The game animals and quadrupeds, game birds and fowl, and game fish as herein defined shall be protected and hunting, taking, capturing, killing or possession, or attempt to hunt, take, capture or kill of any or all species named herein shall be regulated by the state game commission under the authority of Chapter 117 of the 1931 Session Laws of the state of New Mexico.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 23, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 43-202; 1953 Comp., § 53-2-2.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 1931, ch. 117, referred to in this section, is compiled as 17-1-1, 17-1-5, 17-1-15, 17-1-26, 17-2-1, 17-2-5, 17-2-7, 17-2-9 and 17-2-10 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For Wildlife Conservation Act, see 17-2-37 NMSA 1978.
For protection of fur-bearing animals, see 17-5-1 and 17-5-2 NMSA 1978.
Carrying firearms before hunting season opens may be prohibited. — Powers granted to state game commission include authority to prohibit the carrying of firearms in hunting areas for specified period of time before opening of the big game season. 1948 Op. Att'y Gen. 48-5135.