NM Council of Outfitters and Guides

03/13/2026

Thanks to The Origins Foundation for the shout out and for bringing attention to the issue!

03/11/2026

Such a wonderful, productive trip to DC. Thank you to America Outdoors Association for the invite and for the partnership in advancing the interests of professional outfitters/guides across the US!

03/05/2026

Foggy day at the US Capitol. NMCOG is in DC working on the EXPLORE act rollout. And meeting with congressional staff to introduce outfitter/guide amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

02/23/2026

Read our final Round House Review of the 2026 NM Legislative Session

That's a wrap folks! The 2026 session of the NM Legislature ended Thursday at noon. I'm happy to report that the outfitting industry, and really New Mexico as a whole, survived another year without...

02/22/2026

A great and productive week in Nashville!

02/16/2026

This bill will be heard in House Judiciary this afternoon!

🚨STOP SB17🚨
WORST GUN GRAB BILL!
It does NOT-
*Stop violent criminals
*Protect NM FFL businesses
*Stop gun theft/trafficking
*Protect law abiding citizens
Democrats openly state it’s:
*Unconstitutional
*Will go to litigation - yet they vote yes 🚨
Democrats that vote for this are violating the constitution they swore to uphold and are saying they know they will waste tax payers dollars in litigation!!! Hold Representatives accountable who don’t listen to voters and protect constitutional freedom !

02/14/2026

On Thursday NMCOG Director and well-known outfitter, G.T. Nunn (Frontier Outfitting), was awarded a certificate from the New Mexico State Senate in recognition of recently winning the Frank Golata Outstanding Outfitter Award. GT is the first non-Alaskan outfitter in more than 5 years to receive the award marking a historic achievement for the state of New Mexico and our outfitting industry! Shout out to Senator Crystal Diamond Brantley for introducing GT and his family on the Senate Floor and thank you to Representative Gail Armstrong for providing a similar introduction in the House.

02/10/2026

CALL TO ACTION! SB17 will be heard in the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on Wednesday 2/11. Email your Representatives. https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Standing_Committee?CommitteeCode=HCEDC

02/09/2026

Getting back to our feature. This week we highlight Borderland Outfitters LLC; "proud to offer some of the most honest, dependable and knowledgeable guides in the area!" www.nmoutfitters.com

02/03/2026

CALL TO ACTION! Gun Ban Legislation up in SJC on Wednesday Contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today and tell them to OPPOSE SB17 https://www.nmlegis.gov/Committee/Standing_Committee?CommitteeCode=SJC

01/28/2026

We are helping to sponsor this event buy donating 2 guided fishing trips. One for the winner of the middle school category and one for the winner of the high school category! Thanks to Mayfly Fly Fishing in Chama for agreeing to provide fishing trips for the lucky winners.

Hey kids, it's not too late to make your submission to the 2026 New Mexico Fish Art Contest! We have added some GREAT prizes this year, check them out below:

Winners of the Grade 7-9 and 10-12 categories: 1/2 day guided fly fishing trip in Chama, NM with Mayfly Fly Fishing on public water. Waiters, boots, rods, bait, etc provided. Open dates May-Oct of 2026.

Winners for grades K-3 and 4-6: 1st – 3rd prize winners will get a ½ day group fishing experience with guide Chris Jarvis.

Thank you to NM Council of Outfitters and Guides and Trout Unlimited for your donations and support of this contest.

Submit your entries by Jan 31st to be eligible for prizes. Students in grades K-12 are invited to submit artwork highlighting fish species found in New Mexico. Entries must be scanned and then entered using the online entry form: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/art-of-conservation/

11/10/2025

NMCOG is hosting a contest to find our 2026 magazine cover! Winner will receive a free one-year membership with NMCOG. Please email your submissions to [email protected] no later than December 1, 2025. Photos must be of a LIVE game species from New Mexico and MUST be high quality (300dpi) to be considered.