Redhead in New Mexico
hunting regulations.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
Redhead is general season in New Mexico. The agency above sets season dates, bag limits, and zone boundaries — those change yearly. Verify before you hunt.
About the species
Redheads are diving ducks with a continental range covering most of North America, breeding heavily in the prairie pothole region and wintering on the Gulf Coast (especially Texas's Laguna Madre) and the Atlantic. Drakes carry the distinctive red head and gray body. Population has fluctuated over decades but currently supports modest hunting harvest.
Most flyways allow 2 redheads daily within the duck aggregate, occasionally tighter. They feed heavily on submerged aquatic vegetation and concentrate in major coastal bays during winter. They're a prized diving-duck target with above-average table quality compared to most divers.
Other waterfowl in New Mexico
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