico is celebrated for scaled quail hunting across the desert grasslands and mesquite flats of eastern and southern New Mexico.
Rio Grande & Gila Coveys
Gambel's & Montezuma Quail
Gambel's quail inhabit river corridors, while Mearns' quail occupy high oak savannas in the Gila and Sacramento mountains.
Agricultural Valley Shoots
Mourning & White-winged Dove
Early September dove hunting in the Rio Grande valley and Pecos River basin offers fast-action pass shooting over grain fields.
High-Altitude Forest Grouse
Dusky Grouse
Found above 8,500 feet in the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain forests, offering mountain small game hunting in September.