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closed Bear Management Zones 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12New MexicoHarvest limits reached; all other zones openchecked Oct 17

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New Mexico Closes Bear Zone 1

New Mexico closed Bear Management Zone 1 to hunting on October 16 after its harvest limit was reached. With Zones 2, 3, 9, 10 and 12 already closed, six zones are now shut. Confirm a zone is open before every hunt on the Department of Wildlife's website or the Bear and Cougar Closure and Harvest Hotline, 877-950-5466.

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