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Are you facing a misdemeanor or felony charge for a game and fish violation in or around Santa Fe, New Mexico? Then you need a defense lawyer to defend your New Mexico game and fish violations case.

Don’t delay. Fines add up quickly. You could also face jail time and risk losing your hunting license privileges for good–both in and out of the state of New Mexico. You could also face mandatory community service hours, probation, and more.

A violation of game and fish regulations is considered a crime. Most game and fish violations are misdemeanors, including fishing, hunting or trapping without the proper validation required by law. A more serious offense like killing animals outside hunting season and wasting the animal is considered a felony. If you are in violation of New Mexico game and fish regulations, you can lose privileges in 48 states under the Wildlife Violator Compact. 

Your case will depend on many things. We are well-experienced and knowledgeable of the penalties for New Mexico game and fish violations:

• Fishing or hunting outside of a permitted season
• Unlawfully possessing fish or game
• Fishing or hunting without a valid license or permit
• Trespassing on private or restricted land
• Exceeding the limits of your license or permit
• Fishing or hunting outside the bounds of your license or permit
• Shooting outside of shooting hours
• Spotlighting

Have you received a citation for a game and fish violation?

Is this your first conviction, or do you have priors?

What type of animal did you take or kill?

Where did the offense occur and what mechanisms were used?

What are the facts and circumstances used in your situation?

Points are assessed every time a violation has occurred and accumulating 20 points or more within any consecutive three-year period will result in administrative license revocation proceedings as stated in New Mexico’s Game and Fish regulations.

Don’t make legal mistakes or make self-incriminating statements if you are charged or arrested. Trying to navigate your case on your own can be costly. We know the law and will help protect your rights to maintain a license to hunt.

Born in Santa Fe and raised in Southern New Mexico, Elden Pennington is an avid hunter himself and licensed as a guide. Guides and outfitters face additional regulations, and crimes can affect their ability to maintain or renew their license. He has also provided hundreds of educational briefings to licensed guides and hunters on the laws and the rules and regulations of game and fish hunting.

Don’t delay, and don’t face law enforcement, judges, and prosecutors alone. The sooner we can make a case on your behalf, the better the possibility for the best outcome.